First Christian Church

(Disciples of Christ) A Welcoming Community of Faith in the Heart of the Twin Cities:

Come to a place where you can explore, be curious and ask questions.

Sunday, September 6, 2020

“Roll Down Justice”

610 West 28th St. Minneapolis, MN 55408

www.fccmpls.org

612. 870.1868 office@fccmpls.org

Welcome! …to a place where you can explore, be curious and ask questions.

May you find comfort, joy, strength and peace as you worship the Loving and Living Lord with us today. First Christian truly seeks to be a place of welcome to all!

Child Ministries: a link to the Sunday School video is available on the home page of our website (fccmpls.org). “Children’s Table”: coloring pages and other activities for kids to have during worship are also available on the home page of our website. Communion: As members of The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) we practice weekly open communion. All believers are invited to partake. Use what you have available to join us during communion. Offering can be mailed to the church office (address below) or you can use the Givelify app to make your gift to First Christian. Use the “Give” button on the FCC website or go to givelify.com. Want to know more about First Christian? Go to www.fccmpls.org and check out our ministries. To find out more about our LGBT ministry, click on Reaching Out. Our denomination: The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), often referred to as The Disciples, is a denomination known for an Open Theology and an Open Table. To find out more about our heritage, check out the DOC page: www.disciples.org. Missed a service? Live stream YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPVqQ57szyEh8JCtF_8lhiw/live Interested in receiving our newsletter? Send an e-mail to office@fccmpls.org or call Deb 612-870-1868, ext. 1. We can send it electronically or in the mail or both! Like us on Facebook: First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)-Minneapolis. Follow various activities and events. You’ll also find links to the newsletter and podcasts. Deadline for next issue of The Courier newsletter is today, September 6, 2020. Send to Martha Harris. Tuesdays by 3 pm for bulletin announcements. Send to Deb Murphy.

Ministry Team: All Members of the Congregation Dan Adolphson, Associate Pastor, dan.adolphson@fccmpls.org Rick Bowman, SHMC Building Manager Deanna Davis, Soprano Section Leader Laurie Feille, Senior Pastor, pastor@fccmpls.org Martha Harris, Courier Editor, harrismartha@mac.com Deb Murphy, Office Manager & Director of Spiritual Formation of Children, deb.murphy@fccmpls.org

Deb Murphy (cont’d), SHMC Building Coordinator, shcoordinator@fccmpls.org Rhianna Peterson, SHMC Child Care Caroline Povolny, Alto Section Leader Jack Russell, Tenor Section Leader Maria Thieling, SHMC Child Care Tanner VanderKrabben – Baritone Section Leader & Bell Choir Conductor Mike Vasich, Music Director & Pianist

Office: 612-870-1868 Deb – press 1; Pastor Laurie – press 2; Pastor Dan – press 3

Office e-mail: office@fccmpls.org Website: www.fccmpls.org Address: 610 W. 28th St., Minneapolis, MN. 55408

SpringHouse Ministry Center: Website www.springhousemc.org SHMC Telephone: 612-353-6292

Welcome Visitors, Friends and Members!

If you have a Joy, Concern, or Prayer Request to share, please email Pastor Dan (dan.adolphson@fccmpls.org) right away!

WE GATHER

Gathering Music Mike Vasich Welcome, Announcements & Greeting Each Other Athena Carlson Prelude Peggy’s Blue Skylight Charles Mingus The Call Athena Carlson

Responsive Reading One: Holy and Living God, we long for your justice, for your peace. Many: May peace flow. Let justice roll. One: We long to be released from the shackles of fear and injustice. Many: May peace flow. Let justice roll. One: We wait O God, crying “How Long?” Many: May peace flow. Let justice roll.

Song Roll Down Justice Music on p. 8 Roll down! Roll down, justice!

Roll like an ever-flowing stream, Flowing stream, roll down!

Hymn of Praise Immortal, Invisible, God only Wise (vs. 1, 2, 4) Chalice Hymnal #66

Immortal, invisible, God only wise, in light inaccessible hid from our eyes, most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, almighty, victorious, thy great name

we praise.

Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might;

thy justice like mountains high soaring above thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love.

Thou reignest in glory; thou dwellest in light, thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;

all praises we render: O help us to see that only the splendor of light hideth thee.

WE PROCLAIM Community Joys & Concerns Dan Adolphson

Song of Response Let Justice Roll Music on p. 9 Let justice roll, roll down like water and righteousness like a flowing stream. Let justice roll, roll down like water, and righteousness like a flowing stream.

Prayers of the People

A Version of the Lord’s Prayer (Please pray the version in your heart) Our Creator, who is in heaven, holy is your name. Your kingdom come, your 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 yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Response (p. 9) Let Justice Roll Let justice roll, roll down like water and righteousness like a flowing stream. Let justice roll, roll down like water, and righteousness like a flowing stream.

Children’s Time Athena Carlson & Justin Carlson Song God of the Sparrow (v.6) CH #70

God 5of the ages God near at hand God 5oft he loving heart How do your children say Joy How do your children say Home

Children’s Moment Anthem Measure Me, Sky Music Victor C. Johson, Text Leonora Speyer Prayer Poem Perfecting

Perfecting God, As we walk further into your light and your Word manifests more deeply within us,

may we come to understand that absence is not always enough. The absence of hate is good, but the presence of love perfects what is good. The absence of evil is good, but the presence of righteousness perfects what is good. The absence of violence is good, but the presence of peace perfects what is good. The absence of scarcity is good,but the presence of abundance perfects what is good. The absence of discrimination is good, but the presence of justice perfects what is

good. Transform us as only you can, Perfecting God. Mold us and make us after your will,

while we are waiting, yielded and still. Amen. Scripture Reading Athena Carlson

John 1:1-5 (NRSV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.

Sermon c = 299,792,458 m/s Justin Carlson Visio Divina

WE RESPOND +Hymn of Invitation Siyahamba/We Are Walking CH #442 Siyahamb’ ekukhanyen’ kwenkhos’, siyahamb’ ekukhanyen’ kwenkhos. (repeat) Siyahamba, hamba, siyahamba, Oo, Hamba, siyamb’ ekukhanyen’ kwenkhos.

We are walking* in the light of God, we are walking in the light of God. (repeat) We are walking, walking, we are walking, Oo, we are walking in the light of God.

*Singing/Dancing/Praying Celebration of Gifts of Self, Tithes, and Offerings Karen Kandik

Offering Invitation Offering: Electronic giving is available through the Givelify app. You may also mail your tithes and offerings to the church office.

Special Music: It Must Be So L. Bernstein, R. Wilbur Jack Russell, Tenor Section Leader

Doxology: Accept, O God, the Gifts We Bring CH #379 Accept, O God, the gifts we bring of spirit and of clay, Transform them into blessings on those we serve today. Rekindle deep within us all a passion to fulfill The ministry disciples have, empower’d to do your will.

Offertory Prayer

The Lord’s Supper Wendy Manuel Invitation to Communion Sharing the Peace of Christ: “The peace of Christ be with you.” Response: “And also

with you.” When invited to do so, please safely share Christ’s peace with those with you. You can also share Christ’s Peace with others watching worship by using the chat feature on our livestream, texting, or putting it on FaceBook…

Song of Communion The Sun Is on the Sea and Shore (vs. 2, 3) CH #3 Your love is ever in our view, like shining stars by night; Your gifts are every morning new, O God of love and light; Your mercy, like the heaven’s blue, fills all our dazzled sight.

We do not know what grief and care each coming day may bring; The heart shall find some gladness there that trusts you in each thing; The life that serves you everywhere will never cease to sing.

Prayer for Communion and Words of Institution Partaking of the Lord’s Supper: ALL are truly welcome to partake.

Please use whatever you have available to partake of communion from wherever you are watching. Take a picture and send it to Pastor Dan ;-)

Music for Meditation The Lord is My Light. Lilian Bouknight

Closing Words Dan Adolphson Benediction Justin Carlson Song of Blessing: May Peace Flow Music on p. 10

May peace flow through me as music through an instrument, Let it flow through me like the warmth from the sun, May peace flow through me so that I may be a vessel of the love Of God for everyone, for everyone.

Postlude Shades of Light Hubert Laws

Thank you for worshipping with us this morning. ‘Please join us again!

Song Lyrics reprinted under CCLI license #3084412/OneLicense.net #A-716803 Church Streaming & Podcast License #CSPL078361

Thank you! Our on-going gratitude to audio/visual technicians Mike Cackoski and Melinda Nickerson, and to our music department: Music Director Mike Vasich; Caroline Povolny, alto; Corissa Bussian, soprano; Jack Russell, tenor; Tanner Vanderkrabben, baritone. Thanks also to today’s Worship Leader Athena Carlson, Song Leader Jack Russell and guest preacher Justin Carlson.

Announcements & Other Things of Interest

- Child Ministries: a link to the Sunday School video is available on the home page of our website (fccmpls.org). “Children’s Table”: coloring pages and other activities for kids to have during worship are also available on the home page of our website. - Coffee with the Pastors: Join Pastor Dan and several members and friends from near and far, for a Zoom gathering at 9 am Wednesday and Friday of this coming week. Zoom Happy Hour: We will gather on Tuesday and Thursday for a Zoom Happy Hour at 5 pm. The Zoom links for these gatherings will be sent out in an eblast later today and mid-week. They are also available on our Facebook page and website. - Tuesday Morning Bible Study: There is a SpringHouse Bible study each Tuesday, from 8:15 to 9:30 am. If you'd like to get an email with a Zoom meeting invitation for the next weekly Bible study, send a request to Michael Vanderford at michaeljvanderford@gmail.com .

September 2020

Sunday, September 6 9:15 am – Children’s Sunday School: online video 10:30 am – Worship (livestream): Justin Carlson, guest preacher “Children’s Table” activities and the bulletin can be found on the home page of our website: www.fccmpls.org 6 pm – Youth Group via Zoom

Monday, September 7 Labor Day

Tuesday, September 8 8:15 am – Lectionary Bible Study via Zoom (Contact Michael Vanderford if you are interested: 612-296-9647 or michaeljvanderford@gmail.com) 5 pm – “Happy Hour” with the Pastors via Zoom

Wednesday, September 9 9 am – Coffee with the Pastors via Zoom 6:45 pm – SHMC Building Committee Meeting

Thursday, September 10 5 pm – “Happy Hour” with the Pastors via Zoom 6:30 pm – FCC Finance

Friday, September 11 9 am – Coffee with the Pastors via Zoom

Saturday, September 12 9 am – Coffee with the Pastors via Zoom

Sunday, September 13 10:30 am – Joint Worship (livestream) “Children’s Table” activities and the bulletin can be found on the home page of our website: www.fccmpls.org 6 pm – Youth Group via Zoom

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Note: If you are planning a Zoom meeting, please send an email to Deb at shcoordinator@fccmpls.org with the date, time, group and Zoom address so

that it can be put into the calendar. The full calendar for FCC and SpringHouse is available on our website or online at

https://calendar.churchart.com/calendar/73956030

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