Prelude
Adam: God be with you.
All: And also with you.
Welcome and Announcements – Adam Ericksen
Lighting of the Peace Candle –
One: 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 Mark 4:35-41
Call to Worship
One: Please join us in the call to worship…
One: God invites us into the boat where there might be a storm.
All: May we have courage.
One: God speaks words of peace and calms the troubled sea.
All: May we have peace.
One: God nudges us away from fear and toward faith.
All: May we have faith. Amen.
Children’s Moment – Adam
Passing of the Peace
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: Now is the Time
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
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 – Through the Storms
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