World Communion Sunday

Extending the Table October 3, 2021 | 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

1128 Pine Street Boulder CO 80302 | 303.442.1787 | www.firstcong.net

If you would like to participate in our offering using a credit card, you may donate by texting 73256 with the message joy2givefcc. You will be prompted to click on a link to complete your donation information.

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ORDER OF WORSHIP

PRELUDE “A Joyous Song” W. Kerr Congregational Bells INTROIT Fellow Trav’ler Ginny Owens Kajsa Teitelbaum WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Christina Braudaway-Bauman HYMN As We Gather at Your Table Sarah Hess, Song Leader

From New Century Hymnal, Copyright 1995, Pilgrim Press. Lyrics: Carl P. Daw, Jr, 1989. Music: The Sacred Harp, 1844. BEACH SPRING. CCLI copyright license no 11415391 Size C, CCLI streaming license CSPL181210 Size C

PRAYER OF INVOCATION Rev. Pedro S. Silva II

Eternal God, come to us and stay, for we have not yet listened to your Word in the words of one another.

Come to us and stay, for we have not recognized your face in every friend and stranger.

Come to us and stay, for we have not shared your bread with every sister and brother.

Come to us and stay, for with you, we may yet learn to live the way we profess and pray. Amen.

SCRIPTURE Luke 14:16-24 SERMON Extending the Table CALL TO PRAYER Draw the Circle Wide Gordon Light/Mark Miller Chancel Choir

Draw the circle, draw the circle wide. No one stands alone, we’ll stand side by side. Draw the circle wide, draw it wider still. Let this be our song: no one stands alone. Standing side by side.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Linda Kowatch LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

INVITATION TO COMMUNITY LIFE

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION VISUAL INVITATION At the Table The Work of the People Phuc Luu INVITATION TO THE TABLE

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts! We lift them up to God. Let us give thanks to God Most High. It is right to give God thanks and praise!

COMMUNION PRAYER

SHARING THE BREAD AND CUP If you’re seated in the sanctuary, please come down the center aisle to pick up the communion elements – grape juice and gluten-free bread. Return to your seat by the side aisles, holding the elements until we are ready to partake together. After the service, please dispose of your used cups in the marked bins in the narthex.

COMMUNION MUSIC One Bread, One Body

From Glory to God, Copyright 2013. Westminster John Knox Press. Lyrics and Music: John B. Foley, SJ, 1978. CCLI copyright license no 11415391 Size C, CCLI streaming license CSPL181210 Size C

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

We thank you, God, for calling your people from the east, the west, the south and the north to feast together at your table.

Strengthen our faith, increase our love for one another, and send us forth into the world in courage and peace, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Go with us to the streets, to our homes, and to our places of labor and leisure, that whether we are gathered or scattered, we may be the servant church of the servant Christ, in whose name we pray. Amen.

HYMN (sing verses 1, 3, and 5) For Everyone Born

From Glory to God, Copyright 2013. Westminster John Knox Press. Lyrics: Shirley E. Murray, 1998. Music: Brian Mann, 2006. FOR EVERYONE BORN. CCLI copyright license no 11415391 Size C, CCLI streaming license CSPL181210 Size C

SERVICE OF FAREWELL BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Concerto in A-minor J. S. Bach A transcription of the A-minor violin concerto by A. Vivaldi

YOUR GIVING

Online or in-person, you can count on the nurturing ministry of FCC Boulder Church. Each one of us plays an important part, including your financial support. Thank you!

Write a check to the church and mail it to: First Congregational Church Boulder, 1128 Pine St. Boulder, CO 80302

Or contribute by Text-to-Give by texting to 73256 with the message joy2givefcc.

To pay electronically, sign in to your account in Realm, the church’s database, where you may make an ACH payment from your bank account or contribute by credit card. VIRTUAL FELLOWSHIP HOUR

Following worship, meet church members and friends on Zoom for a time of fellowship. (Bring your own coffee).

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CAR SHOW Today, after worship

The Climate Action Team invites you to the EV Car Show to be held after worship on Sunday, October 3 after church. Talk with the owners of several of the latest models of EVs and learn about one way to fight the climate crisis. Bonus: We’ll have FREE vegan ice cream!

CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUM Today, 7 – 8:30 p.m.

In collaboration with Community United Church of Christ we invite you to join a Boulder City Council candidate forum for faith communities. Tune in to hear the candidates’ views on racial justice in housing, the right relationship with indigenous and native communities, and racial justice in policing. The forum will take place today. Sunday, October 3 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Zoom. To register click here.

NEWCOMERS COFFEE Sunday, October 10, 9:30 a.m. Outdoors on the Plaza

Are you new to the First Congregational Church community, and looking to find out more and get better connected? Join us next Sunday on the Plaza to meet some of the staff ministers and leaders at FCC, ask any questions you may have, and learn more about the many ways you can get involved.

POP-UP PICNIC Sunday, October 10, 11:40 a.m., North Boulder Park

We enjoyed being together so much at the Church Picnic in September that we decided to have a “Pop-Up Picnic” immediately following 10:30 a.m. Worship next Sunday, October 10, at North Boulder Park (corner of Dellwood Ave and Ninth Street, Boulder). This is a BYO Picnic so bring your own picnic lunch, drink, blanket or chair, and your mask. Mark your calendar and let’s plan to meet at North Boulder Park to enjoy another picnic together outdoors!

JOIN A SMALL GROUP!

Talk about a book with others or a movie or our church Covenants or the Bible. Write your Memoir or share Poetry or Companion with others on a Journey of Faith. Work on Gun Violence Prevention, Racial Justice, Human Rights for Palestinians, or Climate Action. Volunteer for the Soup Kitchen, or to help with Mindful Works. These are among the many opportunities you’ll find in the Fall 2021 Small Groups Booklet. If you’d like to join reach out to the contact person listed or sign up through this signup form.