November 20, 2022
Christ the King / Reign of Christ Sunday
Enhance your online worship experience
Whether you’re a first-time online visitor or a life-long member, we welcome and celebrate the ways you enrich our collective worship of a scattered yet gathered Children of God. As we begin our service, we invite you to light a candle, just as we do in the prelude during our in-person worship. Our two altar candles symbolize that Christ was both a human being and God. A light being carried into the world shows that Jesus Christ is for all people - everywhere. Just as a the acolyte carries the lighted candlelight into the congregation, the light symbolizes the light of Jesus Christ preceding us into the world where we as the church are to serve.
Gathering
Chimes of the Trinity
Prelude
Come, Thou Almighty King arr. James Koerts
Welcome and Announcements
Shasta Wilde
Call to Worship
One: Thanks and praise to you, Jesus Christ, King and Lord of all, given the name above every other name
Many: Jesus, King and Lord of all, we worship and adore you.
One: King of righteousness, King of peace, enthroned at the right hand of Majesty on high
Many: Jesus, King and Lord of all, we worship and adore you
One: Great high priest, living forever to intercede for us;
Many: Jesus, King and Lord of all, we worship and adore you.
One: Pioneer of our salvation, you bring us to glory through your death and resurrection
Many: Jesus, King and Lord of all, we worship and adore you. +
Hymn
When Morning Gilds the Skies. UMH# 185
Concerns & Prayers with the Lord’s Prayer
Shasta Wilde UMH# 895
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 trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen
Solo
King of Glory, King of Peace K. Lee Scott
Brooke Reyes, Soprano
A Reading from the Gospels
Anthem
To the Glory of Our King Robert Leaf
A Reading from the Gospels
Sermon
The Kingship of Christ | Shasta Wilde
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon
You made real for us the power of vulnerable love as you chose death on the cross to pave our paths of salvation. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven and made new.
In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven and made new. Thanks be to God.
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
Doxology UMH# 94
Solo
Ride on, King Jesus! Alex Ngamhuy H.T. Burleigh
Dismissal with Blessing
Choral Response
A Celtic Blessing David Barton
Postlude
Count Your Blessings arr. James Koerts
Today’s Worship Participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Preaching: Shasta Wilde
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Pianist: Patty Higgins
Liturgist: John Jalocha
Music Intern: Nick Skaggs
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