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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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!”
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)
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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
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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
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