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Sunday, June 21, 2026 -- 10:30am Worship Service
This week’s bulletin art is a painting by pioneering queer artist, David Hockney. “May Blossom on the Roman Road”, 2009. In 2018, Hockney was commissioned to design a stained glass window for London’s Westminster Abbey. He died on June 11th at the age of 88.
INTROIT 411 - God Is Here Today (first time in English, second time in Spanish)
God is here today;
as certain as the air I breathe,
as certain as the morning sun that rises,
as certain when I sing you’ll hear my song.
Dios está aquí,
tan cierto como el aire que respiro,
tan cierto como la mañana se levanta,
tan cierto como que le canto y me puede oír.
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Minute for Social Justice
PRELUDE - The Gift of Love, arr. Hal Hopson (1933-2025)
CALL TO WORSHIP
Let all the earth acclaim God.
Sing to the glory of God’s name.
Come and see what God has done,
let the sound of God’s praise be heard.
Blessed is God who has not withdrawn from us His love and care.
Let us worship God.
+ HYMN 22 - God of the Sparrow
+ CONFESSION & PARDON
Eternal God, maker of the skies above, lowly Christ, born amidst the growing earth, Spirit of life, wind over the flowing waters, in earth, sea and sky, you are there. O hidden mystery, sun behind all suns, soul behind all souls, in everything we touch, in everyone we meet, your presence is around us, and we give you thanks. But when we have not touched but trampled you in creation, when we have not met but missed you in one another, when we have not received but rejected you in the poor, forgive us, and hear now our plea for mercy and our silent prayers of confession.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
Thanks be to God.
RESPONSE TO FORGIVENESS - 581- Gloria Patri
PASSING OF THE PEACE
CHILDREN'S MESSAGE
PRAYER FOR OPENNESS
Lord Jesus Christ, by the power of your presence, open the mind of God to us, that in your light we may see light, and in your strength be strong. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READING- Psalm 69.7-10 and 16-18 OT pg 531 (NRSVUE)
ANTHEM - Awake, My Heart, Jane Marshall, Chancel Choir
Awake, my heart, and render to God thy sure defender, thy Maker, thy preserver, a song of love and fervor. Confirm my deeds and guide me: my day, with thee beside me, beginning, middle, ending, will all be upward tending. My heart shall be thy dwelling, with joy and gladness swelling; thy word my nurture giv’n to bring me on toward heaven.
SCRIPTURE READING - Matthew 10.24-39 NT pg 10 (NRSVUE)
SERMON - “Finding Life” - Rev. Matt Falco
+ STATEMENT OF FAITH- From The Iona Community
We believe in God above us, maker and sustainer of all life, of sun and moon, of water and earth, of all humanity. We believe in God beside us, Jesus Christ, the word made flesh, born of a woman, servant of the poor, tortured and nailed to a tree. A man of sorrows, he died forsaken. He descended into the earth to the place of death. On the third day he rose from the tomb. He ascended into heaven to be everywhere present, and His kingdom will come on earth. We believe in God within us, the Holy Spirit of Pentecostal fire, life-giving breath of the Church, Spirit of healing and forgiveness, source of resurrection and of eternal life. Amen.
+ HYMN 213 - In the Cross of Christ I Glory
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD'S PRAYER
OFFERING
OFFERTORY - Do This In Remembrance, Mason Ballard
+ DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessing flow Praise Christ the Word in flesh born low;
Praise Holy Spirit evermore; One God, Triune, whom we adore. Amen.
+ PRAYER OF DEDICATION
+ HYMN 661 - Why Should I Feel Discouraged?
+ CHARGE & BENEDICTION
+ BENEDICTION RESPONSE -Hymn 372, O For A World (verses 1 and 5)
O for a world where everyone
respects each other’s ways,
where love is lived and all is done
with justice and with praise.
O for a world preparing for
God’s glorious reign of peace,
where time and tears will be no more,
and all but love will cease.
POSTLUDE- Toccata Brevis, Daniel Gawthrop (b. 1949)
INTROIT 411 - God Is Here Today (first time in English, second time in Spanish)
God is here today;
as certain as the air I breathe,
as certain as the morning sun that rises,
as certain when I sing you’ll hear my song.
Dios está aquí,
tan cierto como el aire que respiro,
tan cierto como la mañana se levanta,
tan cierto como que le canto y me puede oír.
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Minute for Social Justice
PRELUDE - The Gift of Love, arr. Hal Hopson (1933-2025)
CALL TO WORSHIP
Let all the earth acclaim God.
Sing to the glory of God’s name.
Come and see what God has done,
let the sound of God’s praise be heard.
Blessed is God who has not withdrawn from us His love and care.
Let us worship God.
+ HYMN 22 - God of the Sparrow
+ CONFESSION & PARDON
Eternal God, maker of the skies above, lowly Christ, born amidst the growing earth, Spirit of life, wind over the flowing waters, in earth, sea and sky, you are there. O hidden mystery, sun behind all suns, soul behind all souls, in everything we touch, in everyone we meet, your presence is around us, and we give you thanks. But when we have not touched but trampled you in creation, when we have not met but missed you in one another, when we have not received but rejected you in the poor, forgive us, and hear now our plea for mercy and our silent prayers of confession.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
Thanks be to God.
RESPONSE TO FORGIVENESS - 581- Gloria Patri
PASSING OF THE PEACE
CHILDREN'S MESSAGE
PRAYER FOR OPENNESS
Lord Jesus Christ, by the power of your presence, open the mind of God to us, that in your light we may see light, and in your strength be strong. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READING- Psalm 69.7-10 and 16-18 OT pg 531 (NRSVUE)
ANTHEM - Awake, My Heart, Jane Marshall, Chancel Choir
Awake, my heart, and render to God thy sure defender, thy Maker, thy preserver, a song of love and fervor. Confirm my deeds and guide me: my day, with thee beside me, beginning, middle, ending, will all be upward tending. My heart shall be thy dwelling, with joy and gladness swelling; thy word my nurture giv’n to bring me on toward heaven.
SCRIPTURE READING - Matthew 10.24-39 NT pg 10 (NRSVUE)
SERMON - “Finding Life” - Rev. Matt Falco
+ STATEMENT OF FAITH- From The Iona Community
We believe in God above us, maker and sustainer of all life, of sun and moon, of water and earth, of all humanity. We believe in God beside us, Jesus Christ, the word made flesh, born of a woman, servant of the poor, tortured and nailed to a tree. A man of sorrows, he died forsaken. He descended into the earth to the place of death. On the third day he rose from the tomb. He ascended into heaven to be everywhere present, and His kingdom will come on earth. We believe in God within us, the Holy Spirit of Pentecostal fire, life-giving breath of the Church, Spirit of healing and forgiveness, source of resurrection and of eternal life. Amen.
+ HYMN 213 - In the Cross of Christ I Glory
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD'S PRAYER
OFFERING
OFFERTORY - Do This In Remembrance, Mason Ballard
+ DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessing flow Praise Christ the Word in flesh born low;
Praise Holy Spirit evermore; One God, Triune, whom we adore. Amen.
+ PRAYER OF DEDICATION
+ HYMN 661 - Why Should I Feel Discouraged?
+ CHARGE & BENEDICTION
+ BENEDICTION RESPONSE -Hymn 372, O For A World (verses 1 and 5)
O for a world where everyone
respects each other’s ways,
where love is lived and all is done
with justice and with praise.
O for a world preparing for
God’s glorious reign of peace,
where time and tears will be no more,
and all but love will cease.
POSTLUDE- Toccata Brevis, Daniel Gawthrop (b. 1949)