Second Reading Mark 1:1-8 New Testament p. 34
For the word of God in scripture, for the word of God among us,
for the word of God within us,
Thanks be to God.
In This Place Daniel Meyer
There is a welcome for the weary;
There is a rest for it is here we
Find the power of our family’s healing love;
For as Christ has welcomed all by grace,
There is a welcome in this place.
There is healing for the hurting;
There is a balm, for it is certain
That our God is here to heal;
For as God has healed us all by grace,
There is a healing in this place.
There is a comfort for our sorrow;
There is a hope for each tomorrow.
God’s compassion reaches to our needs,
For as Christ brings comfort through God’s grace,
There is a welcome, there is a peace in this place.
The Rev. Chrissy Westbury The Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Hakken Candido Christ the King Sunday
11.19.2023 The Rev. Amber Nettleton The Rev. Dr. Seth Weeldreyer
Anthem
I Will Be a Child of Peace
Elaine Hagenberg/Shaker melody
O Holy Father, I will be a child of peace and purity.
For well I know thy hand will bless the seeker after righteousness
Roll Call of the Saints
Members of First Presbyterian Church who have entered life eternal in the past year.
Charles E. Green (September 5, 1931 — March 20, 2021)
Eunice Green (July 15, 1931 — October 31, 2021)
William/Bill Sorensen (June 13, 1940 — January 4, 2023)
Jane Veech (March 24, 1947 — January 6, 2023)
Dorothy Castor (August 28, 1926 — February 2, 2023)
Mary Kittredge (September 10, 1923 — February 4, 2023)
John Houdek (March 26, 1933 — March 1, 2023)
Janet Scarrow (August 28, 1933 — March 5, 2023)
Gloria Landman (May 30, 1931 — March 6, 2023)
John W. Willson (August 19, 1937 — March 12, 2023)
Sharon/Sherry Sorensen (May 20, 1949 — March 23, 2023)
Larry Braak (February 12, 1937 — April 1, 2023)
Cole Lewis (September 17, 2003 — May 26, 2023)
Jocelyn Hodgman (November 6, 1931 — May 30, 2023)
Sierra Loughrin (July 18, 2003 — June 13, 2023)
Edith Rasmussen (March 27, 1927 — June 22, 2023)
Michael/Mike Millar (March 1, 1972 — July 31, 2023)
Ronald/Ron Marvin (October 26, 1943 — September 22, 2023)
Ruth Koffel Morris (June 8, 1924 — October 2, 2023)
Jane Hamilton (September 26, 1932 — October 26, 2023)
Anthem If You Love Me Thomas Tallis
If you love me, keep my commandments, and I will pray the Father,
And he shall give you another comforter;
That he may abide with you forever, even the spirit of Truth,
Even the spirit of Truth.
Anthem New Every Morning Is the Love Gary James
New every morning is the love our wakening and uprising prove;
Through sleep and darkness safely brought, restored to life and power and thought.
New mercies, each returning day, around us hover while we pray;
New perils past, new sins forgiven, new thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven.
If on our daily course our mind be set to hallow all we find,
New treasures still, of countless price, God will provide for sacrifice.
Old friends, old scenes, will lovelier be, as more of heaven in each we see;
Some softening gleam of love and prayer shall dawn on every cross and care.
The trivial round, the common task, will furnish all we ought to ask:
Room to deny ourselves, a road to bring us daily nearer God.
Only, O Lord, in thy dear love, fit us for perfect rest above;
And help us, this and every day, to live more nearly as we pray.
Anthem I’ll Fly Away Traditional American
Some glad morning when this life is over, I'll fly away
To a home on God's celestial shore, I'll fly away
I'll fly away, oh, Glory, I'll fly away
When I die, Hallelujah, by and by, I'll fly away
Just a few more weary days and then I'll fly away
To a land where joy shall never end, I'll fly away
I'll fly away, oh, Glory, I'll fly away
When I die, Hallelujah, by and by, I'll fly away
Anthem A Song of Praise Gwyneth Walker
I sing the beauty of the Lord that makes the mountains rise;
That spreads the flowing seas abroad, and builds the lofty skies.
I sing the wisdom that has led the sun to rule the day;
The moon shines full at thy command, and all the stars obey. Amen.
I sing the goodness of the Lord that filled the earth with food;
That formed the creatures with a word, and then pronounced them good.
Oh how the wonders are displayed wherever I turn my eye:
If I survey the ground I tread, or gaze up in the sky. Amen.
There’s not a plant or flower below but makes Thy glories known;
And clouds arise and winds may blow, by Thy great power alone;
While all that take their life from Thee are ever in Thy care,
Wherever humankind may be, the Lord is present there. Amen