July 27, 2025

GATHERING MUSIC                                                                           Hope Tuin

WELCOME                                      Levi Murray, MTh

CALL TO WORSHIP  (© 2025 enfleshed)      Lorena Wilder

One: Do not lose heart! 

ALL: There are a thousand ways to begin again 

One: and the ancestors cheer on every liberation, no matter how small. 

ALL: Do not lose heart! We celebrate all that we have done to make it this far 

One: and we owe it to the dead to fight for the living. 

ALL: Do not lose heart! 

One: Possibilities brim forth in the collective— those tending the path of solidarity do not lose their souls— 

ALL: Thanks be to the Liberation-Loving God! 

OPENING PRAYER (enfleshed)           Lorena Wilder

OPENING HYMN   “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”               #26   

PASSING OF THE PEACE Lorena Wilder

SINGING TOGETHER “Let Justice Flow Like Streams”                  #505

SCRIPTURE                      Genesis 18: 20-32   Barbara Lehman

INTERACTING WITH THE WORD      Levi Murray, MTh          

INTERLUDE                                  A time of silent reflection

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Ethan Font

                                                         THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Creator who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kin-dom* come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, 

as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation, 

but deliver us from evil for thine is the kin-dom, 

and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.  

INVITATION TO THE OFFERING  Lorena Wilder

(We invite you to place your gift in the offering plate or place your hand over the plate to bless the gifts)

If you are joining us remotely, you can find donation instructions here.

OFFERING

DOXOLOGY  (please rise as able in body or spirit and sing the doxology) #46

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God for all that love has done; Creator, Christ and Spirit, One. Amen

BLESSING OF THE OFFERING   Lorena Wilder

PARTING SONG “God of Justice, God of Mercy”                          #504

ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                     Cindy Halsey

  • Greeters, please meet with Shelley Levi briefly after church. 

  • August 2 is Bunco, which is a fun, family dice game. Please arrive by 3:45 pm and sign up so we know how many people to have supplies for. It is also a snack pot luck. 

  • August 10 is Sunday School and the Blessing of the Backpacks. 

  • Have you subscribed to us on YouTube? If not, please do and share with family and friends. We need 100 subscribers so that we can start streaming live on YouTube instead of Facebook.

  • The Open and Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ is celebrating 40 years!

BENEDICTION Levi Murray, MTh

POSTLUDE                                                                                            Hope Tuin

Weekly Safety Message

Two Safety Team volunteers are assigned for every Sunday service. One member ensures the basement door is locked. The other member counts how many are attending the service. In an emergency, one member directly manages the scene while the other member calls 911. 

*In an effort to remain true to our tradition as well as our commitment to inclusive language, the word “kin-dom” reflects the kind of society Jesus envisions—a shared community of equals who serve each other, united in a kin-group, not by blood but by a covenant with God and one another.

Welcome Guests and Visitors!

We invite you to wear a name tag and complete a visitor card; (both found in the Narthex) and drop it in the offering plate so we can send you weekly emails and call if desired. We invite everyone to join us for coffee, treats and fellowship before worship in the foyer.

References to God in traditional prayers, readings, and hymns in our worship may sometimes be gender specific. As we pray and sing together, you are invited to substitute terms that reflect your understanding of the full inclusiveness of the spirit of God.

We acknowledge that the land on which this church stands is the homeland and unceded territory of the Tséstho’e (Cheyenne). We acknowledge this indigenous community who stewarded this land throughout the generations and pay respect to their elders past and present.

Ministry Team:                                                                                        Board Members:

Reverend Dr. Shelly Wilson                                                                    Brad Carroll, Buildings & Grounds

Levi Murray, M.Th.                                                                                  Sue Garrett, Secretary, Safety Team Chair

Stephanie Font, Admin                                                       Cindy Halsey, Treasurer

Hope Tuin, Accompanist                                                                         Shelley Levi, Greeter Team Chair

                                                                                                                 Sharon Radspinner, Worship Volunteer Chair

                                                                                                                 Lisa Snyder, Board Chair, Asst Treasurer

                                                                                                                 Steve Sorensen, IT