Category: Worship Services

Matthew 15:10-28; Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 |Church signs often exclaim “All are welcome!” And throughout Scripture, time and time again, we are reminded that language of “insider” and “outsider” doesn’t jive with the vision of God’s Kingdom. And yet, even as people who’ve received God’s compassion, our own biases and perceptions keep us from fully living out the truth of God’s abundance for all. So, trusting that Christ meets us where we are, and trusting that the Spirit can help us recognize what it is that keeps us from living – and sharing – God’s promises freely, we invite you to join us for worship as once again we receive God’s sustenance through bread and wine, and as we are re-commissioned to join in God’s mission for the world.

Sunday, August 20, 2023, Twelfth Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: In Christ, There Is No East or West. Text: John Oxenham, 1852-1941, alt. Music: African American spiritual; adapt. Harry T. Burleigh, 1866-1949. Text and Music: © OCP Publications. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy, Amen & Lamb of God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: United at the Table. Text: Joaquín Madurga; tr. Angel Mattos, b. 1947, and Gerhard M. Cartford, b. 1923. Music: Joaquín Madurga. Text and Music: © 1979, 1998 J. Madurga and San Pablo Internacional – SSP, admin. OCP Publications. Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: We Are Called. Text and Music: David Haas, b. 1957. Text and Music: © 1988 GIA Publications, Inc. Covered under One License subscription.

Matthew 14:22-33|Ask any musician – or athlete – and they’ll be the first to tell you that there’s a difference between practice and performance. Once you step out onto the stage, or onto the field, there’s a risk and a chance of failure. In the same way, when it comes to our lives of faith, there’s a difference between “practicing” our confession of faith and actually “living” out that faith. In our Gospel story this week, we witness Peter take a risk in faith, trusting Jesus, and in so doing, proclaiming an even deeper confession in who he knew Christ to be. But all that came from Peter’s willingness to live his faith. Join us this weekend as we witness Peter’s example, and as we receive Christ’s hand, leading us forth to trust God’s faithfulness in all things.

Sunday, August 13, 2023, Eleventh Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude:  Revive Us Again. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2011 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription.
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: Precious Lord, Take My Hand. Text and Music: George N. Allen Adapt. Thomas A. Dorsey. Text and Music: © 1995 Alfred Sacred. Covered under One License subscription. Offering Song: My Shepherd Will Supply My Need. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2006 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy, Amen & Lamb of God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: It is Well With My Soul. Written and sung by Audrey Assad. Purchased by A. Kenitzer through Amazon Music. Sending Song: Lead Me, Guide Me. Text and Music: Doris Akers. Text and Music: © 1953 Alfred Publishing. Covered under One License subscription.

Isaiah 55:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21 | Throughout Scripture, we hear examples of God’s provision for all people. Yet, living in the reality in which sometimes there doesn’t seem to be enough to go around, what are we to make of these promises? Join us for worship as we receive the promise of God’s abundance in communion, hear God’s promise in Scripture, and are sent out to extend our banquet tables.

Sunday, August 6, 2023, Tenth Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude: Holy, Holy, Holy. Text and Music: Hayes/Dykes. Text and Music: © 2006 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP.  Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP.  Covered under One License subscription. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: We Come to the Hungry Feast. Text and Music: Ray Makeever. Text and Music: © 1982 Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Covered under One License subscription.  Offering Song: Nearer My God To Thee. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2016 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy, Amen & Lamb of God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP.  Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: You Satisfy the Hungry Heart. Text: Omer Westendorf, 1916-1997. Music: Robert E. Kreutz, 1922-1996. Text and Music: © 1977 Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: Hallelujah! We Sing Your Praises. Text and Music: South African; tr. & arr. Freedom Is Coming, 1984. Text and Music: © 1984 Utryck, admin. Walton Music Corp. Covered under One License subscription.

Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52; Romans 8:26-39 | Within the church we hear the phrase “the kingdom of God” quite often. But what is “God’s Kingdom” really all about? Even Jesus used several illustrations – or parables – to paint a picture of what the kingdom of heaven really is. So then, what are we to think? And what does it mean to participate in this kingdom? Join us for worship as we are assured of God’s promise to call us beloved – one of infinite value – and as we are invited to join with Christ in the kingdom.

Sunday, July 30, 2023, Ninth Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude: Amazing Grace. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2006 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription.
Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God. Text and Music: Karen Lafferty b. 1948. Text and Music: © 1972 Maranatha! Music, admin. The Copyright Co. Covered under CCLI subscription. Offering Song: Jesus Loves the Little Children. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2016 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy, Amen & Lamb of God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: There Is a Fountain. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2014 Lorenz Corporation (admin. by Music Services) All Rights Reserved. ASCAP Text: © 2014 Lorenz Corporation (admin. by Music Services) All Rights Reserved. ASCAP Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: Bring Forth the Kingdom. Text and Music: Marty Haugen. Text and Music: © 1986 GIA Publications, Inc. Covered under One License subscription.

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43; Romans 8:12-25 |Good and bad. Right and wrong. In much of society, we’ve been trained to judge between one thing and the next. But, the truth is, it’s not always that simple. Life often doesn’t exist in black and white, but somewhere in the gray. So then, how are we to live as people of faith, here and now? If you’re seeking to explore challenging questions of life and faith, join us as we wrestle with the parable of the wheat and the weeds, as we claim the hope that God will restore all that exists, and as we are sent forth to live as if this hope means something for us and for the world.

Sunday, July 23, 2023, Eighth Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude: Blessed Assurance. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2011 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription.
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: The Reign of God, like Farmer’s Field. Text and Music: Delores Dufner. Text and Music: © 2003 GIA Publications, Inc. Covered under One License subscription.
Offering Song: Reflection. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2016 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy, Amen & Lamb of God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: Blessed Assurance. Text: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915. Music: Phoebe P. Knapp, 1830-1908. Text and Music: © OCP Publications. Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: On What Has Now Been Sown. Text: John Newton, 1725-1807, alt. Music: John Darwall, 1731-1789. Text and Music: Public Domain.

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 | It’s common advice to move through life without too many expectations. Doing so reduces the chance for disappointment and opens us up to new possibilities. It’s solid advice, and yet, the reality is that all of us approach life, ourselves, and others, with some level of expectation. But then what do we do when those expectations get out of whack? And what do we do when those expectations placed on us become a weight on our shoulders? Join us this weekend for worship as we grapple with the expectations we cary that hinder us – and others – from living freely, and as we hear Christ’s invitation to take his yoke upon us and learn from him.

Sunday, July 9, 2023, Sixth Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude: Down to the River to Pray. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2013 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription.
Hymn of the Day: Come to Me, O Weary Traveler. Text: Sylvia G. Dunstan, 1955-1993. Music: William P. Rowan, b. 1951. Text: © 1991 GIA Publications, Inc. Music: © 1993 Selah Publishing Co., Inc. Covered under One License subscription. Offering Song: Wade in the Water. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 1993 Alfred Sacred. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy and Amen. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: Come to Me All Pilgrims Thirsty. Text: Delores Dufner, OSB, b. 1939. Music: The Sacred Harp, Philadelphia, 1844; arr. Selected Hymns, 1985. Text: © 1992, 1996 Sisters of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN. Music: © 1985 Augsburg Fortress. Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: Day by Day. Text and Music: Robert Leaf. Text and Music: © 1992 Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Covered under One License subscription

Matthew 10:40-42 | Jesus’ disciples were sent out with a job to do: to proclaim the news of God’s Kingdom and to serve those they encountered. Much in the same way, as disciples of Jesus today, we are sent with a similar job description. But while the disciples were sent to give to others, they were also sent to receive from others. Join us this weekend as we explore the relationship between giving and receiving hospitality: opening our hands to receive the welcome and generosity of Christ and of our neighbors and intertwining ourselves with one another in wholehearted hospitality.

Sunday, July 2, 2023, Fifth Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude: Sunshine and Joy Medley. Text and Music: John R. Sweney and George Willis Cooke arr. by Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2013 The Lorenz Publishing corporation. Covered under One License subscription. & America the Beautiful. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2016 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: Spirit Open My Heart. Text and Music: Ruth Duck, Alfred V. Fedak. Text and Music: © 2016 MorningStar Music Publishers/Birnamwood Publications. Covered under One License subscription. Offering Song: We Give Thee But Thine Own. Text: William W. How, 1823-1897, alt. Music: L. Masin and G. Webb, Cantica Lauda, 1850. Text and Music: Public Domain. Communion Liturgy: Holy, Amen and Lamb of God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: The Servant Song. © 2005 Mark Fortino and Ellen Tuttle. Performed by Mark Fortino, Steve Courtney, John Fortino. Sending Song: Lord of Justice. Text and Music: Larry Olson. Text and Music: © 1989 Dakota Road Music. Covered under One License subscription.

Jeremiah 20:7-13, Matthew 10:24-39 | Summer is often a time for relaxation and vacation. It’s a time to recoup and take a break from daily responsibilities and tasks. In the same way, as disciples of Jesus, there may be seasons on our journey in which we seek a “break” from the commitments of discipleship, and from the commitments of living as a part of the community of the church. But in our Scripture readings this weekend, we receive a strong call reminding us that living as a follower of Jesus is a full-time job. So whether you feel as though you’re ready to pick up the mantle of Christ with zeal and energy, or whether you’re lookin’ for a break from living as a disciple in God’s Kingdom, join us worship as we hear Christ’s call for us: summoning us to lose our life so that we may find it.

Sunday, June 25, 2023, Fourth Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude: More Love To Thee O Christ. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2006 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation.  Covered under One License subscription. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP.  Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP.  Covered under One License subscription. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: Will You Come and Follow Me. Text: John L. Bell, b. 1949. Music: Scottish traditional. Text: © 1987 Iona Community, admin. GIA publications, Inc.. Covered under One License subscription. Offering Song: Brightest and Best. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2007 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy and Amen. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP.  Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: Come, Follow Me by Gael Berberick and Barney Walker. Copyright 1999, Gael Berberick and Barney Walker. Published by OCP. Covered under One License subscription.

Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 | The saying goes, “There’s only so many hours in the day.” With varied commitments that we all carry, it can be challenging to attend to everything that needs our attention let alone think about living out our call as disciples of Jesus. And yet, God desires more than a portion of our lives. God calls us to follow with the whole of our being so that we might live in God’s promised fullness, and so that those around us – even the most unlikely of people – might be brought into the fold of God’s care. As a fellow seeker of Christ, join us as we wrestle with what discipleship means, and as we once again experience God’s hand outstretched to us – making us whole.

Sunday, June 11, 2023, Second Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude: We’re Marching to Zion. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Music: © 1967 OCP. Covered under One License subscription.
Gathering Song: What Is This Place. Text: Huub Oosterhuis, b. 1933; tr, David Smith, b. 1933. Music: A. Valerius, Nederlandtsch Gedenckclanck, 1626; arr. Adrian Engels, b. 1906. Text and Music: © 1984 TEAM Publications, admin. OCP Publications. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: The Lord Now Sends Us Forth. Text: Anonymous, Central America; tr. Gerhard M. Cartford, b. 1923. Music: Anonymous, Central America. Words and
Music: © 1998 Augsburg Fortress. Covered under One License subscription. Gospel Acclamation: Celtic Alleluia. Text and Music: Christopher Walker and Fintan O’Carroll. Text and Music: © 1985 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Offering Song: As the Grains of Wheat. Text and Music: Marty Haugen. Words and Music: © 1990 GIA Publications, Inc. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: Morning Has Broken. Text and Music: Eleanor Farjeon. Text and Music: © 1957 AGEHR Publishing. Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: I’m So Glad Jesus Lifted Me. Text and Music: African American spiritual. Text and Music © 1995 Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Covered under One License subscription. Liturgy: Now the Feast and Celebration. by Marty Haugen.©1990 by GIA Publications, Inc. Covered under One License subscription.

Genesis 1:1-2, 4a, Psalm 8 | Who is God? It’s a question that’s been asked for millennia, not only by people who profess Jesus as Savior, but by people of all backgrounds. So what do we, as Christians, have to say about who God is? Join us for worship as we explore the nature of the Trinity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – and as we are sent forth as bearing the name of the Triune God into the world.

Sunday, June 4, 2023, Holy Trinity Sunday Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude: This Is My Father’s World. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2006 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription.
Hymn of the Day: Come, Join the Dance of Trinity. Text and Music: Richard D. Leach. Text and Music: © 2002, 2005 Selah Publishing Co., Inc. Covered under One License subscription. Offering Song: Wade in the Water. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 1993 Alfred Sacred. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy and Amen. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: Modern arrangement of the classic hymn Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty. Arranged and Recorded by Nathan Drake; Written by Reginald Heber, 1783-1826. Text and Music: Public Domain. Sending Song: Go, Make Disciples. Text and Music: Handt Hanson. Text and Music: © 1991 Changing Church Inc. Covered under One License subscription.