Order of Worship
(on a phone, best viewed horizontally)
November 23, 2025 10:45am
Flourishing Congregations
Light
Gathering
Pre-service Music
Welcome
Prelude Holy Spirit, Come With Power arr. Clemens
Call to Worship
Leader: We come to this place
called by Jesus, our Foundation
whose cross-shaped love saves us and guides us.
People: We desire to be a flourishing church.
Leader: We come to this place
to worship God, our beautiful Creator,
whose love knows no bounds.
People: We desire to be a flourishing church.
Leader: We come to this place by many paths,
empowered by the Holy Spirit
to support one another.
People: We desire to be a flourishing church.
Leader: We become a body that lives
when we are gathered here
and know our God is near.
Hymn What Is This Place VT 22
Prayer
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture Reading Acts 1:1-11
Children’s Time
Hymn The Lord Is My Light VT 437
Sermon Where’s the Light?
Hymn Could It Be That God Is Singing VT 42
Responding
Time of Sharing
Offering Prayer
Musical Offering Holy Is The Lord arr. Clemens
Joys and Concerns
After each time of sharing we respond “Lord, hear our prayer.”
Announcements
Congregational Story Building on 91st Street
Hymn Let Us Build a House (v. 1, 3, 4, 5) VT 36
Benediction
Postlude Variations on “What Is This Place” arr. Clemens
Worship Leader: Rachel Siemens Preacher: Debbie Bledsoe
Children’s Time: Adela and Mel Wedler Reader: Randy Brandt
Pianist: Adela Wedler Joys and Concerns: Debbie Bledsoe
Video: Produced by Andrew Reid
Ushers: Robert Proudfoot, Colin Neufeldt Greeters: Samantha Stainer