9:30am Prelude - “Fanfare” (Hellman) - Unity Handbells Welcome - Rev. David Bonnema Opening Song - “Blessed Be Your Name” - Makenzie Payne Time of Greeting Children’s Time Song - “In Christ Alone” Reflection on World Communion - Rev. Dana Seiler Song - “Reflections on Endless Song” Sermon - “Our Common Humanity” What have your learned about Cornelius? Jews— followers of Yahweh, the God of Israel — everyone else Why was Peter horrified by the vision God gave him? The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything that God has made clean.” —Acts 10:15 “I now realize how true it is that God does not show but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.” —Acts 10:34-35 Desmond Tutu said, “My humanity is caught up in yours.” What did he mean? World Communion Sunday is a call to reclaim our common humanity. Offering and Prayer Communion Song - “O Come to the Altar” Benediction 11:00am Prelude - “Fanfare” (Hellman) - Unity Handbells Welcome - Rev. David Bonnema Call to Worship - Rev. Dana Seiler Leader: We gather today in many places to worship as God’s people. People: We come to worship the same God. Leader: We celebrate our commonality - our hopes, joys, and dreams. People: We come to worship our Savior, Jesus Christ. Leader: We give thanks for all that has led us to this time and place. People: We come to worship the Holy Spirit. Leader: Let us prepare our hearts for worship today. People: We are ready to worship the God of all nations, and ages, and races. Hymn - “God of the Ages” - #262 Verses 1, 2, 4 Prayer of Confession: God of all ages, and nations, and races, we come today mindful of the ways we surround ourselves with those who are like us – who dress like us, and talk like us, and look like us, and think like us, and believe like us. We are wary of those who are different. Please forgive us when we keep ourselves in our own bubble and miss out on the blessings others can bring into our lives. Help us see every person as a fellow creation, someone we should cherish like a brother or sister, all in the name of Your son, Jesus Christ. Amen. Declaration of Forgiveness Passing of the Peace Reflection on World Communion Anthem - “Reflections on Endless Song” (Ryan) - Unity Handbells Sermon - “Our Common Humanity” - Rev. David Bonnema What have your learned about Cornelius? Jews— followers of Yahweh, the God of Israel — everyone else Why was Peter horrified by the vision God gave him? The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything that God has made clean.” —Acts 10:15 “I now realize how true it is that God does not show but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.” —Acts 10:34-35 Desmond Tutu said, “My humanity is caught up in yours.” What did he mean? World Communion Sunday is a call to reclaim our common humanity. Anthem - “Bread of the World” (Nussel/Nix) - Unity Choir Offering and Prayer Doxology Communion Anthem - “Meditation” (Hellman) - Unity Handbells Affirmation of Faith - The Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Closing Hymn - “This is My Song” - 3 Verses - see screen Benediction Postlude - Ginger Wyrick