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Welcome to worship for Sunday, May 17, 2020.
For worship you may wish to have a candle to light and to have bread and a beverage for communion — whatever you have available will be sufficient.
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Gathering Song Prayer of St. Francis Sarah MacLachlan
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Acknowledgement of Land
(an act towards reconciliation)
For thousands of years, First Nations people have walked on this land; their relationship with the land is at the center of their lives and spirituality. We are gathered on the traditional territory of the Coastal Salish and Puyallup people, and we acknowledge their stewardship of this land throughout the ages.
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GATHERING & EXPLORING
Set apart your worship space by lighting a candle along with the video clip. The light of the candle symbolizes the presence of the Holy wherever we are. You can find all of the lectionary readings for Sunday, May 17, 2020, at this link: Year A – Easter – Sixth Sunday of Easter
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AFFIRMING
Song for Reflection and Offering The Lord Will Listen John L. Bell
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Offering
We have a number of ways to participate and contribute when you are unable to attend worship in person:
You can make a one-time donation, or manage ongoing giving on our website at https://fccpuyallup.com/donate.
You may choose to use the GivePlus Mobile App. Simply download the GivePlus app from the App Store or Google Play, and then search for “First Christian Church” using our zip code: 98371. Through the app you can also set up one-time or ongoing giving from your phone.
Or, you may send checks via the Postal Service by mailing to: First Christian Church, P.O. Box 516, Puyallup, WA 98371.
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CELEBRATING & BLESSING
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Closing Benediction (adapted from William Sloane Coffin and H. Stephen Shoemaker.)
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May God’s face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
May God give you grace never to sell yourself short,
grace to risk something big for something good,
grace to remember that the world is now too dangerous
for anything but truth, and too small for anything but love.
So may God take your minds and think through them,
your lips and speak through them, and your hearts and set them on fire.
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Closing Song One More Step Along the World I Go Billy Doze
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Minister: Rev. Nancy Gowler; Elder: Kelli Kays; Scripture: Ben Johnson; Moment of Wonder: Gretchen Mertes; Prayers of the People: Marvin Eckfeldt; Special Music: Kerry Yanasak
