06 Sep Worship Bulletin – 9/6/20
McPherson First Church of the Brethren
We invite your active participation in the life of this congregation, as together we continue to grow in grace and seek justice for God’s creation.
Sunday, September 6, 2020
How Your Church Family Works
Healthy Congregations: Summary and Challenge
Welcome
Opening Music | “Praise Him! Praise Him!” | arr. Janelle Clark
Ellen Gilbert, organ
Children’s Story | “A Family Is A Family Is A Family” | written by Sara O’Leary and illustrated by Qin Leng
Read by Kathryn Whitacre
Invitation to Give
Offering Music | “Joyful Tear” | arr. Jeremy Hanna
Jeremy Hannah, guitar
Give online or send a check made payable to “McPherson Church of the Brethren,” 200 N. Carrie, McPherson, KS 6746
Prayer Time | Jerry Bowen
Hymn | “For the Beauty of the Earth” | #89 HWB (vs. 1, 2 & 4)
Eric Johnson, vocalist; Ellen Gilbert, piano
Scripture Focus | 1 Corinthians 12| NRSV
Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.
Message | “The Divine Nature of Stained Glass” | Jerry Bowen
Sending Music | “Prelude on Old Hundredth (Doxology)” | arr. John Carter
Ellen Gilbert, organ
Blessing | Jerry Bowen
Music Coordinator/Accompanist/Organist/Pianist: Ellen Gilbert
Videography and Editing: Eric Goering & Christopher J. Whitacre