Order of Worship 

October 6, 2024 
A People of HOPE
Centering Music 
Welcome & Announcements 
Call to Worship
   Hear us, oh God.
   Heal, restore, and cover us with hope, filling us with your peace.
          Living One, give us hope.
   Inspire us and give us wisdom to recognize where you are
    creating new ways of being.
          Creative One, mold us as Your living hope.
   Shift our perspective so that even in the darkest times, we see
   and cherish the smallest pinpoints of light.
          Most loving One, grant us hope.
   God of hope, come from the four winds and breathe upon all
   who need hope.
Lighting of the Peace Lamp & Prayer for Peace
Songs:  #28 Come, Christians, Join to Sing (v. 1-3)
            #389 Together (v. 1, 2, 4)
              #23 Hamba Nathi (Come, walk with us)
Children’s time
Scripture: Psalm 95: 1-2
Message: How Can I Keep from Singing?
Song: #605 My life flows on
Communion* and Offering
Congregational prayer
Song of sending: #815 Sizohamba naye (We will walk with God)
Blessing 
Sharing of Joys and Concerns
Benediction
*All who desire to receive Christ’s love and grace for their lives are welcome at the communion table. All elements are gluten/soy/dairy/nut free. Children are welcome to receive crackers. Parents are encouraged to have a conversation with their teen or older child to discern their readiness for receiving the bread and cup.
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The service will be recorded live and posted on YouTube. 

Participants
Preservice & Communion music:  Tony Brenneman
Worship leader: Marc Schlegel-Preheim
Song leader:  Alisa Kandel
Proclaimer:  Rachel Swartzendruber Miller
Children's time: Nicole Elliott
Scripture reader:  Ruth Brenneman
Communion servers:  Bob Miller, Donna Beth & Paul Wiebe, Sherrill Yoder, Linea, Elsa, Kit Rochford
Communion elements:  Barb Freyenberger
Ushers:  Dawn Krabill, Ruth Brenneman
Greeters:   Erma Edwards & Del Coppinger
Technical Assistance:  Lee Turnbull, Nate Elliott
Visuals:  Adrian Guirola, Emily Hooley

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