worship service october 11 2026
SERMON: E Is For Empire
SCRIPTURE: John 19:1-16
RESPONSIVE READING—FROM IMMIGRANT RALLY SERVICE
Everyone: Holy One, free us of fear of the other, free us of fear of the different. Give us strength to see that which joins all peoples, help us to live in peace based on justice and love.
Leader: Our Creator made this world and declared all within it good. Let us see that all of humanity is endowed with the goodness of the Divine
Everyone: Holy One, strengthen us with purpose, turn us from anger toward love, turn us from division to unity, turn us from indifference toward caring. Remind us when our spirit flags, that the peacemaker is blessed, the meek is blessed, those that hunger and thirst for justice are blessed, and that we who mourn the brokenness of our country are blessed too.
Leader: Let these blessings renew our hope for a better world where the stranger is welcomed, the refugee is protected, and the immigrant finds love in the community. Inspire our work in the days, weeks, months and years ahead, to bring this vision of the Divine to our communities and country
Everyone: Oh God, help us to put one step in front of the other. Help us to lead with love and not despair. Help us to know we are truly not alone. Help us to lift up our eyes as we travel through this difficult time. Help us find your path to freedom. Amen
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH—CCNB MISSION STATEMENT
Embracing God's gift of Jesus' life as our example, and the Holy Spirit as our guide that attracts, welcomes, serves and supports all ages and all people, ever challenged to live in harmony and joy with greater faith, hope and love. No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here. Jesus didn't turn people away. Neither Do We.
THE LORD'S PRAYER
Our Father, 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. Amen
ANTHEM AND HYMNS
Anthem: God Loved the World So Much
Soloist: Janet Cristini
Click on the hymns below to sing or follow along
SCRIPTURE: John 19:1-16
RESPONSIVE READING—FROM IMMIGRANT RALLY SERVICE
Everyone: Holy One, free us of fear of the other, free us of fear of the different. Give us strength to see that which joins all peoples, help us to live in peace based on justice and love.
Leader: Our Creator made this world and declared all within it good. Let us see that all of humanity is endowed with the goodness of the Divine
Everyone: Holy One, strengthen us with purpose, turn us from anger toward love, turn us from division to unity, turn us from indifference toward caring. Remind us when our spirit flags, that the peacemaker is blessed, the meek is blessed, those that hunger and thirst for justice are blessed, and that we who mourn the brokenness of our country are blessed too.
Leader: Let these blessings renew our hope for a better world where the stranger is welcomed, the refugee is protected, and the immigrant finds love in the community. Inspire our work in the days, weeks, months and years ahead, to bring this vision of the Divine to our communities and country
Everyone: Oh God, help us to put one step in front of the other. Help us to lead with love and not despair. Help us to know we are truly not alone. Help us to lift up our eyes as we travel through this difficult time. Help us find your path to freedom. Amen
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH—CCNB MISSION STATEMENT
Embracing God's gift of Jesus' life as our example, and the Holy Spirit as our guide that attracts, welcomes, serves and supports all ages and all people, ever challenged to live in harmony and joy with greater faith, hope and love. No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here. Jesus didn't turn people away. Neither Do We.
THE LORD'S PRAYER
Our Father, 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. Amen
ANTHEM AND HYMNS
Anthem: God Loved the World So Much
Soloist: Janet Cristini
Click on the hymns below to sing or follow along
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