9:45am -10am Shared Music, Listening, & Singing Along

Prelude & Bringing forth the Light of God

Opening Prayer and Welcoming
All who are able, please stand

Sung Call to Worship Taizé “Bless the Lord” (Repeat 4 times)
Bless the Lord, my soul
And bless God’s holy name
Bless the Lord, my soul
Who leads me into life

Words of Assurance
Opening Hymn “Come, Christians, Join to Sing” FOG #342

Lesson from the Christian Scripture Daniel 2:44, and Daniel 7:27

Sermon The Kingdom of Us
Sharing Time – Our Joys and Concerns
We bring our hearts together as one, and call to you O’ God, to hear our prayers – those we have shared and those we hold close. We give thanks for our blessings and seek your guidance and your will in all our prayers. Amen.

Time of Silent Reflection & Lord’s Prayer

Song “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” FOG # 611

Offertory Message and Second Offering for Rebekah’s Closet
Thank you for sharing your gifts for the ministry with The United Congregational Church of Holyoke – Collection plates will be available in the front and back of the Chapel, and in Parlor B.

Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God for all that love has done;
Creator, Son, and Spirit One. Amen

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Closing Message

Closing Hymn “Be Thou My Vision” RED #391

The Benediction

Postlude

9:45am -10am Shared Music, Listening, & Singing Along

Prelude & Bringing forth the Light of God

Opening Prayer and Welcoming
All who are able, please stand

Sung Call to Worship Taizé “Bless the Lord” (Repeat 4 times)
Bless the Lord, my soul
And bless God’s holy name
Bless the Lord, my soul
Who leads me into life

Words of Assurance John Lizak
Opening Hymn “It Is Well with My Soul” FOG #495

Blessing of the Search Committee
Timothy Damon, Lisa Kochian, Edwin Lynch, Nicole Neto, Carrie Rodzen

Lesson from the Christian Scripture Matthew 21: 33-46 Dorothy Claire Glover

Sermon The measure of abundance

Sharing Time – Our Joys and Concerns
We bring our hearts together as one, and call to you O’ God, to hear our prayers – those we have shared and those we hold close. We give thanks for our blessings and seek your guidance and your will in all our prayers. Amen.

Time of Silent Reflection & Lord’s Prayer

Song “God of the Sparrow, God of the Whale”

Offertory Message
Thank you for sharing your gifts for the ministry with
The United Congregational Church of Holyoke – Collection plates will be
available in the front and back of the Chapel, and in Parlor B.

Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God for all that love has done;
Creator, Son, and Spirit One. Amen

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Closing Message

Closing Hymn “God Be with You Til We Meet Again” FOG #523

The Benediction

Postlude

9:45am -10am Shared Music, Listening, & Singing Along

Prelude Bringing in the Light of God

Opening Prayer and Welcoming
All who are able, please stand

Sung Call to Worship Taizé “Bless the Lord” (Repeat 4 times)
Bless the Lord, my soul
And bless God’s holy name
Bless the Lord, my soul
Who leads me into life

Words of Assurance Lisa Kochian

Opening Hymn “They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love” Blue #677

Lesson from the Christian Scripture 1 Corinthians 10:23-33

Sermon Let Us Break Bread Together

Sharing Time – Our Joys and Concerns
We bring our hearts together as one, and call to you O’ God, to hear our
prayers – those we have shared and those we hold close. We give thanks for
our blessings and seek your guidance and your will in all our prayers. Amen

Time of Silent Reflection & Lord’s Prayer

Song “Let Us Break Bread Together” Blue # 564

Celebration of Communion

Shared Prayer of Thanksgiving for our Communion meal

For this meal, for this church, for this family of faith
for your presence, and your sustenance – we give thanks.

May we be fed by the light of hope, which is Jesus,
may we be nurtured by the bread of salvation,
may we be quenched by the nectar of life.
Help us to live into this meal.
Help us to understand this meal.
Help us use this meal to share the power and glory of you, O’ God.
Amen

Offertory Message and Second Offering for Margaret’s Pantry
Thank you for sharing your gifts for the ministry with
The United Congregational Church of Holyoke – Collection plates
will be available in the front and back of the Chapel, and in Parlor B.

Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God for all that love has done;
Creator, Son, and Spirit One. Amen

Closing Hymn  “This is my Song”

The Benediction

Postlude

9:45am -10am Shared Music, Listening, & Singing Along

Prelude & Bringing forth the Light of God

Opening Prayer and Welcoming
All who are able, please stand
Sung Call to Worship Taizé song “O Lord Hear My Prayer” (Repeat 3 times)
O Lord, hear my prayer
O Lord, hear my prayer
When I call, answer me
O Lord, hear my prayer
O Lord, hear my prayer
Come and listen to me

Words of Assurance

Opening Hymn “He Leadeth Me” Red Hymnal #370
Lesson from the Christian Scripture Matthew 16:13-20 Karin Luce

Sermon The Leadership of the Messiah

Sharing Time – Our Joys and Concerns
We bring our hearts together as one, and call to you O’ God, to hear our prayers –
those we have shared and those we hold close. We give thanks for our blessings
and seek your guidance and your will in all our prayers. Amen.

Time of Silent Reflection & Lord’s Prayer
Song  “The Gift of Love”

Offertory Message
Thank you for sharing your gifts for the ministry with
The United Congregational Church of Holyoke – Collection plates will be available in the front and back of the Chapel, and in Parlor B.

Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God for all that love has done;
Creator, Son, and Spirit One. Amen

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Closing Message Robert Grammo

Closing Hymn “O God Our Help”

The Benediction

Postlude