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United Christian Church

A partnership church of the

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
and the United Church of Christ

Rev. Annie Blackwell (Pastor)

The communion service is the focal point of our worship service each and every Sunday. The Communion table is open to all believers, all are invited to come.We use the following order of worship developed by our worship committee in 2004. We are blessed by the many lay persons who participate each Sunday serving as lay leaders, elders, and deacons, in our church every pair of hands and every gift is vitally important.

The Sunday order of worship follows the following format:

Wecome and Announcements

Prelude (Musical Selection)

The following are lead by a Lay Leader:

Call to Worship (Unison)

Opening Prayer or Prayer of Confession (Unison)

Hymn of Praise (We use the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Chalice Hymnal, Chalice Press, St. Louis, Missouri)

Scripture Old Testament and New Testament Readings (At this time we follow the Common Lectionary)

Gloria Patri

Joys and Concerns (Led by the clergy)

Prayers of the Church

The Lord’s Prayer (Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.)

Offertory

Musical Selection

The Doxology

Prayer for the Offering

Anthem (Our choir sings, led by our Director of Music. We may also have special music or sing a selection of hymns)

Sermon

Service of Communion

Communion Hymn

Prayer of Consecration (Led by an Elder)

Partaking in the Feast (Deacons serve Communion)

Bread is taken when served.

Cup is taken in unison.

Call to Discipleship

Hymn of Invitation (At this time persons are invited to join the congregation or to make a personal commitment to serving Christ)

Benediction

Response (sung)

Postlude (Musical Selection)

During Advent a special part of our worship service is the lighting of the Advent candle. Each Sunday a special Advent family chosen from our Church family light the candle and leads the special litany.

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