Prelude – Amazing Grace - Jean Herrera Adam: God be with you. All: And also with you. Welcome and Announcements – Adam Ericksen Lighting of the Peace Candle – Emily Benfit 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 – Adam Call to Worship – Emily and Raleen Hungate Emily: Please join us in the call to worship… Emily: We come to be reminded that God is with us. Raleen/All: We have come to be reminded that God calls us. Emily: We have come to be reminded that God loves us. Raleen/All: We have come to be reminded to love one another. Emily: We have come to be reminded to love the earth and all things in it. Raleen/All: May we surround one another and the earth with love. Amen. Children’s Moment - Adam Passing of the Peace – Emily and Raleen Emily: 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… Raleen: Beloved of God, may the peace of Christ be with you. All: And also with you. Song: Simple Gifts – Rhonda and Dave Frick-Wright, Jeff Pratt Invitation to the Offering - Adam Community Prayer and Lord’s Prayer – Emily and Raleen 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 – You Can Choose Hell Now. But I’d Prefer You Choose Heaven. Unison Benediction – Emily and Raleen 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