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Prelude “New Name Written Down in Glory” Charity Gale

Call to Worship: Genesis 1: 1-5

“The Call to Worship is a call to be our authentic selves as we stand before God and with each other. We are called to be the light, to be baptized with and sustained by the Holy Spirit. We try to deceive nobody, but stand together, vulnerable, speaking the name of Jesus the Christ to separate light from the darkness. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.”

*Gathering Hymn “Rejoice Ye Saints of Latter Days” CCS 81

*Invocation

Lighting the Candle of Peace

God of liberation, we come before You thankful, so very grateful for the birth and baptism of Jesus. Just as You called Jesus by name into the waters of baptism, You call each of us, too. From north, south, east, and west, all around the world You call Your beloved. And in being called, we are freed to live fully into Your divine vision of peace for the world. The task is great, and our community is, too. Together we ache for peace in every corner of our world. Empower us to go, to act, knowing that You will be with us as we strive for peace in our schools, neighborhoods, and communities. May we be bold, demanding peace in places we previously thought impossible, knowing You already are in those places, waiting for us. We pray for peace, and now we work for peace. In the name of Jesus, our example of peace. Amen.

Disciples’ Generous Response

We are committed to being a cornerstone of peace. Giving our tithes helps us build the peaceable kingdom in such a way that extends beyond the borders of our own sacred space. It is an expression of love and discipline that promotes the worth of all persons and embraces the worth of all creation.

Hymn “As the Wind Song Through the Trees” CCS 42

Morning Message

Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

Special Music of Preparation “Remember” Laura Story

Invitation to Communion

All are welcome at Christ’s table. The Lord’s Supper, or Communion, is a sacrament in which we remember the life, death, resurrection, and continuing presence of Jesus Christ. In Community of Christ, we also experience Communion as an opportunity to renew our baptismal covenant and to be formed as disciples who live Christ’s mission. Others might have different or added understandings within their faith traditions. We invite all who participate in the Lord’s Supper to do so in the love and peace of Jesus Christ.

Blessing and Serving of the Bread and Wine

*Closing Hymn “The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning” CCS 384

*Benediction

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