Worship Service – November 1, 2020

The Building is Closed and the Church is Open

While we have restricted access to the building, Peace Church is very much open to ministry—working to respond to our own congregation, as well as the needs of our neighbors and community.  Please consider giving either to Peace Church general fund or the Gabriel Fund – which is used to meet the needs in the community.

We recognize that in this time, people’s financial situations may have changed. We ask you to prayerfully consider what you can give.  If you use electronic giving, we thank you for your constancy of support.  If you would like to give through our online form, we would be grateful. For all the contributions from our members and friends—whether financial, time, or prayer—we ask God’s blessings on those gifts that Peace Church may be healing balm in this time when we are living in our own Gilead.

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November 1, 2020  ⁂  10:30am

All Saints Sunday

Liturgists
The People of Peace Church
Penny Cragun, Lay Leader
Maggie Fink, ASL Interpreter
Jim Pospisil, Music Director
Nathan Holst, Faith Formation Minister
Rev. Kathryn Nelson 

Prelude      “Three Great Loves” and slideshow of 2020

Announcements

Ringing of the Peace Bells

God is Revealed as We Gather

Responsive Call to Worship

Grace to you all and peace from God
Who is, and was and is to come.
We give praise and thanksgiving for the lives of all the saints who have gone before us.
We give thanks for the lives of the saints that  we have known and those known only to God.
We too are part of this community of saints.
May our worship together bless us and give us strength to live the way that Jesus taught.

*Opening Hymn     “For All the Saints”     (#299 black hymnal)

Silent Prayers of Confession

Sung Response     “Christ Have Mercy”    (#752 black hymnal)

Assurance of Pardon

Story for All Ages

God is Revealed in the Word

God’s Word in Revelation:  Revelation 7:9–17

Special Music   “Ghosts in the Graveyard”   sung by Ron Deters and Ian Connell

God’s Word in the Gospel:  Mark 5:1–12

Sermon     “Re-Membering”

Remembering Those Who Have Died this Past Year

Song During Slide Show    “Give Thanks for Life”

We Respond to God’s Presence

Sharing Our Prayer Concerns, Silent Prayer, Pastoral Prayer, the Lord’s Prayer (with debts) and Choral Amen

Stewardship Mission Moment

“Love of Neighbor” by Diana Oestreich

Hymn     “Lean On Me”      sung by Lencie Westrick

Sharing our Offerings

Offertory   “All My Tears” by Julie Miller

*The Thanksgiving     “Doxology”     (#780 black hymnal)

*Unison Prayer of Dedication
Bless these offerings, O God, returned to you. Multiply and use them to bring the word and the touch of Jesus to this place and throughout the world.  Amen.

*Closing Hymn   “Oh, When the Saints…”    (#35 P&W Songbook)

*Benediction

*Postlude