The Community Church, United Church Of Christ
Our Mission:
To be an inviting, caring faith community connecting with Christ.
Welcome to Community Church! After worship, please join us for refreshments in the next room.
If you are visiting, we look forward to your return.
Gathering “Awesome God” (#13 Worship and Praise)
Our God is an awesome God, He reigns from heaven above with wisdom, power, and love our God
is an awesome God! (repeat)
Our God is an awesome God! Our God is an awesome God!
—Text and music: Rich Mullins CCLI License # 1908882
Centering Moment and Quiet Prayers
“Weave in faith and God will find the thread.” ~Author Unknown
Opening Hymn: “The Church’s One Foundation” #386 NCH
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
We Listen to The Word of God
Song: “I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me” (#20 SOS)
I’m gonna live so God can use me anywhere Lord, anytime.
I’m gonna live so God can use me anywhere Lord, anytime
I’m gonna sing so God can use me anywhere Lord, anytime.
I’m gonna sing so God can use me anywhere Lord, anytime
—Words and music: traditional African-American.
Arrangement: Alan Witmore, © 2002 Season of the Spirit
Old Testament Reading: Psalm 20
New Testament Gospel: Mark 4:26-35
We Respond to The Call of God
Prayer Song: “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” #43 NCH
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as
we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil. For Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
Offering Song: (#782 NCH)
To God, all glorious heavenly Light, to Christ revealed in earthly night, To God the Spirit now
we raise our joyful song of thankful praise.
Closing Hymn: “This Is a Day of New Beginnings” #417 NCH
(Congregation joins hands and sings) Go, my children, fed and nourished, closer to me; Grow in
love and love By service, joyful and free. Here my Spirit’s power filled you, here with tender
comfort stilled you; Go, my children, fed and nourished, joyful and free. (NCH 82)