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Welcome to Worship on Sunday, March 7, 2021.
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 Creator of the Intertwined The Beyond the Walls Choir
“Creator of the intertwined,
you made each soul unique:
each one with ears to hear faith’s call,
each one with voice to speak.
Each worships where the call is heard—
in forest, temple, dome,
on mountain top, in upper room—
the soul must find a home.”
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Acknowledgement of Land
(An act towards reconciliation)
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GATHERING & EXPLORING
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Scriptural Reflection Disturb Us, Lord Prayer
Element SM, with inspiration from the prayer by Sir Francis Drake
“Disturb us, Lord
…when in our efforts to build a new earth,
We have allowed our vision
Of the new Heaven to dim.”
Disturb us, Lord, when
We are too well pleased with ourselves,
When our dreams have come true
Because we have dreamed too little,
When we arrived safely
Because we sailed too close to the shore.
Disturb us, Lord, when
With the abundance of things we possess
We have lost our thirst
For the waters of life;
Having fallen in love with life,
We have ceased to dream of eternity
And in our efforts to build a new earth,
We have allowed our vision
Of the new Heaven to dim.
Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly,
To venture on wider seas
Where storms will show your mastery;
Where losing sight of land,
We shall find the stars.
We ask You to push back
The horizons of our hopes;
And to push into the future
In strength, courage, hope, and love.
Attributed — Sir Francis Drake — 1577
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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 · Community Candle · Scripture · Moment of Wonder · Sermon
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AFFIRMING
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Song for Reflection & Offering A World Turned Upside Down Michael Card
“The lame will walk and the deaf will talk
The time has come for turning
The blind will see and the slave be free
Turn it upside down“
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Offering
There are 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 to: First Christian Church 623 9th Ave. SW P.O. Box 516 Puyallup, WA 98371
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CELEBRATING & BLESSING
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During this video clip you are invited to share the elements of communion which you have set aside for this worship time. Bread, crackers, juice, wine, or water–all are signs of Christ’s abiding presence with us.
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Prayers of the People · Communion · Benediction
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Closing Song In Times Like These Ben See Music Virtual Choir
“In times like these
don’t be a stranger.
In times like these
reach out to me.”
Announcements:
Today: Open the Week 3 bag in your Stay-Home Lent Kit
Tonight: The Possibilities of Lent gatherings – Sundays in Lent at 7 pm on Zoom
(3/7 – 3/14 – 3/21 – 3/28)
Bring your kit, a cup of hot tea (tea bag in Week 3 bag), and a Bible
Get the Zoom link: · Check your snail mailbox or · the weekly e-newsletter The Week Ahead or · contact your elder .
Preacher: Pastor Ray Smith; Elder: Karrin Lewis; Scripture: Rick Lewis; Moment of Wonder: Gretchen Mertes; Prayers of the People: Leslie Du Bois
