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Welcome to worship on Sunday, July 12, 2020.
During this time of 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 Find Your Way by Rising Appalachia Shanti Music
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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.
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Welcome · Lighting of Community Candle · Scripture · Moment of Wonder · Sermon
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AFFIRMING
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Song for Reflection and Offering One Spirit of Love by Paul B. Svenson
Andra Moran & Stephen Daniel King, Woodmont Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
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Offering
We have a number of ways to contribute financially when we are unable to attend worship in person:
• Make a one-time donation or manage ongoing, automatic giving on our secure website page: https://fccpuyallup.com/donate
• Use our mobile app to set up one-time or ongoing giving from your phone. Download the GivePlus app from the App Store or Google Play to your smartphone and then search for “First Christian Church” using our zip code, 98371.
• Send checks by mail: First Christian Church, P.O. Box 516, Puyallup, WA 98371.
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Stewardship Moment Litany by Billy Collins A Three-Year Old
This poem is not about each person’s unique and varying gifts, and how, blended with those of others, they are essential to making up the whole body of Christ, but it could be…
The poem’s words may be read here.
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CELEBRATING & BLESSING
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Prayers of the People · Communion · Installation of a new elder
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Benediction Book of Common Prayer, 1892
Go forth into the world in peace.
Be of good courage.
Hold fast that which is good.
Render to no one evil for evil.
Strengthen the fainthearted.
Support the weak.
Help the afflicted.
Show love to everyone.
Love and serve the Lord,
rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit;
and the blessing of almighty God,
the Father, the + Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
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Closing Song In the Midst of New Dimensions (Ours the Journey)
Combined choirs: Edgewood United Church & Haslett Community Church (Michigan)
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Guest Preacher: Dr. Rev. Tom Yates; Elders: Bill Robey & Karrin Lewis; Scripture: Marvin Eckfeldt; Moment of Wonder: Gretchen Mertes; Prayers of the People: Connie Robey (Video clip: Mike Herbert)
