Welcome! We hope this feels like a space you can take a deep breath in. You are loved, just as you are. Full stop. We breathe in. And out. God’s love is here. May we practice love so we can embody Jesus’ love in our daily lives, relationships & justice work.
We would love to connect with you! Please use a green card from a seat back pocket to tell us the best way to do so. Your completed card can be placed in the offering plate or handed to Rev. Karen.
A Quiet Room is available for anyone with sensory needs. Also, Herrmann Hall is available with live audio/video of worship for those who need a quieter, cooler, or more relaxed way to experience the service. Ask an usher at the back of the sanctuary to show you to either of these spaces.
(*) You are invited to rise in body or spirit
Altar: anni Powell
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Passing the Peace | Welcome | Community Life | Invitation to Centering Rev. Karen
Prelude
*Call to Worship | Sharon Cooper
We are chosen children of God, bound together by the Holy Spirit.
We belong to God, and through God, we belong to one another.
As we gather to remember the saints who formed us in the faith, we give thanks for their living witnesses to God’s love, showing us that:
We belong to God, and through God, we live as family in Christ, bound together by Love.
We give thanks for the influence of the saints in our lives who demonstrated God’s love and saving grace, so that we could know in our bones that:
We belong to God, and through God, we are saved to love one another.
Come, let us worship God who blesses us with witnesses to divine love that we may be witnesses of Love with everyone we meet.
We come to worship God who chooses us, empowers us, and inspires us to live as witnesses of Love in communion with the saints of every age. Amen.
*Song | For All the Saints (Red Book #711, vv. 1, 2, 4, 6)
Vision of Faith
We are all God’s People! We are called by Christ to ministries of love, justice and reconciliation with our church, community and world!
Song | This Is Where Children Belong (Black Book #2233)
Kids Connect | Rev. Karen
Stewardship Moment | Chris Clark
Sacred Story | Psalm 90 (Red Book, p. 809) Sharon Cooper
The Living Word for the people of God. Thanks be to God.
Message | Rev. Karen
Song | Hymn of Promise (Red Book #707, vv. 1-3)
Remembering Our Saints | Annie Chapman, acolyte
Communion Liturgy
A Time to Receive and to Give | In Remembrance of Me (Black Book #2254, vv. 1-3)
(In an effort to include everyone, we use grape juice and gluten-free bread for communion.)
Pastoral Prayer | Joys & Concerns | The Lord’s Prayer
*Song | When the Saints Go Marching In
*Benediction
Postlude
You’re invited to say hello after worship and enjoy coffee and snacks. Take a left and then a right as you leave the sanctuary to enter Herrmann Hall. Please keep your name tag on so we can learn and remember each other’s names and pronouns.
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Community Notes
Children + Youth: During the summer months, children and youth are invited to stay in worship and participate in ways that feel good. There’s coloring and fidgets in the back of the room. You’re welcome to watch the service from a TV in Herrmann Hall if a child or teen needs more space to move around!
Connect: When and if you feel ready to explore more, we’d love to hear more of your story and help you find a place to make friends and grow in faith. Contact Rev. Karen!
morningsideumc.org | 503-364-5013 | Office is open Monday–Thursday from 10:00–3:00 pm
Pastor | Rev. Karen Hernandez revkaren@morningsideumc.org
Office Manager | Rachel office@morningsideumc.org
Bookkeeper | Rachel bookkeeper@morningsideumc.org
Liturgist Coordinator | Rev. Judith Bither judithbither@gmail.com