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Worship This Week
Worship This Week
WORSHIP THIS WEEK
May God’s Love Enfold and Hold You
Please join us for worship this Sunday.
Sunday, September 24
8:45 am in the sanctuary &
11 am in the sanctuary/online
8:45 a.m. ~ We begin a series on the prophet Elijah, 1 Kings 17. Help us continue to dedicate our renewed sanctuary with worship today.
11 a.m. ~ In the sanctuary featuring our chancel choir, & Livestreamed (Facebook and YouTube). We begin a new series on the prophet Elijah in 1 Kings as we let our prayers and praise bless our new tile and pew cushions.
All are welcome and bring a friend.
Please click here to read Pastor Wes’ daily meditations.
Morning Meditation
A prayer/poem today by Jon
Sweeney and Mark Burrows ~
Here and Now
Everything hangs on the little
word, here
And its sibling now;
But I often forget this;
keeping busy with my plans,
At this point in the week of
hold this idea of the way-less way you might have a lot of questions.Or maybe you are thinking,
what is he talking about, “way-less way” that sounds like a paradox stuffed in
a contradiction. If you have time, I
encourage you to go back and start with the meditation for Monday. It’s okay, I’ll wait.Insert elevator music here~
the way-less way this week. We are
opening ourselves to our own story, God who calls each human heart/soul/life,
“home”. Let’s be clear that in many
of the rooms of our souls there is a lot of clutter and cobwebs and cleaning
that could help. I know I tend to be
a bit of a pack-rat when it comes to slights and someone wounding me. I tend to replay the hurtful words someone
said or read all kinds of things into a glance someone gives me. A few weeks ago, we focused on Hebrews 12,
the...
We want you to feel warmly welcome at First Congregational United Church of Christ. We prayerfully seek to worship in ways that are meaningful and believe that worshiping with us will help you grow your faith through music, scripture and a meaningful message at the center of each service.
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Latest Livestreamed Service
September 17, 2023
When grateful we come, remembering, rejoicing ~
We Give Thanks To
~ GOD
~ JESUS
~ SENIOR PASTOR: Rev. Dr. Wes Bixby
~ MINISTER OF MUSIC: Gregory Chestnut, organ & piano
~ FCUCC SARASOTA CHANCEL CHOIR
~ LIVE STREAM PRODUCTION: Douglas Kingsley, cameras, graphics, & sound
~ Flowers given by: Sara Little and Barbara Shaver, in memory of mother, Aletha Little and brother, Jim D. Little. Ann Spencer, in celebration of Guy Spencer’s 90th birthday. Dennis Crooks, in celebration of Evelyn’s birthday. To Lorraine Matthews, in loving memory of 43 wonderful years together, Your Beloved Husband
Live Performances
~ PRELUDE: Fanfare and Processional, Lynn Trapp
~ OPENING HYMN: What Gift Can We Bring, #370
~ HYMN: All Are Welcome
~ ENGAGING SCRIPTURE: 2 Samuel 6
~ SERMON: Daring to Dance
~ ANTHEM: O How Amiable, Ralph Vaughn Williams
~ DOXOLOGY: Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
~ CLOSING HYMN: God, You Have Set Us, #372
~ POSTLUDE: Fantasie. J.S. Bach
Recorded Music
~ OPENING PRAYER MUSIC: Title: Civil Twilight, Artist: Ross Lara
~ POST SERVICE VIDEO MUSIC: Title: Light And Shadows Artist: Middle Mountain
~ OPENING PRAYER VIDEO MONTAGE: Videography by Douglas Kingsley
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Welcome!
For where two or three are gathered
together in My name,
there am I in the midst of them.
Matthew 18:20