GATHERING MUSIC
WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS
LIGHTING THE PEACE CANDLE Kay Rencken, liturgist
One day we must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek but a means by which we arrive at that goal.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968
PRELUDE ‘Tis a gift Shaker tune
CALL TO WORSHIP Hildegard von Bingen 1098-1179, adapted
God, the blazing life of divine wisdom,
God sets alight the beauty of the plains,
God radiates the waters,
God glows in the Sun and the Moon and the stars.
With wisdom God orders all things right.
God beautifies the Earth.
God is the breeze that nurtures all things green.
God is the rain coming from the dew
that makes the fields laugh with the pleasure of life.
God calls up tears, the perfume of holy work.
God is the yearning for good.
MUSICAL REFLECTION All Things Bright and Beautiful Shaw & Monk
SCRIPTURE READING
Let us prepare ourselves for the word of God as it comes to us in the reading of Holy Scripture. Our hearts and minds are open.
2 Timothy 1:5-7, 14
For the word of God in scripture, for the word of God among us, for the word of God within us. Thanks be to God.
MODERN READING-Don’t Hesitate Mary Oliver, 1935-2019
SERMON Receive the Gift Rev. Kim P. Wells
UNISON READING-Mashing the Berries Kiowa translated by James Mooney
I am mashing the berries,
I am mashing the berries.
They say travelers are coming on the march.
I stir the berries around,
I stir them around.
I take them up with a spoon of buffalo horn.
And I carry them,
I carry them to the strangers.
And I carry them,
I carry them to the strangers.
MUSICAL INTERLUDE Intermezzo Brahms
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Lakewood United Church of Christ, as part of the Church Universal is to:
- Celebrate the presence and power of God in our lives & in our world.
- Offer the hospitality and inclusive love of Christ to all people.
- Work for God’s peace and justice throughout creation.
A TIME OF GIVING-Morning Offering and Pledges
Morning offerings and pledges may be brought forward and placed in the plates on the altar. If you would like assistance, please turn to someone seated near you.
Offertory As Time Goes By Hupfeld
Prayer of Dedication based on a prayer by Mary Taylor
God, grant me the awareness of all I have been given, the courage to give back in full measure, and the wisdom to be grateful for these blessings. Amen.
PREPARATION FOR PRAYER Prayer from Hansel and Gretel Humperdink
You are invited to write your prayer requests on the sheets provided in the bulletin and bring them forward and place them in the basket on the altar. Please observe physical distancing.
MORNING PRAYER-SAVIOR’S PRAYER Aramaic Translation
Our Father who is throughout the universe,
Let your name be set apart.
Come your counsel.
Let your desire be, as in the universe, also on earth.
Give us bread for our necessities this day
And free us from our offenses,
As also we have freed our offenders.
And do not let us enter our worldliness,
But set us free from error.
For belongs to you the kingdom, power,
And song, from ages to ages.
Sealed in faithfulness.
BENEDICTION
Let us go forth
to fan the flame of Love
within us, within others,
and in the world around us!
*POSTLUDE Penny Lane & Yellow Submarine Beatles
Circle of Concern: Deanna Moore, Ann Quinn who is under Hospice Care, Dave Radens, William Owen-Cowan, Jen Degroot, Carolyn Moore, Maggie Brizendine, Janet Hall, All those suffering from COVID-19 and all healthcare workers, Schools: Students, families, teachers, and staff
Announcements
Facebook Live The 10:30 a.m. service is being streamed on Facebook Live.
Thanksgiving Sunday Ahead! Sunday, Nov. 21 will be the annual Thanksgiving service. Please bringsomething to represent what you are thankful for; something thatrepresents a gift in your life, as we build an altar of gratitude together! Theservice will be outside under the tree. Please bring a chair if you can.
Harvest Forms Please turn in your harvest form by Wednesday, Nov. 17 so that the wonderful list of the many ministries of the congregation can be celebrated! The Harvest form is available at church or on the church website.
Operation Attack Please bring a Thanksgiving donation next Sunday.OA needs donations of cereal, peanut butter, canned meat, fruit, vegetables and soup, dried beans, and mac/cheese. Donations may be placed on the shelf in the hallway at church.
Wednesday Workshops Ahead! The Florida Conference of the United Church of Christ is offering a series of Wednesday Workshops on Zoom at 7 p.m. These events are intended for people from all churches of the Florida Conference. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate. Here are the topics for the weeks ahead and information about how to tune in.
Wednesday, Nov 17 Workshop Wednesdays: Small Church is not Less Church. The Zoom Meeting ID is 361-687-8295, and here’s the link to connect: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3616878295.
Anti Racism Demonstrations – New Time The church will resume its witness against racism with weekly demonstrations along the sidewalk of 54th Ave. S. Make your own sign or use one of the signs at the church. Demonstrations will be held Sundays from 4:30-5 beginning this Sunday, Nov. 14th. In case of rain, the demonstration will not be held that week.
For the safety and comfort of all, please wear a mask. Thank you!
Lakewood United Church of Christ 2601 54th Ave. S. St. Petersburg, FL 33712
727-867-7961 lakewooducc@gmail.com Lakewooducc.org
On land originally inhabited by the Tocabaga
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