Singing #153                        “Oh I Woke Up This Morning”

African American Spiritual

Welcome  

Covenant                                  Love is the spirit of this church,

and reason is its guide.

To dwell together in peace,

to seek truth in freedom,

and to serve human need:

this is our covenant.

Sung Response                    May love shine forth through us today

May light of reason guide our way

May beauty, truth, and joy become

A flame that burns in everyone.

Invocation

Musical Response                    “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee”                                    Smith

Story for All Ages            “All Different Now” by Angela Johnson

Family Recessional      “This Little Light of Mine” (#118)

African American spiritual

We will exit through the back doors of the sanctuary to go downstairs. Parents are welcome to escort their children downstairs and attend Religious Education with them, as they wish. Children of all ages are welcome to stay in the service.

Offering                                   “Lift Every Voice and Sing”             Johnson, arr. Carter

First Movement: Father’s Day

Reading                   “I believe in Fathering” by Evin Carvill Ziemer                                                  

Testimony                                                                                                                    Andy Larson

Singing #1012                         “When I Am Frightened”        Shelley Jackson Denham

Second Movement                 I Call This Nation Free?

Reading                    Prayer for Juneteenth by Addae Ama Kraba

Homily                                   Do We Call This Nation Free?                     Rev. Matthew

Anthem                            “Equality Is in the Air We Breathe”              Hughes/Walker                                                                                      

Third Movement                        With Such Gratitude

Centering                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Homily                                          With Such Gratitude                                Rev. Matthew

Singing #128                             “For All That is Our Life”                        Findlow/Rickey

*Benediction and Closing Blessing                                                                                 Scott