Naples United Church of Christ

Sunday Morning Worship - August 1, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Invocation Rev. Ronnie Bellone Pastoral Prayer Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16 (NSRV) Rev. Ronnie Bellone   Sermon: "Character, Calling, and Communion" Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Invitation to Communion Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-...

Sunday Morning Worship - July 25, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Invocation Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Pastoral Prayer Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Scripture: John 6:1-14 (NSRV) Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing   Sermon: "Biblical Stress Management" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Prayer of Dedication Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Words of B...

Sunday Morning Worship - July 18, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Invocation Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Pastoral Prayer Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Scripture: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 (NSRV) Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor & Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing   Sermon: "Deserted Places for the Overstimulated" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Praye...

Sunday Morning Worship - July 11, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Invocation Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Pastoral Prayer Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 (NRSV) Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing   Sermon: "The Advent of a King" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Words of Blessing Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Support...

Sunday Morning Worship - July 4, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Call to Worship Rev. Rich Kirschner Invocation Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Pastoral Prayer Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Scripture: Numbers 13:25-31 (NRSV) Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing   Sermon: "Two Americas" Rev. Rich Kirschner Words of Blessing Rev. Rich Kirschner Support the show

Sunday Morning Worship - June 27, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Call to Worship Liturgist Rich Kerschner Invocation Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Pastoral Prayer Liturgist Rich Kerschner Scripture: Mark 5:21-43 (NRSV) Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing & Liturgist Rich Kerschner   Sermon: "Healing Power" Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Words of Blessing Rev. Dr. Sharon Har...

Sunday Morning Worship - June 20, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Invocation Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Baptism Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Pastoral Prayer Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Scripture: Mark 4:35-41 (NRSV) Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor   Sermon: "Trust Issues" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Words of Blessing Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Ta...

Sunday Morning Worship - June 13, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Invocation Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Pastoral Prayer Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Scripture: Mark 4:26-34 (NRSV) Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor   Sermon: "Hamburger Trees & Brood X" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Words of Blessing Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Support the...

Sunday Morning Worship - June 6, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Invocation Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Pastoral Prayer Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Scripture: Mark 3:19b-35 (NRSV) Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor   Sermon: "Family Ties and Goodbyes" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Words of Blessing Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Support the show

Sunday Morning Worship - May 30, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor & Rev. Deb Kaiser-Cross Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Invocation Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Pastoral Prayer Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Scripture: Romans 8:12-17 (NRSV) Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor   Sermon: "May Their Memory Be For A Blessing" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Words of Blessing Rev. Dr...

Sunday Morning Worship - May 23, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor & Rev. Deb Kaiser-Cross Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Invocation Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Pastoral Prayer Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Scripture: Acts 2:1-21 (NRSV) Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor   Sermon: "Holy Spirit Holes" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Words of Blessing Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Supp...

Sunday Morning Worship - May 16, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor & Rev. Deb Kaiser-Cross Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Invocation Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Pastoral Prayer Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Scripture: 1 John 17:6-19 (NRSV) Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor   Sermon: "Preaching to the Congregation" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Words of Blessing Rev. Dr. Dawson...

Sunday Morning Worship - May 9, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Call to Worship Ret. Rev. Dr. David Kaiser-Cross Invocation Rev. Leslie Etheridge, Conference Regional Minister of The UCC Time for Community Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Pastoral Prayer Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21 (NRSV) Ret. Rev. Dr. David Kaiser-Cross   Sermon: "Chosen" Rev. Dr. Deb Kai...

Sunday Morning Worship - May 5, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Invocation Time for Community Pastoral Prayer Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21 (NRSV)   Sermon: "Optimistic Living in a Pessimistic World" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor, Senior Minister Words of Blessing Support the show

Sunday Morning Worship - April 25, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Invocation Rev. Angela Wells-Bean Time For Community Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Pastoral Prayer Rev. Angela Wells-Bean Scripture: Acts 4:1-22 Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor   Sermon: "Rejected Stones or Cornerstones?" Rev. Angela Wells-Bean Words of Blessing Rev. D...

Sunday Morning Worship - April 18, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Invocation Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Pastoral Prayer Scripture: Luke 24:36-43 (NRSV)   Sermon: "Making Peace With Our Scars" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor, Senior Minister Words of Blessing Support the show

Sunday Morning Worship - April 11, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Invocation Pastoral Prayer Scripture: Acts 4:32-35 (NRSV)   Sermon: "What's THAT Doing in the Bible?" Rabbi Rachel Mikva, Visiting Scholar Words of Blessing Support the show

Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Musical Response Ave verum corpus   by Will Todd Chamber Choir The Words of Accusation Musical Response God So Loved the World   by Bob Chilcott Chamber Choir • Pamela Jimenez, soloist The Words of Condemnation Musical Response Were You There?   by Bob Chilcott Chamber Choir Words of Suffering and The Darkness Musical Response When Jesus Wept   by William...

Maundy Thursday Worship Service Thursday, April 1, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Prelude What Wondrous Love  by Doug Denisen Blair Francis, flute Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Ministry of Music Kyrie  by Michael John Trotta Chamber Choir Women "Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy." The Passion of Our Lord as Told By The Gospel According to Lu...

Words of Welcome Call to Worship Scripture: Colossians 2:1-7 and Matthew 28:16-20 (NRSV) Meditation: "Roots and Wings" Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Moments for Music: Salut d’Amour, Opus 12  (By Edward Elgar) Glenn Basham, violin • Adam Satinsky, cello • Dr. Becky Weese-Rumpf, piano Cantilena  (By Stephen Mager) Glenn Basham, violin • Adam Satinsky, cello • Dr. Becky Weese-Rumpf, piano A...

Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Blessing of the Palm Crosses Time for Community Pastoral Prayer Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, 18-22 (NRSV)   Sermon: "Faith and Figs" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Words of Blessing Support the show

Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Call to Worship Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-8 Meditation: "The Gift of Today" Rev. Katherine Mulhern Moments for Music: Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K314 - Movement II (Adagio ma non troppo)  by W. A. Mozart Blair Francis, flute • Dr. Becky Weese-Rumpf, piano Canzone (Elegy) for flute and piano  by Samuel Barber Blair Francis, flute • Dr. Becky Weese...

Sunday Morning Worship - March 21, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Reception of New Members Call to Worship Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Invocation Time for Community Pastoral Prayer Scripture: John 12:20-26 Sermon: "A Matter of Life and Death" Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Words of Blessing Support the show

Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Call to Worship Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28 Rev. Rich Kirschner Meditation: "The Beauty of Ordinary" Rev. Rich Kirschner Moments for Music: Jesu, Lover of My Soul by Philip W. J. Stopford John Marcy, cello • Chamber Choir • Dr. Alexandra Carlson, piano Pie Jesu by Karl Jenkins John Marcy, cello • Chamber Choir • Dr. Alexandra Carlson, piano A...

Sunday Morning Worship - March 14, 2021 Words of Welcome - Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Call to Worship - Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Invocation  Time for Community  Pastoral Prayer Scripture: John 15:4-5 Sermon: "Branching Out" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Words of Blessing Support the show