FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Rev. Dawn Garrett-Larsen, Pastor
Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
Martha Daniels, Lay Reader
June 28, 2020 Worship 10:30 AM
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE Amazing Grace arranged by Raymond Haan
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: God pours out a cup of welcome for friends and strangers,
for us, for our enemies.
People: Let us drink deeply of God’s living water.
Leader: God pours out a cup of comfort
for the grieving and for those in despair, for us, for our enemies.
People: Let us drink deeply of God’s living water.
Leader: God pours out a cup of forgiveness for the oppressor and the oppressed,
for us, for our enemies.
People: Let us drink deeply of God’s living water.
Leader: Come, let us worship God.
*HYMN Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above First Plymouth Church, Lincoln, NE
INVOCATION (in unison)
Welcoming God, you open your arms to everyone: and your joyful embrace wraps the whole creation into one circle of love. As we come together today, teach us to welcome others as joyfully as you have welcomed us. Open our eyes to see those who are waiting for an invitation and open our hearts to be the welcome you promise them. Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER (trespasses)
GLORIA PATRI
SPECIAL MUSIC In God’s Love by John Hartley, Margaret Beckler and Staci Frenes; Kelly Meath, piano
HEBREW BIBLE LESSON Genesis 22: 1-14
PRAYER LIST AUDIO
MORNING PRAYER
*HYMN May Jesus Christ be Praised (When Morning Gilds the Skies) The Orchard Music
GOSPEL LESSON Matthew 10: 40-42
SERMON What Kind of God? Rev. Dawn Garrett-Larsen
OFFERING Invitation to Share
Offertory Whatever God Ordains is Right chorale by J.S. Bach
The Doxology
PRAYER OF DEDICATION (in unison)
For your abounding grace, we give thanks, O God. For your steadfast love, we pour out our gratitude. May our gifts provide for those who seek refuge from doubt, from oppression, from ignorance, from calamity. Through giving in Christ’s name, we seek to grow in the Spirit of One who gave life itself for us. Amen.
*HYMN O Worship the King words by Robert Grant, sung by Pilgrim Mennonite Mission
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE Amazing Grace arranged by Raymond Haan
Call to Worship and Invocation adapted and reprinted from Seasons of the Spirit; Unison Prayer of Dedication reprinted from Fresh Winds of the Spirit, Book 2
June 28 Charles McCausland & Bill Blaker
Prayer List
Muriel Allemand (Jim & Connie Malone’s friend); Steve Beck (Heidi Schwarz’s brother); Keith Blaker; Brad Bliss; Steve Brooks and Family; Ruth Bundy (Cheryl Bootes’ friend); Marjorie Case; Cathy Coots; Peggy & Bob DeSantis (Dorice & Don Raw, Sr.’s friends); Don DeSmith; Julie English (Janet & Kim Tenreiro’s friend); Brian Fuscaldo (Mara Huberlie’s nephew); Jerry Gomez (Kathi Nacca’s friend); Gayle Henry; Carin Herren; Jeff Johnson (Jim & John Johnson’s brother); Barb Kutner; Carol Kober (Debbie Lyon’s neighbor); Jim Kolesar (George & Carin Herren’s friend); Sue Kotalik; Michelle List (JoAnn Reed’s friend); Loren (Meg & Jack Radley’s friend); Lynn (Joan Ryan’s friend); Scott Lyon (Betty’s son); Jennifer Maxfield and Family; Eileen McCarthy (Carla DeMeco & Betsy Dresser’s friend); Sally Mueller; Liz Nelson (Kathy Ward’s friend); Claude Peters; Chris Pritchard (Rick, Cindy Mullen & George Herren’s friend); Jack and Meg Radley; Sara (Meg & Jack Radley’s granddaughter); Jen Schneider and Family; John Paul and Pat Smith; Smith/Dworetsky Family (Okke & Kathy Postma’s friends); Sally Stowell (Alice Berry’s mother); Walker (Don & Dorice Raw’s friend); Kathy Ward; Gordon Wenner (George & Carin Herren’s friend); Merle Winn (Amy Ogden’s friend); Josh Yeo (Barb Stahl’s friend); Jason Zeller (Kathy Ward’s son); Linda Zeller (Kathy Ward’s daughter in law)
Our condolences go out to the family of Dennis and Jennifer Maxfield, whose Father in Law and Father passed away on June 25th.
Our sympathy to Jen Schneider and Family, whose stepfather passed away last week.
Our condolences to Steve Brooks and Family, whose mother died last week.
DRIVE WAY VISITS
The weather is changing. Spring turns to summer and the warm air brings us out of our houses. The social distancing restrictions remain in place, but that doesn’t mean we can’t see one another. We cannot gather for worship, but I would love to come to your home for a driveway visit!
I know that not everyone is comfortable with having people from outside of their family unit coming to visit, but if you are comfortable with a six or more feet away visit, outside in your driveway, on your porch or in your yard. I’d like to come visit.
Give me a call 905-3105 or send me an email at revdawn@canandaiguachurch.org, so that we can arrange for a time for me to stop by for a short social distanced visit. I know that not everybody will want me to stop by for a driveway visit, but I look forward to seeing those of you who would enjoy a chance to chat.
Blessings,
Dawn
Calendar
Sunday June 28 Worship Online
Thursday July 2 Online Giving subcommittee 1:30
Friday July 3 Office Closed in recognition of Independence Day
Sunday July 5 Worship online
Sunday July 12 Worship online
Monday July 13 Trustees 4
Tuesday July 14 Pastor Parish 5, Council 7
July 20 – July 26 Dawn on Vacation
Sunday July 26 Lori Vail supply preacher
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
United Church of Christ
58 N. Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2184
Website: www.canandaiguachurch.org E-mail: office@canandaiguachurch.org
We’re a Different Kind of Church
- We value and respect diversity in the ways we express our faith
- We enjoy thoughtful dialogue about faith issues.
- We encourage each other to work for justice and to care for people in need in our community and in our world.
