By Bekah Houff One: [speaking as if about to go into a long explanation] Pastor Brandon said, “A prism doesn’t create light. It lets light pass through it. And suddenly, color appears everywhere.” This morning… Two: [interrupting] You know, stick with me for a minute… This prism is like you and me, and all the people here at NYC. Like
Responsive Sending/Blessing
By Bekah Houff One: NYC 2026, as you leave this mountain… ALL: I am light! Two: When you return to your homes… ALL: I am light! One: When you return to your churches… ALL: I am light! Two: When you walk into your schools… ALL: I am light! One: When you are with your friends… ALL: I am light! Two: When you meet strangers… ALL: I am light!
Responsive Reading 7/23
By Brandon Grady One: “When I return home…” ALL: “I am light!” One: “When I’m with my friends…” ALL: “I am light!” One: “When life is joyful…” ALL: “I am light!” One: “When life is hard…” ALL: “I am light!” One: “When I feel confident…” ALL: “I am light!” One: “When I feel uncertain…” ALL: “I am light!” One: “At school…” ALL: “I am light!” One: “Online…” ALL: “I am light!”
Opening Prayer 7/23
By Bekah Houff God of beginnings and endings, You brought us here to this last day. Help us to soak in the last bit of our time together. Inspire our singing. Open our minds and hearts to the final words for us today. Keep us grounded in your love and light as we worship together this morning and travel
Call to Worship 7/23
By Bekah Houff One: It’s the last day! AHHHHH Two: Wait, Emersyn, calm down! One: I can’t! It’s the LAST DAY! Two: I know, I know, but it’s going to be ok! One: But there is so much I didn’t do! I didn’t play enough mini golf, I didn’t try all the desserts, I didn’t get in trouble with the Dean… Two: Well, that last part is a good one… I know, our time here
Anointing Prayer
By Cindy Laprade Lattimer God who spoke the light into being, Who breathed your spirit into us like a flame, Who walked with us in the person of Jesus, And continues to guide and sustain us in darkness, in light, on the mountain, and in the valley, Draw near to us in ways that we
Transition to Anointing
By Cindy Laprade Lattimer Walk in light. I love this invitation. Walk in the light NYC. It’s a call that you have lived into this week…as you have engaged with one another, taken risks, grown. And it is a call that does not end with NYC. We started here. We sparked something here. But we cannot leave it here. The
Skit 7/22 pm
By Walt Wiltschek 1: [laughing as they watch something in front of them] 2: [enters and goes over to 1] What’s so funny? 1: Oh, I’m just driving my cat crazy. Watch—when I flick the laser pointer around, it goes bonkers. 2: Ha! It’s climbing the wall! 1: You should have seen what it did when I moved the laser around on my brother’s leg! 2: Cats sure can be goofy, eh?
Opening Prayer 7/22 pm
By Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey Let us pray: Holy God, you know what you are doing. You have it all planned out. Even when we do not know where we are going, you are with us, giving us peace and unending hope. As your chosen people, we rest in your faithfulness. Bless our journey as we claim the call
Call to Worship 7/22 pm
By Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey (adapted from The Message) Leader: Please join me in the responsive call to worship. You are chosen by God, People: Chosen for priestly work, Leader: Chosen to be a holy people, People: Chosen to be God’s instrument and to do God’s work, Leader: Chosen to tell others of the night-and-day difference God made in you. People: As God’s chosen