Order of Worship
Let us be as open vessels that God’s spirit may enter.
The Community Gathers: Experience God’s presence in the assembly. Please greet one another with joy and welcome new friends into our community of love.
You are welcome here…come and worship!
Focus: “God places us in the world as his fellow workers-agents of transfiguration. We work with God so that injustice is transfigured into justice, so there will be more compassion and caring, that there will be more laughter and joy, that there will be more togetherness in God’s world.” -Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Gathering Music: He Aint Heavy He’s My Brother ( by Bobby Scott/Rob Russell) -Cheryl Sager & Neal Zweig
Welcome:
Responsive Call to Worship:
One: Something drew us together this morning
All: Something we can’t name but which we experience in worship
One: Some holy mystery we call God
All: Some sacred calling we hear in the life of Jesus
One: Some indescribable hope we feel when we gather in the Spirit
All: May our experience of the Divine transform our doubts and fears
and prepare us to love the world.
Opening Hymn: Amazing Grace #649 vs. 1-3
Invocation:
O God, you are beyond words and description,your love is
beyond knowledge and explanation.Make our hearts ready to receive you. Change us, we pray, that our lives may reflect the glory of your transfiguration. We rejoice in the power of your Spirit that continues to move in our lives and in our world. Amen.
Lord’s Prayer:
Awakening: Get Together (by Chet Powers) -Cheryl Sager & Neal Zweig
Scripture: Exodus 34:29-35, Luke 9: 28-36 –Rev. Lamar Robinson
After the readings, you may respond with “Thanks Be to God.”
Reflections: On Transformation Rev. Paula Norbert
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
Words of Invitation The Bread and The Cup
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Meditative Music:
Musical call to Prayer: (two times) Hush now in quiet peace, be still your mind at ease. The Spirit brings release, so wait upon the Lord.
Prayers of the People:
Silent Prayers Pastoral Prayer
Offertory: Healing Hands (by Cheryl Sager) -Cheryl Sager & Neal Zweig
Doxology: Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise God all creatures here below. Praise God above ye heavenly hosts, Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Closing Hymn: Blest Be The Tie That Binds
Blest be the tie that binds. Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds. Is like that to that above.
Bless be the tie that that binds our hearts in FAMILY love, The Fellowship our spirit finds is like to that above.
Benediction Rev. Paula Norbert
May God now send us back down the mountain.
We have been changed. We can’t be silent anymore.
We have seen the Light of the World.
Go and share the radiance of love!
Response: Amen
Recessional: Go in Peace
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you this day.
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you always.
celebrate and share the joy. Celebrate new life.
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you always.