How to Unlock Fear

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Prelude
  Adam: God be with you.
  All: And also with you.
 
 Welcome and Announcements – Adam Ericksen
 
 Lighting of the Peace Candle – Amy Brinkley and Adam
 Adam: Our tradition at CUCC is to light a peace candle at the beginning of each worship service to center ourselves around the Peace of God. Amy will lead us in the liturgy as Abbie lights the candle…
  
 Amy: I invite you to join us in lighting the peace candle…
 
 All: We pray for peace
 in our hearts,
 in our homes,
 in our communities,
 in our nations,
 and in our worlds.
 
 Scripture Readings – Amy, Raleen, Judy, and Adam
 John 20:19-31
 
 *Call to Worship – Amy, Raleen, and Judy
 Amy: Please join us in the call to worship…
 Amy: We gather together today from many different places.
 Raleen: We believe and we doubt.
 Judy: We’ve done good things, but we’ve also done harmful things.
  Amy: We are imperfect humans.
 Raleen: And through it all, God loves us.
  Judy: And we are here to love one another. Amen.
 
 Children’s Moment
 
 *Passing of the Peace – Amy
 Amy: Friends, although we are physically separated as we practice social distance, in reality we are all connected. And so we come to the point in our service where we pass the peace with one another. I invite you to open your palms up like this and imagine yourself connected to everyone watching this livestream as we pass the peace to one another.
 Amy: Beloved of God, may the peace of Christ be with you.
 All: And also with you.
 
 Song: Blessed Be the Tie That Binds
 
 Invitation to the Offering Adam Ericksen
 
 Prayers of the People – Adam
  (After each prayer, Adam will say, “God in your love” and you are invited to respond with “hear our prayers.”)
 
 Community Prayer and Lord’s Prayer - Amy
 Our God,
 Who art in Heaven,
 Hallowed be thy name.
 Thy kingdom come,
 Thy will be done,
 on earth as it is in Heaven.
 Give us this day our daily bread,
 and forgive us our debts, 
 as we forgive our debtors. 
 And lead us not into temptation, 
 but deliver us from evil. 
 For Thine is the kingdom, 
 and the power, and the glory,
 forever and ever. Amen.
 
 Sermon – How To Unlock Fear
 
 *Unison Benediction – Amy
 May God bless you and keep you.
 May God’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you.
 May God look upon you with kindness and bring you peace.
 This day and forever more. Amen
 -Numbers 6:24-26