Welcome!
Join Us for Worship: In-person or via Livestream
Sunday Mornings: 10:00 (Musical Prelude begins at 9:50)
Education Hour for Adults and Children: Sundays after Worship
"No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here."
We are a progressive, open and affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ, rooted in God's love, mercy and justice.
We are a community of growing families, couples and singles, kids and teens, young adults, mid-lifers and grandparents... and we celebrate our diversity of spiritual background, sexual orientation, race and abilities.
Join us for worship and celebration in person on Sundays, via livestream on our YouTube channel, and on Wednesday evenings, when we share a brief Vespers service on Facebook.
We look forward to meeting you! No matter how you join us, we hope you will find music that is inspiring, sermons that are relevant, and a community that is genuinely welcoming.
Welcome to CHUCC! We're glad you are here.
To our pastor and friend, Rev. Mary Sue Evers
For your wisdom, guidance, insight... and humor - whoever and wherever we have been on life's journey, when we faced the best and worst of times, and even just the regular times - you have been a light to help us each find our own spiritual way.
Thank You is not nearly enough. On October 15th, we will celebrate and launch you with love into your next great adventure.
Congratulations on your retirement!
Prelude: Lizzie Soper, Alex Habecker, Colin Shepard
Laudemus Te - Vivaldi
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Welcome and Life of the Church: Rev. Mary Sue Evers and Moderator Nancy Elder
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Ringing of the Gong: Lois Vankat, representing Dayton UCC
Call to Worship: Jane Lovelady and Jan Standlea, Lake Oswego UCC
Passing of the Peace: Ann Farley
Invocation: Margaret Colony, Bellevue UCC
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Time With Children: Amy Norden and Mary Sue Evers
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Bible Background: Mary Sue Evers
Alan Southwell, Aurora Presbyterian Church: Genesis 12:1-9
Leslie Ulven, Hubbard UCC: Luke 4:14-19
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Ann Farley, Cedar Hills UCC: The Way It Is
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Sermon: Mary Sue Evers
Follow the Thread
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LITURGY FOR A TIME OF TRANSITION: the Rev. Dr. Tyler Connoley
Words of Gratitude and Forgiveness
Prayer of Blessing
Solo: Lizzie Soper
Grace - Michael Tilson Thomas
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Prayers of the People
Lord's Prayer
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Offering
Choral Anthem
Prayer of Thanksgiving
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Blessing: Mary Sue Evers
Follow The Bagpiper: Pete Neal
PASSING OF THE PEACE
We invite you to light a candle with us during the Passing of the Peace
INVOCATION
October 15th
God of power, God of people, you are the life of all that lives, the energy that fills the earth, the vitality that brings birth, the impetus toward making whole whatever is bruised or broken.
In you we grow to know the truth that sets all creation free.
You are the song the whole earth sings, the promise liberation brings, now and forever.
Miriam Therese Winter
OFFERING INVITATION
We offer several different ways to make your offering:
TEXT to 503-212-9361
MAIL to the CHUCC office
CONNECTING HOUR
Returns Next Week
Coffee Hour and Community: Join us for coffee, conversation, and light refreshments following worship.
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