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Sunday Worship Jan 24, 2021 At Colville UCC
Dear Veradale UCC Friends and members,
This Sunday we visit (virtually) with Colville First Congregational United Church of Christ I hope you will join me on Zoom with them. You will also be able to join them on their Facebook page if you prefer (see information below).
Sunday , January 31 will be Membership Sunday and Annual Meeting. If you are interested in exploring what membership would be like, join me on Zoom on Tuesday, January 26 at 7pm (see link below)
About this Sunday, January 24
Colville First Congregational United Church of Christ worships at 10:30am and they have a time with children at 10 AM for about 10 minutes. Pastor Jim CastroLang leads worship from their sanctuary. This Sunday, the lead singer comes from Pennsylvania where he lives! Such a wonderful way to unite across all time and space!
Pastor Jim will be talking about the experience of being called to ministry and plans to ask me questions about my call. So, looks like we may have some interactive parts to the worship as well.
There will be a Worship Guide that Pastor Jim will mail out to me on Saturday. I’ll pass it on as soon as I get it.
Their Facebook Live doesn’t start right away. They do a welcome, announcements, and share prayers together before going to Facebook. Then, they start Facebook with a Prelude and welcome to the people on Facebook Live.
First Congregational United Church of Christ FB page: https://www.facebook.
Zoom meeting.
Topic: Sunday Gathering & Worship
Time: Jan 24, 2021 10:30 AM Worship with Children’s Time at 10 AM
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Thank you!
Silent Prayer
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Please, keep Gae Ann’s family in prayer as Covid has come to Scott, Shannon, and Aspen’s wider family. Scott’s daughter who is pregnant has Covid. Please, keep her and all mom’s like her in prayer.
Continued prayers are needed for the healing of our nation.
Healing prayers needed for Helen Bonsor, Walter Wilson, Linda Pruit, Mike Franklin and family, and all struggling with broken hearts.
Prayers for the sustaining of Naomi’s studio – for the health and safety of her students, staff, and herself, and for the financial solvency of the studio as a business. Things are going to get very tight this spring unless they get more financial relief . Blessings to her as she applies for the second round of PPP forgivable loans.
Prayers for help in relating to those who don’t see the dangers of white fascism in our country. Pray for each of us to be guided by the Spirit so that God can reach them through us.
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Sunday Worship Jan 17, 2021 and Bulletin
Dear Veradale Friends and Members,
I hope you are doing okay through these deeply troubling times. Please, send me a note to let me know how it is going with you.
This Sunday we celebrate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The scripture readings are not from the lectionary. They are chosen as they connect to the faith of Rev. Dr. King. Let me know if you want to be one of the readers.
Our new Zoom Link for worship is below. We continue to be on Facebook as well.
On Sunday, January 24, we will be visiting Colville UCC. More details to come.
Remember, Sunday, January 31, we have our annual meeting to approve the budget. This will be on Zoom immediately after worship.
With blessings,
Pastor Gen
Zoom Worship, January 17, 2021 at 10:30am
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Worshiping God in Christ – Welcoming All – Working for Justice & Peace
“No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!”
January 17, 2021 • 10:30 a.m.
Wayne Shull, Music Director
Charlie Salt, Acolyte and AV
Naomi Hanvey, Facebook Monitor
Scotty Patton, Zoom Monitor
10:30am Worship begins:
God is good . . . all the time! All the time . . . God is good!
Passing the Peace of Christ and Welcoming the Light Christ
Hymn: “God’s Eye is on the Sparrow” Hymn 475 (NCH)
Public Domain
1. Why should I feel discouraged? Why should the shadows come? Why should my heart feel lonely? And long for heaven and home? When God is my portion; a constant friend will be. God’s eye is on the sparrow and I know God watches me. God’s eye is on the sparrow and I know God watches me. I sing because I’m happy. I sing because I’m free. God’s eye is on the sparrow and I know God watches me.
2. “Let not your heart be troubled,” Christ’s tender word I hear, and resting on God’s goodness, I lose my doubts and fears. Though by the path God leads me, but one step I may see. God’s eye is on the sparrow, and I know God watches me. God’s eye is on the sparrow, and I know God watches me. I sing because I’m happy. I sing because I’m free. God’s eye is on the sparrow and I know God watches me.
3. Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise, when songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies, I then draw close to my Savior, from care I am set free. God’s eye is on the sparrow, and I know God watches me. God’s eye is on the sparrow, and I know God watches me. I sing because I’m happy. I sing because I’m free. God’s eye is on the sparrow and I know God watches me. Just follow me down to Jordan’s stream,
Community Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Silent Prayer
Lord’s Prayer
Response: Amen, amen, amen
A Time of Offering
An Invitation to Share
*Dedication 780 (NCH)
Praise God from whom all blessing flow. Praise God all creatures here below. Praise God above, you heavenly hosts: Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost.
*Prayer of Dedication (unison)
Just and Loving God, breathe your Spirit into all that we are and all that we give. With your blessing, we will fulfill your vision for our lives, our world, and this your church. In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.
Listening for God
Message to Young Hearts
Isaiah 1:16-17, New Revised Standard Version
Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;
remove the evil of your doings
from before my eyes;
cease to do evil,
learn to do good;
seek justice,
rescue the oppressed,
defend the orphan,
plead for the widow.
Ephesians 6:14-20 New Revised Standard Version
Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.
Message: Choosing Jesus’ Way
Silence
Announcements
Our Light moves into the World God Loves
Hymn:Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning
Public Domain
Keep your lamps trimmed and a-burning (repeat 2x more) for this work’s almost done.
Refrain: Sisters, don’t grow weary. Brothers, don’t grow weary. Children, don’t grow weary, for this work is almost done.
It’s our faith makes us happy (repeat 2x more) for this work’s almost done.
Refrain
Keep your lamps trimmed and a-burning (repeat 2x more) for this work’s almost done.
Refrain
Benediction and “What does the Lord Require?”
1. What does the Lord require of you? What does the Lord require of you?
2. Justice, kindness, walk humbly with your God.
3. To seek justice, and love kindness, and walk humbly with your God.
2. Justice, kindness, walk humbly with your God.
3. To seek justice, and love kindness, and walk humbly with your God.
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Postlude
Offerings
Please, remember offerings can be given through the church website at https://veradaleucc.org
There is an orange donate button on the right side of the page.
or
send checks to Veradale UCC, 611N Progress Road, Spokane Valley, WA 99037
Thank you!
Silent Prayer
on Facebook every Tuesday morning from 9am to 9:25am https://www.facebook.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255 Available 24 hours a day in English and Spanish.
Sunday Worship January 3, 2021 and Bulletin
Happy New Year!
Zoom Worship, January 3, 2021 (what happiness to type in 2021!) at 10:30am
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An Open & Affirming Congregation
Worshiping God in Christ – Welcoming All – Working for Justice & Peace
“No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!”
January 3, 2021 • 10:30 a.m.
Wayne Shull, Music Director
Charlie Salt, Acolyte and AV
Naomi Hanvey Facebook Monitor
Scotty Patton, Zoom Monitor
10:30am Worship begins:
God is good . . . all the time! All the time . . . God is good!
Passing the Peace of Christ and Welcoming the Light Christ
Hymn: “We Three Kings”
Public Domain
1. We three kings of Orient are bearing gifts we traverse afar field and fountain, moor and mountain following yonder star: O Star of wonder, star of night star with royal beauty bright westward leading, still proceeding guide us to thy Perfect Light
2. Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain. Gold I bring to crown Him again. King forever, ceasing never over us all to rein: O Star of wonder, star of night star with royal beauty bright westward leading, still proceeding guide us to thy Perfect Light
3. Frankincense to offer have I. Incense owns a Deity nigh; pray’r and praising, all men raising worship Him, God most high: O Star of wonder, star of night star with royal beauty bright westward leading, still proceeding guide us to thy Perfect Light
4. Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume breathes of life of gathering gloom. Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying sealed in the stone-cold tomb: O Star of wonder, star of night star with royal beauty bright westward leading, still proceeding guide us to thy Perfect Light
5. Glorious now behold Him arise. King and God and Sacrifice. “Alleluia, Alleluia,” Earth to heav’n replies: O Star of wonder, star of night star with royal beauty bright westward leading, still proceeding guide us to thy Perfect Light
Community Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Silent Prayer
Lord’s Prayer
Response: Amen, amen, amen
A Time of Offering
An Invitation to Share
*Dedication 780 (NCH)
Praise God from whom all blessing flow. Praise God all creatures here below. Praise God above, you heavenly hosts: Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost.
Dedication: “God Bless Ye Merry Gentlemen“ 122 (Pilgrim Hymnal) v. 4
Public Domain
Now to the Lord sing praises, all you within this place, and with true love and brotherhood each other now embrace.This holy tide of Christmas doth bring redeeming grace. O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy. O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy.
*Prayer of Dedication (unison)
Holy One, shine your light upon these gifts and offerings. We ask a special blessing on the baby things that we have brought. May they bring warmth and comfort to the families they reach. In this small act may we fulfill your vision for our lives, our world, and this your church. In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.
Listening for God
Message to Young Hearts
Matthew 2:1-12 from The Message translation
2 1-2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem village, Judah territory— this was during Herod’s kingship—a band of scholars arrived in Jerusalem from the East. They asked around, “Where can we find and pay homage to the newborn King of the Jews? We observed a star in the eastern sky that signaled his birth. We’re on pilgrimage to worship him.”
3-4 When word of their inquiry got to Herod, he was terrified—and not Herod alone, but most of Jerusalem as well. Herod lost no time. He gathered all the high priests and religion scholars in the city together and asked, “Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?”
5-6 They told him, “Bethlehem, Judah territory. The prophet Micah wrote it plainly:
It’s you, Bethlehem, in Judah’s land,
no longer bringing up the rear.
From you will come the leader
who will shepherd-rule my people, my Israel.
7-8 Herod then arranged a secret meeting with the scholars from the East. Pretending to be as devout as they were, he got them to tell him exactly when the birth-announcement star appeared. Then he told them the prophecy about Bethlehem, and said, “Go find this child. Leave no stone unturned. As soon as you find him, send word and I’ll join you at once in your worship.”
9-10 Instructed by the king, they set off. Then the star appeared again, the same star they had seen in the eastern skies. It led them on until it hovered over the place of the child. They could hardly contain themselves: They were in the right place! They had arrived at the right time!
11 They entered the house and saw the child in the arms of Mary, his mother. Overcome, they kneeled and worshiped him. Then they opened their luggage and presented gifts: gold, frankincense, myrrh.
12 In a dream, they were warned not to report back to Herod. So they worked out another route, left the territory without being seen, and returned to their own country.
Message: “Whoa, God with us”
Silence
Sharing Holy Communion
Pastor: Friends in Christ, we gather at this table mindful of the presence of your Spirit that is here with us. We seek to honor the request of Jesus given in the scripture. Of all the teachings Jesus gave to our ancestors, this is one thing he asked them and us to do for him. He asked us to remember.
When Jesus and his friends sat together at a Passover meal, Jesus took bread; giving God thanks and praise, he broke the bread. He gave it to his friends saying, “Take this all of you and eat of it. This is my body that is broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
After the meal had ended, Jesus poured out the cup and again he gave God thanks and praise. He gave the cup to his friends and said, “Take this all of you and drink from it. This is the cup of the new covenant. Do this as often as you drink of it in remembrance of me.”
Let us pray.
All: Loving God, you are everywhere and we are grateful. As we start this New Year, we are especially mindful of the losses of 2020. Let your presence and love be our joy and comfort.
Come, Holy Spirit come. Bless this bread and this cup and all who have gathered far and near. Refresh us and renew us as Christ’s body in the world today. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
Pastor: Let us open our hearts, minds, and souls to remembering that Jesus was born, lived, died, and lives still among us.
All: We share the bread and cup remembering that Jesus welcomed all. He revealed that God is one who draws together people of every kind. There is no one outside of God’s love. As we share in this holy communion, may our eyes be opened to recognize the risen Christ amongst us in all of creation.
Silence
Prayer of Thanksgiving
All: We thank you, God, for your presence at our many tables where we have known the presence of Christ. Help us to live more fully the way of Christ. Strengthen our faith, increase our love for one another, and let us show forth your praise in our lives, through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
Announcements
Our Light moves into the World God Loves
Carol: “What Child is this” verses 1 and 3
Public Domain
1 What Child is this, who, laid to rest, On Mary’s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, While shepherds watch are keeping?
Chorus:
This, this is Christ, the King, whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste, haste to bring Him laud, the Babe, the Son of Mary!
3 So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh, Come, peasant, king to own Him. The King of kings salvation brings; Let loving hearts enthrone Him.[Chorus]
Benediction and “What does the Lord Require?”
1. What does the Lord require of you? What does the Lord require of you?
2. Justice, kindness, walk humbly with your God.
3. To seek justice, and love kindness, and walk humbly with your God.
2. Justice, kindness, walk humbly with your God.
3. To seek justice, and love kindness, and walk humbly with your God.
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Postlude
Offerings
Please, remember offerings can be given through the church website at https://veradaleucc.org
There is an orange donate button on the right side of the page.
or
send checks to Veradale UCC, 611N Progress Road, Spokane Valley, WA 99037
Thank you!
Silent Prayer
on Facebook every Tuesday morning from 9am to 9:25am https://www.facebook.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255 Available 24 hours a day in English and Spanish.
December 24, Facebook and Zoom Christmas Pageant
Thursday, December 24, 7pm, Lets make this Zoom and Facebook Christmas Pageant silly and fun!. . Dress yourself (and your pets) as shepherds, angels, farm animals, Mary. Joseph, baby Jesus, the Inn Keeper, and anyone you can imagine was there. If you want a speaking part, let me know! We light the Christ Candle. Would someone like to talk about that Christ means to you? The suggested scripture is ““In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of people. That light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:1-5
Sunday Worship Dec 13, 2020 and Bulletin
Sunday Worship, December 13 at 10:10am
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Sunday Bulletin:
NO IN-PERSON WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY
Veradale United Church of Christ
An Open & Affirming Congregation
Worshiping God in Christ – Welcoming All – Working for Justice & Peace
“No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!”
December 20, 2020 • 10:30 a.m.
Wayne Shull, Music Director
Charlie Salt, Acolyte and AV
Naomi Hanvey Facebook Monitor
Scotty Patton, Zoom Monitor
10:30am Worship begins:
God loves us. . . all the time! All the time . . . God loves us!
Passing the Peace of Christ and
Welcoming the Light of Hope, Peace, and Joy
Poem: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day READER NEEDED
Henry W. Longfellow, 1807-1882
Public Domain
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Till, ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime,
A chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Then from each black, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the sound
The carols drowned
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
It was as if an earthquake rent
The hearth-stones of a continent,
And made forlorn
The households born
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
And in despair I bowed my head;
“There is no peace on earth,” I said:
“For hate is strong,
And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!”
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
“God is not dead; nor doth he sleep!
The Wrong shall fail
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men!”
We sing together the carol “I Heard the Bells” vs 1 and 5
1.I heard the bells on Christmas Day, their old, familiar carols play, and wild and sweet the words repeat of peace on earth, good-will to men!
5. Till, ringing, singing on it’s way, the world revolved from night to day, a voice, a chime, a chant sublime, of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Lighting of the Candle of Love
“And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13
Message from Don and Jan Young
Prayer at the lighting of the Love:
All: Loving God, help us to welcome your love in our lives. Cleanse all guilt, shame, and resentment from our lives that your love may heal us. We ask in the name of Jesus. Amen
Community Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Silent Prayer
Lord’s Prayer
Response: Amen, amen, amen
A Time of Offering
An Invitation to Share
*Dedication 780 (NCH) Public Domain
Praise God from whom all blessing flow. Praise God all creatures here below. Praise God above, you heavenly hosts: Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost.
*Dedication prayer:
Loving God, our spirits rejoice in the ability to give. Now, bless and multiply these offerings of time, talent and treasure to fulfill your vision of a just and peaceful world. Amen.
Listening for God
Luke 1:46-55 READER NEEDED
New Revised Standard Version
And Mary said,
“My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant.
Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
for the Mighty One has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
His mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
He has brought down the powerful from their thrones,
and lifted up the lowly;
he has filled the hungry with good things,
and sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
according to the promise he made to our ancestors,
to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”
Poem: “Not Celebrate” by Ann Weems, in Kneeling in Bethlehem, Westminster/John Knox Press 1993, page 62
Gospel of John 1:1-5 READER NEEDED
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life,[and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
Poem: A Hymn Christmas Day READER NEEDED
Christina Rossetti, 1830 – 1894
Public Domain
Lo! newborn Jesus
Soft and weak and small,
Wrapped in baby’s bands
By His Mother’s hands,
Lord God of all.
Lord God of Mary,
Whom His Lips caress
While He rocks to rest
On her milky breast
In helplessness.
Lord God of shepherds
Flocking through the cold,
Flocking through the dark
To the only Ark,
The only Fold.
Lord God of all things
Be they near or far,
Be they high or low;
Lord of storm and snow,
Angel and star.
Lord God of all men, –
My Lord and my God!
Thou who lovest me,
Keep me close to Thee
By staff and rod.
Lo! newborn Jesus
Loving great and small,
Love’s free Sacrifice,
Opening Arms and Eyes
To one and all.
Gospel of John 1:14 READER NEEDED
And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. (John testified to him and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’”) From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made God known.
Poem: Gesu Bambino READER NEEDED
Pietro Yon, 1886 -1943
Public Domain
When blossoms flowered ‘mid the snows, upon a winter night,
Was born the Child, the Christmas Rose, the King of Love and Light,
The angels sang, the shepherds sang, the grateful earth rejoiced,
And at his blessed birth the stars their exultation voiced.
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
Again the heart with rapture glows to greet the holy night,
That gave the world its Christmas Rose, its King of Love and Light.
Let ev’ry voice acclaim His name, the grateful chorus swell.
From paradise to earth He came that we with Him might dwell.
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
Reflections
Silence
Our Light moves into the World God Loves
Hymn “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear”
Public Domain
It came upon a midnight clear, that glorious song of old, from angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold. Peace on the earth, good will to All from heaven’s all gracious King. The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing
Still through the cloven skies they come with peaceful wings unfurled and still their heavenly music floats o’er all the weary world. Above its sad and lowly plains, they bend on hovering wing and ever o’er its Babel sounds the blessed angels sing
And ye, beneath life’s crushing load, whose forms are bending low, who toil along the climbing way with painful steps and slow, look now! for glad and golden hours come swiftly on the wing. O rest beside the weary road, and hear the angels sing!
For lo! the days are hastening on, by prophet seen of old, when with the ever-circling years shall come the time foretold when peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendors fling, and the whole world send back the song which now the angels sing.
Benediction with Love Round
Postlude
Offerings
Please, remember offerings can be given through the church website at https://veradaleucc.org
There is an orange donate button on the right side of the page.
or
send checks to Veradale UCC, 611N Progress Road, Spokane Valley, WA 99037
Thank you!
From the Office Manager donation deadline for giving in 2020 is Sunday, December 27th ( with PayPal needs to be in by Dec 24). All donations after that date will be recorded as 2021 donations.
Silent Prayer
on Facebook every Tuesday morning from 9am to 9:25am https://www.facebook.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255 Available 24 hours a day in English and Spanish.
Sunday Worship Dec 13, 2020 and Bulletin
This Sunday, December 13, we will begin at 10:10am. We will gather on our usual Zoom and Facebook connections. Those on Zoom will continue on Zoom and those on Facebook will have a link to the Youtube channel where we will visit with Plymouth Church, UCC, Seattle.
This week at 10:10am Charlie will bring a message about joy for the lighting of the Joy candle and Scotty Patton will bring his story of the other wiseman. Do you have a story of the Other Wise One? Would you like to bring a message for next weeks candle of Love or Dec 24th for the Christ candle?
At 10:25am, we will visit virtually with Plymouth Church United Church of Christ. Those on Zoom, just stay on our Zoom and we will watch their service together. Those on Facebook, the link to register for Plymouth worship services:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uz2DaW5dR_GpcMfodGnOFA
You also have the option of viewing worship services via Plymouth’s YouTube channel, here:
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Sunday, December 20, will be our poetry, song, and story Sunday. Let me know if you have a poem or story to read. You could read the lyrics of your favorite Christmas song and say a few words about why it is meaningful to you. Would you like to light the candle of Love and say a few words. The suggested scripture: “And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13
Thursday, December 24, 7pm, Zoom and Facebook Christmas Pageant. Bring your candle. Dress yourself (and your pets) as shepherds, angels, farm animals, Mary. Joseph, baby Jesus, the Inn Keeper, and anyone you can imagine was there. If you want a speaking part, let me know! We light the Christ Candle. Would someone like to talk about that Christ means to you? The suggested scripture is ““In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of people. That light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:1-5
Sunday, December 27, reflections on 2020 and hopes for 2021. Email me your prayers throughout the weeks of December and I will put them together of this last Sunday of 2020.
With blessings,
Pastor Gen
(408)593-9556
Zoom tips from Scotty:
Since some of you may not have used Zoom, here is a little how-to.
To sign onto Zoom, you need to have the Zoom app installed on your computer or smartphone.
- Once this is done, signing onto Zoom is super easy!
- The quality is a little better, both audio and video.
- We can see each other, and you can turn on your camera, or keep it off if you prefer.
Download the App:
- Smartphone: go to the App Store (iPhone) or Play Store (Android) and search for/install the Zoom Cloud Meetings app
- Mac and Windows OS:
o Go to https://zoom.us/
o Click the link SIGN UP, IT’S FREE
o Choose the free personal plan
o Download and install
Once you have the app installed, you open it and create a username and password. Usually you can have your phone or computer remember them. Then, when you want to join a meeting, just open the app, and click Join (in the Home tab). Then enter the meeting ID, and then the password, until you are in the meeting.
Here is a little hint: in the place where you enter the number, you see there is a little down arrow on the right – tap on it to see your recent meetings by name.
If you would like to do this but need help getting started, you can let Pastor Gen or Scotty know, and we will help set you up (email Scotty at scottyp333@yahoo.com). You can also check out how-to videos on the Zoom website or on YouTube.
Sunday Worship, December 13 at 10:10am
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Sunday Bulletin:
NO IN-PERSON WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY
Veradale United Church of Christ
An Open & Affirming Congregation
Worshiping God in Christ – Welcoming All – Working for Justice & Peace
“No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!”
Sunday, December 13 2020 • 10:10 a.m. I will open the link no later than 10am
Wayne Shull, Music Director
Charlie Salt, Acolyte and AV
Naomi Hanvey Facebook Monitor
Scotty Patton, Zoom Monitor
Prelude
10:10am Worship begins:
God is our joy. . . all the time! All the time . . . God is our joy!
Hymn: O Come all Ye Faithful verse 1
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem. Come and behold Him, born the King of angels; Refrain: O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.
Lighting of the Candle of Joy
“By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.” Galatians 5:22-23
Message from Charlie Salt
Prayer at the lighting of the candle of Joy:
All: Joyful God, hoping in you brings us joy even when the nights seem very long and cold. As we light this candle, light within each of us a joy that the world cannot understand – the joy of life with you. Amen
The Story of the other Wise One
By Scotty Patton
Announcements
Carol: Angels We have Heard on High verse 1
Angels we have heard on high Sweetly singing o’er the plains, And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strains.Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
At this point we will enter into the worship with Plymouth. Our Facebook Live stream will end. All on Zoom can stay and watch together.
Offerings
Please, remember offerings can be given through the church website at https://veradaleucc.org
There is an orange donate button on the right side of the page.
or
send checks to Veradale UCC, 611N Progress Road, Spokane Valley, WA 99037
Thank you!
Silent Prayer
on Facebook every Tuesday morning from 9am to 9:25am https://www.facebook.com/VeradaleUCC/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255 Available 24 hours a day in English and Spanish.
Truthful Tuesday Vigil, Dec 8 2020
Dear Veradale Friends and Members,,
Will you Zoom with us, Tomorrow December 8, for our Faith Leaders and Leaders of Conscience Truthful Tuesday Vigil “Warm Lights through Cold Nights”?
This is the first time they have done the Truthful Tuesday Vigil in this way. The idea in planning this was to give comfort and hope from many ways living.
You can bring a candle or not. If you bring one, you can light it at anytime. Also, bring quotes or sacred texts that you can share in the comments as we encourage each other.
Gen
(408)593-9556
December 8, Truthful Tuesday Vigil 5pm to 5:50pm
“Warm Lights through Cold Nights”
4:45pm Gathering
5:00pm Opening Statement
5:05pm (up to 10 minutes each)
Buddhist: Ven. Jampa, Sravasti Abbey
Christian: Rev. Mike Denton, Conference Minister, Pacific Northwest Conference United Church of Christ
Earth based spirituality: William Aal, Tools for Change
Jewish: Rabbi Tamar Malino, Temple Beth Shalom and Congregation Emanu-el
One more tradition is yet to be confirmed. Let me know if you or someone you know would bring a message.
Reading of quotes shared in comments
5:55 pm Ringing of bell for grief and truth
5:58 Closing words from FLLC.
Topic: Truthful Tuesday
Time: Tuesday 4:45pm gathering 5pm to 6pm meeting
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