Order of Worship November 7, 2021
Updated: Jul 5, 2022
UJCC House Worship Service
November 7, 2021 * 24th Sunday After Pentecost * All Saints’ Sunday
The Peace of Christ be with you! You are invited to use the following prayers & order of worship as we lift our hearts to God together!
We invite you to prepare for worship by lighting a candle. May it be a reminder that, wherever you are, is your sanctuary in this time of worship. May it be a reminder that you are inviting God’s spirit into your midst and that you are seeking to honor God in your worship.
Be at peace with your own soul, then heaven and earth will be at peace with you.
– St. Isaac the Syrian
Call To Worship
In all our weakness and strength,
with our youth-filled spirits and aging bodies,
we come to be your people, O God.
Strong in faith and eager with questions,
singing our praise and whispering our prayers,
we come to be your people, O God.
Filled with saintly determination
yet mindful of our human limitations,
we come to be your people, O God.
Made strong in your endless love for us,
we know ourselves to be yours and
we come to be your people, O God.
May we truly become your people today. Amen. (so)
Songs of Centering "Trading My Sorrows" Nathan Nakamura
"Hosanna" & Irene Ikeda
We Humbly Adore and Receive
Children's Time Rev. Akiko Miyake-Stoner
Sermon “The Righteous of Ages Past” Rev. Akiko Miyake-Stoner
Choral Anthem “We Love To Tell The Story” UJCC Virtual Choir
Song of Sending Forth "Lead Me To The Cross" Nathan Nakamura
You are invited to continue your spiritual practice of giving to the church. Please either mail your offering to the church (136 N. Villa Ave., Clovis, CA 93612) or try our online giving option (LINK HERE). Thank you!
Doxology Youth Band
Joys and Concerns & Time of Prayer
You are invited to share your joys and concerns with one another using our usual format:
Person lifting the prayer: “O God of Mercy;” everyone’s response: “This is our prayer.”
After you share your joys and concerns, go around the circle and offer prayer, praying freely or using this format:
“God, I thank you for…” and “God, I ask for…”
You are invited to close together with The Lord’s Prayer.
Postlude "Go Now In Peace" Becky Messer
Worship Resource: (so) “Opening Prayer for All Saints Day,” http://www.seasonsonline.ca/files/all-saints-day_cong-life_yr-a.pdf
Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9
But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them. 2 In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died, and their departure was thought to be a disaster, 3 and their going from us to be their destruction; but they are at peace. 4 For though in the sight of others they were punished, their hope is full of immortality. 5 Having been disciplined a little, they will receive great good, because God tested them and found them worthy of himself; 6 like gold in the furnace he tried them, and like a sacrificial burnt-offering he accepted them. 7 In the time of their visitation they will shine forth, and will run like sparks through the stubble. 8 They will govern nations and rule over peoples, and the Lord will reign over them forever. 9 Those who trust in him will understand truth, and the faithful will abide with him in love, because grace and mercy are upon his holy ones, and he watches over his elect.