The Woman Who Changed Jesus

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Prelude – Jean Herrera

Adam: God be with you.
All: And also with you.

Welcome and Announcements – Adam Ericksen

Lighting of the Peace Candle – Jessica Gonzalez
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 – Charlie Hinkle
Proverbs 22:1-2
Mark 7:24-30

Call to Worship – Ellery and David Palanuk
Ellery: Please join us in the call to worship…
David: We come from many different places to gather today.
Ellery: For wide is God’s welcome, and you are welcome here.
David: If you are young, or old, or in the middle, you are welcome here.
Ellery: No matter the shade of your skin, you are welcome here.
David: If you are married, never married, widowed, or divorced, you are welcome here.
Ellery: If you are gay or straight, you are welcome here.
David: If you are happy or sad, healthy or ailing, you are welcome here.
Ellery: If you are poor or rich, strong or weak, you are welcome here.
Ellery: If you need accommodations to participate in worship, you are welcome here.
David: If you are transgender or cisgender, you are welcome here.
Ellery: If you believe in God some of the time, all of the time, or none of the time, you are welcome here.
David: So come, let us worship our welcoming God.

Children’s Moment - Adam

Passing of the Peace – Jean Herrera
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 Cannot Own the Sunlit Sky

Invitation to the Offering - Adam

Community Prayer and Lord’s Prayer – Jeff and Lita Pratt
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 Woman Who Changed Jesus

Communion – Alison Gary and Adam Ericksen

Unison Benediction – Judy Boncaro
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