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Baptism of the Lord Sunday ~ January 12, 2025 Rev. Kendra Balliet Scripture – Isaiah 43:1-7 Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Pastor: The Word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God Message: “The Joy of Covenant”

Tithes and Offering Offertory - *Doxology – Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #94

Baptism of the Lord Sunday ~ January 12, 2025 Rev. Kendra Balliet Organist Jim Ross * Please Stand If Able Prelude - Welcome & Announcements *Call to Worship When we pass through the cleansing waters of baptism and the troubled waters of our lives, God declares: I will be with you. When we go through the fires that refine us and the fires that threaten our livelihoods, God declares: I will be with...

Baptism of the Lord Sunday ~ January 12, 2025 Rev. Kendra Balliet Children’s Chat

JANUARY 5, 2025 REV. KENDRA BALLIET Scripture – Isaiah 60:1-6(CEB) & Matthew 2: 1-12(The Message) Message – “The Epiphany of Joy”

JANUARY 5, 2025 REV. KENDRA BALLIET ORGANIST JAMES ROSS * Please Stand If Able Prelude - I Am Jesus' Little Lamb- Barbara Masters Announcements *Call to Worship Lord, this year, we will follow the Star of Bethlehem. Too long we've gone the wrong way Followed the wrong stars! We went South following movie stars, greed, and lust. Star of Wonder... We went East following stars of militarism, national...

DECEMBER 29, 2024 REV. KENDRA BALLIET Scripture – Isaiah 63: 7-9 (CEB) Matthew 2: 13-23 (The Message) Pastor: The Word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God Series: “Heaven and Nature Sing Joy to the World” Message – “Wonders of His Love: Compassionate Joy”

DECEMBER 29, 2024 REV. KENDRA BALLIET ORGANIST JAMES ROSS * Please Stand If Able Prelude Announcements *Call to Worship In this last week of our celebration of the beloved hymn classic, “Joy to the World,” we hear this Psalm of Joy juxtaposed with the story of Jesus’ family fleeing with him to Egypt in order to save his life. So, what’s joy got to do with it? The Hebrew root for “joy” that is used...

4th Sunday of Advent ~ December 22, 2024 Rev. Kendra Balliet Organist Jim Ross Prelude – O Come, O Come Emmanuel – Bell Choir Welcome & Announcements *Call to Worship Psalm 98, upon which the hymn, “Joy to the World” is based, names the joyful expression of all creation as the response to the news that the Prince of Peace, Emmanuel, is coming at long last. Love, not chaos, will reign and balance w...

4th Sunday of Advent ~ December 22, 2024 Rev. Kendra Balliet Organist Jim Ross Prelude – O Come, O Come Emmanuel – Bell Choir Welcome & Announcements *Call to Worship Psalm 98, upon which the hymn, “Joy to the World” is based, names the joyful expression of all creation as the response to the news that the Prince of Peace, Emmanuel, is coming at long last. Love, not chaos, will reign and balance w...

4th Sunday of Advent ~ December 22, 2024 Rev. Kendra Balliet Organist Jim Ross Prelude – O Come, O Come Emmanuel – Bell Choir Welcome & Announcements *Call to Worship Psalm 98, upon which the hymn, “Joy to the World” is based, names the joyful expression of all creation as the response to the news that the Prince of Peace, Emmanuel, is coming at long last. Love, not chaos, will reign and balance w...

4th Sunday of Advent ~ December 22, 2024 Rev. Kendra Balliet Organist Jim Ross Prelude – O Come, O Come Emmanuel – Bell Choir Welcome & Announcements *Call to Worship Psalm 98, upon which the hymn, “Joy to the World” is based, names the joyful expression of all creation as the response to the news that the Prince of Peace, Emmanuel, is coming at long last. Love, not chaos, will reign and balance w...

Scripture – Isaiah 35: 1-10 (CEB) Luke 1: 46b-55 (The Message) Pastor: The Word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God Series: “Heaven and Nature Sing Joy to the World” Message – “Make the Blessings Known: Unabashed Joy”

Scripture – Isaiah 35: 1-10 (CEB) Luke 1: 46b-55 (The Message) Pastor: The Word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God Series: “Heaven and Nature Sing Joy to the World” Message – “Make the Blessings Known: Unabashed Joy”

Scripture – Isaiah 35: 1-10 (CEB) Luke 1: 46b-55 (The Message) Pastor: The Word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God Series: “Heaven and Nature Sing Joy to the World” Message – “Make the Blessings Known: Unabashed Joy”

DECEMBER 8, 2024 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT REV. KENDRA BALLIET Scripture – Isaiah 11: 1-10 Matthew 3: 1-15 Pastor: The Word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God Message – “Repeat the Sounding Joy: Loving Joy” Series: “Heaven and Nature Sing Joy to the World”

Tithes and Offering *Doxology

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DECEMBER 1, 2024 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT REV. KENDRA BALLIET ORGANIST JIM ROSS Prelude Welcome & Announcements *Call to Worship Leader: “Joy to the World,” a beloved Christmas classic, turns 300 this year. Hymn poet Isaac Watt’s interpretation of Psalm 98 invites us to sing a “new song”—and it is a powerful cosmic performance of all creation being renewed and freed. Let us join our voices with heav...

DECEMBER 1, 2024 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT REV. KENDRA BALLIET ORGANIST JIM ROSS Prelude Welcome & Announcements *Call to Worship Leader: “Joy to the World,” a beloved Christmas classic, turns 300 this year. Hymn poet Isaac Watt’s interpretation of Psalm 98 invites us to sing a “new song”—and it is a powerful cosmic performance of all creation being renewed and freed. Let us join our voices with heav...

DECEMBER 1, 2024 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT REV. KENDRA BALLIET ORGANIST JIM ROSS Prelude Welcome & Announcements *Call to Worship Leader: “Joy to the World,” a beloved Christmas classic, turns 300 this year. Hymn poet Isaac Watt’s interpretation of Psalm 98 invites us to sing a “new song”—and it is a powerful cosmic performance of all creation being renewed and freed. Let us join our voices with heav...

Prelude The Light of Christ Enters the Sanctuary Announcements *Call to Worship Children of God, whom do you follow? We follow Christ, Ruler of us all. Children of God, what kind of Ruler is Christ? Christ reigns with love and truth, justice and mercy, compassion and peace. Children of God, how will you live in the reign of Christ? We will join Christ in choosing love, truth, justice, mercy, compa...

Offering and *Doxology # 94 (This is a change from the normal.)

Scripture Reading – Hebrews 10:11-25 Response – “I Love You, Lord” TFWS #2068 Morning Message – “He Is Exalted”

Morning Message – “Persevere”