By Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey One: The Church of the Brethren came into being when eight people, taking considerable risk, decided to be baptized as a response to the love of God made evident in Jesus. After time spent studying the Bible and praying together, they desired to be born of water and Spirit, to choose the eternal life found in the
Offering Prayer 7/19 pm
By Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey Please pray with me: Gracious God, the whole round world is held in your love. Not just the righteous, but everyone and everything. No need to search the heavens high above. We draw close to you, and feel the pulse of Love. Draw near to us, as we draw near to you. Amen.
Offering Blessing 7/19 pm
By Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey As we pray, I invite you to hold out your hand toward our offering, and we will bless it together. Let us pray: Gracious God, May the gifts we give reflect your generous heart. May these school supplies be instruments of your love. And may each child and youth who receives them
Choral Reading 7/19 pm
By Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey All: A reading from John 3, 14 through 16.1: And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness,2: And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness,3: In the same way1:2:3: that Moses lifted the serpent in the desert so people could have something to
Call to Worship Drama 7/19 pm
By Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey Narrator: There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus. Having heard reports about the man named Jesus, Nicodemus decided to visit him, concealed by the darkness of night. Nicodemus: Teacher, we know you are from God because no one could do the signs you do unless God is in it. Jesus: This is true. And unless a
Scripture Reading 7/19 am
only show portion from 5:08 to 7:20 …which leads into 30 seconds of as much darkness as we can create …out of that darkness comes a voice reading the scripture text: Genesis 1:3-5, NRSVUE 3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good, and God separated
Opening Prayer 7/19 am
By Shawn Flory Replogle Creator of all that is seen and unseen, We gather today to look upon Your creation with new eyes. We ask that You pull back the curtain of our busy lives and help us see this world stripped of its human constructs. Remove the artificial boundaries we have built, the systems
Intro to Worship
By Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey NYC worship is sacred space. We ask you to help us cultivate and maintain the sacredness of this space by silencing or turning off your cell phones, except when you have been invited to use them in worship. Some worships this week will be energetic and upbeat, while others will be quieter and introspective. We invite you to
Discipleship Moment 7/19
By Cindy Laprade Lattimer Wouldn’t it have been amazing to see the moment of creation? Let there be light and then woosh – incredible. Did you know that there is a way to sort of see it? Scientists have discovered cosmic background radiation in infrared wavelengths. (Infrared is JUST outside our normal spectrum of sight) – but
Call to Worship 7/19 am
One: This Call to Worship is a reading to celebrate creation and its Creator, intermixed with selected verses from Psalm 104. Two: Praise the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty. (vs. 1) One: We live on a planet where trees warn each other of danger through underground networks. Two: The