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