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”