Unum August 9, 2020 | 10:30 am

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ORDER OF WORSHIP

PRELUDE Prelude Op. 23 No. 10 in G-flat Major Sergei Rachmaninoff Jessica Kressin

WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Pedro Senhorinha Silva II

PASSING THE PEACE

HYMN 393 Blessed Be the Tie That Binds

PRAYER OF INVOCATION Rev. Christina Braudaway-Bauman God who makes us One,You have shown us the Way of Life,To receive your love and to give it freelyuntil all are known as One with you.But too often we have chosen the divided houses--The very structures you tell us cannot stand.Guide us, O Creator, to live the Law of Oneness. Reveal in our spirits what it means to be One Body though many members. So that in all we do, we honor your One Spiritthat gives life to all. In the name of Jesus, who is Christ, we pray.Amen.

SCRIPTURE John 17:14-23

SERMON Unum Pedro Senhorinha Silva II

SONG Where Charity and Love Prevail Kajsa Teitelbaum

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE PRAYER OF SAINT FRANCISLord, make me an instrument of your peace,Where there is hatred, let me sow love;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master,Grant that I may not so much seekTo be consoled as to console;To be understood as to understand;To be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive;It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

MUSICAL MEDITATION RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS Julie Griffitts, Charley Rastle Lisa Birnbaum, Celeste Fenton, Diana and Lynn Klyde-Allaman, Patty Limerick, Bill and Carol Young.

COVENANT OF THE CONGREGATIONWith joy, we receive you as members of First Congregational Church.We welcome you to this progressive Christian church committed tofaith as a journey, compassionate service and inclusion of all.We pray that through loving and being loved, through serving and being served,we all may be strengthened by our mutual concern for one another;and that through our shared witness this church may faithfully servethe realm of God on earth.

WELCOME SONG INVITATION TO COMMUNITY LIFE HYMN 395 In Christ There is No East or West

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE Sonata in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3 Mvt. 1 Ludwig van Beethoven Jessica Kressin

ORDER OF WORSHIP

PRELUDE Prelude Op. 23 No. 10 in G-flat Major Sergei Rachmaninoff Jessica Kressin

WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Pedro Senhorinha Silva II

PASSING THE PEACE

HYMN 393 Blessed Be the Tie That Binds

PRAYER OF INVOCATION Rev. Christina Braudaway-Bauman God who makes us One,You have shown us the Way of Life,To receive your love and to give it freelyuntil all are known as One with you.But too often we have chosen the divided houses--The very structures you tell us cannot stand.Guide us, O Creator, to live the Law of Oneness. Reveal in our spirits what it means to be One Body though many members. So that in all we do, we honor your One Spiritthat gives life to all. In the name of Jesus, who is Christ, we pray.Amen.

SCRIPTURE John 17:14-23

SERMON Unum Pedro Senhorinha Silva II

SONG Where Charity and Love Prevail Kajsa Teitelbaum

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE PRAYER OF SAINT FRANCISLord, make me an instrument of your peace,Where there is hatred, let me sow love;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master,Grant that I may not so much seekTo be consoled as to console;To be understood as to understand;To be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive;It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

MUSICAL MEDITATION RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS Julie Griffitts, Charley Rastle Lisa Birnbaum, Celeste Fenton, Diana and Lynn Klyde-Allaman, Patty Limerick, Bill and Carol Young.

COVENANT OF THE CONGREGATIONWith joy, we receive you as members of First Congregational Church.We welcome you to this progressive Christian church committed tofaith as a journey, compassionate service and inclusion of all.We pray that through loving and being loved, through serving and being served,we all may be strengthened by our mutual concern for one another;and that through our shared witness this church may faithfully servethe realm of God on earth.

WELCOME SONG INVITATION TO COMMUNITY LIFE HYMN 395 In Christ There is No East or West

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE Sonata in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3 Mvt. 1 Ludwig van Beethoven Jessica Kressin

ORDER OF WORSHIP

PRELUDE Prelude Op. 23 No. 10 in G-flat Major Sergei Rachmaninoff Jessica Kressin

WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Pedro Senhorinha Silva II

PASSING THE PEACE

HYMN 393 Blessed Be the Tie That Binds

PRAYER OF INVOCATION Rev. Christina Braudaway-Bauman God who makes us One,You have shown us the Way of Life,To receive your love and to give it freelyuntil all are known as One with you.But too often we have chosen the divided houses--The very structures you tell us cannot stand.Guide us, O Creator, to live the Law of Oneness. Reveal in our spirits what it means to be One Body though many members. So that in all we do, we honor your One Spiritthat gives life to all. In the name of Jesus, who is Christ, we pray.Amen.

SCRIPTURE John 17:14-23

SERMON Unum Pedro Senhorinha Silva II

SONG Where Charity and Love Prevail Kajsa Teitelbaum

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE PRAYER OF SAINT FRANCISLord, make me an instrument of your peace,Where there is hatred, let me sow love;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master,Grant that I may not so much seekTo be consoled as to console;To be understood as to understand;To be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive;It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

MUSICAL MEDITATION RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS Julie Griffitts, Charley Rastle Lisa Birnbaum, Celeste Fenton, Diana and Lynn Klyde-Allaman, Patty Limerick, Bill and Carol Young.

COVENANT OF THE CONGREGATIONWith joy, we receive you as members of First Congregational Church.We welcome you to this progressive Christian church committed tofaith as a journey, compassionate service and inclusion of all.We pray that through loving and being loved, through serving and being served,we all may be strengthened by our mutual concern for one another;and that through our shared witness this church may faithfully servethe realm of God on earth.

WELCOME SONG INVITATION TO COMMUNITY LIFE HYMN 395 In Christ There is No East or West

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE Sonata in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3 Mvt. 1 Ludwig van Beethoven Jessica Kressin

ORDER OF WORSHIP

PRELUDE Prelude Op. 23 No. 10 in G-flat Major Sergei Rachmaninoff Jessica Kressin

WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Pedro Senhorinha Silva II

PASSING THE PEACE

HYMN 393 Blessed Be the Tie That Binds

PRAYER OF INVOCATION Rev. Christina Braudaway-Bauman God who makes us One,You have shown us the Way of Life,To receive your love and to give it freelyuntil all are known as One with you.But too often we have chosen the divided houses--The very structures you tell us cannot stand.Guide us, O Creator, to live the Law of Oneness. Reveal in our spirits what it means to be One Body though many members. So that in all we do, we honor your One Spiritthat gives life to all. In the name of Jesus, who is Christ, we pray.Amen.

SCRIPTURE John 17:14-23

SERMON Unum Pedro Senhorinha Silva II

SONG Where Charity and Love Prevail Kajsa Teitelbaum

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE PRAYER OF SAINT FRANCISLord, make me an instrument of your peace,Where there is hatred, let me sow love;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master,Grant that I may not so much seekTo be consoled as to console;To be understood as to understand;To be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive;It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

MUSICAL MEDITATION RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS Julie Griffitts, Charley Rastle Lisa Birnbaum, Celeste Fenton, Diana and Lynn Klyde-Allaman, Patty Limerick, Bill and Carol Young.

COVENANT OF THE CONGREGATIONWith joy, we receive you as members of First Congregational Church.We welcome you to this progressive Christian church committed tofaith as a journey, compassionate service and inclusion of all.We pray that through loving and being loved, through serving and being served,we all may be strengthened by our mutual concern for one another;and that through our shared witness this church may faithfully servethe realm of God on earth.

WELCOME SONG INVITATION TO COMMUNITY LIFE HYMN 395 In Christ There is No East or West

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE Sonata in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3 Mvt. 1 Ludwig van Beethoven Jessica Kressin

YOUR GIVINGIn this time when we are physically apart, the ministry of the church continues. Thank you for the ways wesupport each other. To make a payment on your pledge or a contribution to the church, you may: Write a check to the church and mail it to First Congregational Church Boulder, 1128 Pine St. Boulder, CO 80302 To pay electronically, sign in to your account in Realm,the church’s database, where you may make an ACH payment from your bank account or contribute by credit card. Or contribute by Text-to-Give by texting to 73256 with the message joy2givefcc

SPECIALCOFFEE HOUR | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/349641499Join us for a special coffee hour on Sunday morning following worship when our new members will be introduced more fully and you’ll have a chance to say, “Welcome!”

MENTAL HEALTH |new coming from anne

HYMN SING BREAK IN AUGUSTWe will take a hymn sing break in August and will resume again in September. In the meantime, keep singingat home, in your car, your shower, and back patio!

CRAYONS TO CALCULATORS (AKA THE BACKPACK DRIVE)First Congregational Church is working with Impact on Education to provide school supplies to over 11,000 students in need in the Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley school districts. This year the drive is focusing onfinancial donations instead of physical materials from the public. If you would like to support this drive, youcan send checks to First Congregational Church Boulder with “C2C” in the memo. Or support Online in Realm, select the Benevolence/Missions Fund and put “C2C” in the memo. You can also give by text2give by sendinga text to 73256 with "JOY2GIVEFCC" and the amount (i.e. JOY2GIVEFCC 20) and follow the instructions.

ARTS CAMP WORSHIP | SUNDAY, AUGUST 16Join us on August 16 as we culminate our ARTS Camp experience with a worship service created by our Middle School ARTS Campers with technical production assistance from Er-Hsuan Li, Julia Wirth, Liesl Bryant (music),and Sam Bauman (video). They wrote, staged and cast a recreation of scripture: The Story of Job. They also sang hymns (individually in a sound booth) and wrote the liturgy. Our Elementary ARTS Campers contributed to the song "Weave Us Together". Deborah will offer reflections on the youth's exploration of the story of Job. You willbe astonished at what our youth have created! It is not to be missed!

BENEFIT CONCERT FOR LOCAL NAACP CHAPTER | SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, AT 5:30 PM We will broadcast a benefit concert for our mission partner, The Boulder Branch of the NAACP. There will be music from many artists in the community, poetry, and readings to lift our spirits as we engage in the justice building work of Beloved Community. For over a century, the NAACP has ceaselessly worked for equity for all people and to end race based discrimination. All contributions will go directly to support these efforts in our own community. The concert will be available on the First Congregational Church Facebook Page and our YouTube Channel. If you would like to donate online, please visit https://naacpbouldercounty.org. Or make checks payable to NAACP Boulder County and send them to P.O. Box 19982, Boulder, CO 80308.

AN UPDATED PHOTO DIRECTORY IS ON THE WAYPrior to the pandemic, a plan was hatched to create a new church photo directory using our Realm database.This effort was temporarily disrupted as we adapted to the pandemic. But we are ready to start again. And we need your help! The first step is for everyone to review their profiles and photos in Realm. This is very important for the accuracy of the directory. Once you’ve reviewed your information or if you need assistance, let us know by completing a brief survey available in Friday Morning’s email. In this survey, you can let us know that yourinformation is current or you can choose to have us update the provided information for you.