Sunday Order of Service

JULY 6, 2025

PRELUDE & PROCESSIONAL           Summer Samba  by Marcus & Paul Sergio Valle

Tristan Strelitzer, piano

INTRODUCTION OF PULPIT GUEST                 Amanda Panciera, Worship Associate

OPENING WORDS                                                                            Rev. Mark Richards

CHALICE LIGHTING                                                                             Amanda Panciera

*OPENING HYMN 374                    “Gather the Spirit”

SPOKEN PRAYER                       The Prayer of My Heart                       Manitongquat

Amanda Panciera

SILENCE

CENTERING HYMN 123                          “Spirit of Life”

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                              Amanda Panciera

UNISON AFFIRMATION OF OUR MISSION (CONGREGATION)

We gather to nurture the spirit, engage the mind, and inspire action.

OFFERING AND THE CHILDREN’S RECESSIONAL

HYMN 116                                       “I’m On My Way”

Children and teachers join in singing verse 1, then proceed to religious education as the congregation continues to sing you on your way!

This month we share 50% of all non-pledge cash in our offering plate with Worthy Now Prison Ministry. To contribute, put cash or checks made out to Church of the Larger Fellowship with memo Worthy Now Prison Ministry in the offering plate and we will forward it for you. Or text 73256 with message give2uu. To contribute to First Church, give cash or checks made out to FUSM in the offering plate or text to give.

THE READING        “The Perfecting Power of Religion” by William Ellery Channing

read by Rev. Mark Richards

INTERLUDE                                         Interlude in F           by Ludwig van Beethoven

SERMON                                     “Life Believing In Itself”               Rev Mark Richards

INTERLUDE                                       The Great Divide by Luke Combs & Billy Strings

Tristan Strelitzer, piano/vocal

CLOSING WORDS

EXTINGUISHING THE FLAMING CHALICE                                         Amanda Panciera

*RECESSIONAL HYMN 1018    “Come and Go With Me”