Naples United Church of Christ

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

Lenten Meditation Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Words of Welcome Call to Worship Scripture: Psalm 46 Meditation: "The Beauty of Ordinary" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Moments for Music: Wandrers Nachtlied, Opus 96, No. 3 - By Franz Schubert Ansel Norris, trumpet and Dr. Alexandra Carlson, piano Concerto No. 1 (Andante sostentuo, doce amoroso) - By Vladimir Peskin Ansel Norris, trumpet and Dr. A...

Sunday Morning Worship - March 7, 2021 Words of Welcome - Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Call to Worship Invocation - Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Time for Community  Pastoral Prayer Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21 Sermon: "Rooted in Love" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Words of Blessing Support the show

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 Lenten Mid-week Meditation Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Call to Worship Pastoral Prayer Scripture: Mark 1:9-15 NRSV Meditation: Betwixt and Between Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross, Minister for Congregational Care Moments for Music Concerto in f minor for Trombone and Piano. Grave - Sarabande - By G. F. Handel Robert Kastner, trombone; Dr. Becky Weese-Rumpf, piano...

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Lenten Mid-week Meditation Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Call to Worship Pastoral Prayer Scripture: Micah 6:1-8 NRSV Meditation: Lenten Discipline  Rev. Lisa Lefkow - CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Collier County Moments for Music Romance, Opus 35, No. 6  Ryan Little, horn; Dr. Alexandra Carlson, piano II. Pastorale Blair Francis, flute; Ryan Little, horn;...

Sunday Morning Worship - February 28, 2021 Words of Welcome - Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Call to Worship - Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Invocation Time for Community  Pastoral Prayer Scripture: Mark 4:26-32 Sermon: "Celebrate the Small Stuff" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Words of Blessing Support the show

Sunday Morning Worship - February 21, 2021 First Sunday in Lent Words of Welcome - Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Invocation Time for Community - Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Pastoral Prayer Scripture Luke 8:5-15 (NRSV) Sermon: "Soul and Soil" Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Words of Blessing Support the show

Ash Wednesday Service - February 17, 2021 Words of Welcome - Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Call to Worship Pastoral Prayer Scripture Jeremiah 17:5-8 (NRSV) Meditation: "Rooted" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Words of Blessing Support the show

Sunday Morning Worship - February 14, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Time for Community Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Pastoral Prayer Scripture Reading: Mark 9:2-9 (NRSV) Sermon: "Living in the Future Present" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Words of Blessing Support the show

Sunday Morning Worship - February 7, 2021 Words of Welcome Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Time for Community Rev. Dr. Sharon Harris-Ewing Pastoral Prayer Scripture Reading: Mark 1:29-39 (NRSV) Sermon: "A Deserted Place" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Words of Blessing Support the show

Sunday Morning Worship - January 31, 2021 Words of Welcome - Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Time for Community - Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Pastoral Prayer  Scripture Reading Mark 1:21-28 (NRSV) Sermon: "Love Grows by Giving" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Words of Blessing Support the show

Sunday Morning Worship - January 24, 2021 Words of Welcome - Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Reception of New Members Time for Community - Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Pastoral Prayer  Scripture Reading Mark 1:14-20 (NRSV) Sermon: "Love Grows by Giving" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Words of Blessing Support the show

Sunday Morning Worship - January 17, 2021 Words of Welcome Pastoral Prayer Rev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-Cross Scripture Reading John 1:43-51 (NRSV) Sermon: "Love Grows by Giving" Rev. Dr. Dawson B. Taylor Words of Blessing Support the show