The Magi & Nonviolent Civil Disobedience

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Welcome - Adam

Prelude – Peaceful Prelude – Jean Herrera

Adam: God be with you.

All: And also with you.

Welcome and Announcements – Adam Ericksen

Lighting of the Peace Candle – Rachel Robinson

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. 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 – George Converse

Isaiah 60:1-6
Matthew 2:1-12

Call to Worship - Rachel

One: Please join us in the call to worship…

One: Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen among you.

All: We have seen the star in the sky and have come to worship the Christ Child.

One: Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

All: Let us bring the gift of our hearts and the gift of our lives to worship our God of light and everlasting love. Amen.

Children’s Moment - Adam

Passing of the Peace - George

One: Friends, we come to the moment where we pass the peace. I invite you to open your palms up as we pass the peace to one another.

One: Beloved of God, may the peace of Christ be with you.

All: And also with you.

Song: We Three Kings

Invitation to the Offering - Adam

Community Prayer and Lord’s Prayer – Rachel

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 – The Magi and Nonviolent Civil Disobedience

Unison Benediction

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