Sunday Celebration 06/18/2023
WELCOME & INVOCATION
Our Affirmation of Faith
We believe in God the creator of us all, whose desire for
diversity is seen in the rainbow of humanity. With unrelenting
passion God Seeks to be in relationship with all of us.
We believe in Jesus the Christ, who is the embodiment of
God’s redeeming grace; And in the Holy Spirit through whom
that grace continues its restoring work.
We believe in the Church. It is the body of Christ on the earth
today. As ministers of this church, we are all called like Jesus,
to heal, to deliver, to teach, and to serve.
We believe that together we can change the world,
in our time and for all time Amen!
Affirmation Chorus: In This Place
In this place, There’s joy that I can’t explain
In this place, There’s healing for all my pain
There is love unlike I’ve ever known
Everybody here makes me feel at home
As we gather here, I know I’m not alone
I feel God’s presence, Moving in this place..
SING AND CELEBRATE:
1. FRIEND OF GOD
Verse: Who am I that you are mindful of me
That you hear me when I call
Is it true that you are thinking of me
How you love me, it’s amazing (Who am I Lord) repeat
Chorus: I am a friend of God, I am a friend of God
I am a friend of God, You call me friend (repeat chorus)
Verse: Who am I that you are mindful of me
That you hear me when I call
Is it true that you are thinking of me, How you love me
It’s amazing. It’s amazing. It’s amazing. (repeat chorus 2x)
Bridge: God Almighty, Lord of Glory, You have called me friend
(4TIMES…FIRST TWO UNISUN) (repeat chorus3x)
You call me friend. You call me friend. You call me friend
2. HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD
Let all the earth rejoice, All the earth rejoice
He wraps himself in light, And darkness tries to hide
And trembles at his voice, And trembles at his voice.
CHORUS: How great is our God, SING with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, How great is our God
Age to age He stands, And time is in His Hands
Beginning and the End, Beginning and the End
The Godhead, Three in one, Father, Spirit, Son
The Lion and the Lamb, The Lion and the Lamb
3. BROKEN VESSELS (AMAZING GRACE)
Verse 1: All these pieces, Broken and scattered
In mercy gathered, Mended and whole
Empty handed, But not forsaken
I’ve been set free, I’ve been set free
Chorus: Amazing grace, How sweet the sound
That saved a one like me, I once was lost
But now I’m found, Was blind but now I see
Oh I can see you now, Oh I can see the love in Your eyes
Laying yourself down, Raising up the broken to life (pause)
Verse 2: You take our failure. You take our weakness
You set Your treasure, In jars of clay
So take this heart, Lord, I’ll be Your vessel
The world to see, Your life in me
(Repeat Chorus (3x) Acapella on last)
REMEMBERING OUR FATHERS WHO HAVE PASSED.
SPECIAL SONG:
LIGHTING CANDLES
SPECIAL SONG
PRAISE AND PRAYER
SPECIAL MUSIC
CELEBRATING OUR TRANS SIBLINGS AND LIGHTING A CANDLE IN MEMORY OF THOSE IN THE TRANS COMMUNITY WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES BECAUSE OF VIOLENCE TOWARDS THEM.
SPECIAL MUSIC
CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH
SPECIAL MUSIC.
FINAL SONG.