March 5th Sermon "An Interesting Sermon Isn't the Purpose of Church" Rev. Ian White Maher

03 March 2023

Welcome

Please join us for our Sunday Service, March 5 at 9am and 11am
Rev. Ian White Maher
Sermon: "An Interesting Sermon Isn't the Purpose of Church"
New Member Ceremony
   
Services will be live-streamed on zoom (zoom link is on the front page of the website). 
Mask optional, but strongly recommended
 
Coffee Hour: In person in Eliot Hall following each service and virtual following the 11am service. 
 
ORDER OF SERVICE
We Welcome and THANK The BELLS AT FIRST CHURCH for their participation in this morning's Worship Service; Liam, Holly, Connie, Arianne, Sylvia, Jim, Rebecca
 
  • Prelude: "Be Thou My Vision" Traditional Irish melody - The BELLS AT FIRST CHURCH arr. by Holly Stuart and David Owens
  • Welcome & Announcements: Rev. Monica Dobbins
  • Chalice Lighting: Rev. Monica Dobbins
  • Hymn: #345 "With Joy We Claim the Growing Light" music Musikalisches Handbuch (Hamburg 1690) words Samuel Longfellow (American 1819-1892) - David Owens, piano
  • Lay Minister: Nancy Moos
  • Interlude: David Owens, piano
  • New Member Ceremony: Rev. Monica Dobbins, Rev. Ian White Maher
  • Offertory: Rev. Ian White Maher
  • Doxology
    • From all that dwell below the skies
    • Let hymns of faith and hope arise
    • May peace, good will on earth be sung
    • Through every land by every tongue
    • Amen
  • Sermon: "An Interesting Sermon Isn't the Purpose of Church" - Rev. Ian White Maher
  • Hymn: #1029 "Love Knocks and Waits for Us to Hear" words and music by Daniel Charles Damon  b.1955 - David Owens, piano
  • Benediction: Rev. Ian White Maher
  • Postlude: "Santo" music by Carlos Guillermo (b1968) - The BELLS AT FIRST CHURCH arr. by Holly Stuart and David Owens