Worship Roadmap - November 16, 2025

Updated: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 12:45:26pm

(Roadmap version: Draft
Pastor: Rev. Shirley Macemon
Lay Reader: Jennifer Galvez, Song Leader: TBD
Lectionary Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-25 and Isaiah 12; Malachi 4:1-2a and Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19;
Used Scripture: Luke 6:43-49)

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PTZ2 - select Song Leader View
Start Zoom Recording at 9:59:30

Prelude

"TBD"
by whoDunnit
Used under One License.net A-726183

PTZ1 Select Closeup Lectern view

Song: "Come, Now is the Time to Worship"

Song Leader: Our Gathering Hymn is "Come, Now is the Time to Worship".
You may remain seated.

Come now is the time
to worship
Come now is the time
to give your heart

Come just as you are
to worship
Come just as you are
before your God
Come

Come now is the time
to worship
Come now is the time
to give your heart

Come just as you are
to worship
Come just as you are
before your God
Come

Willing we choose to
surrender our lives
Willingly our knees
will bow

With all our heart soul
mind and strength
We gladly choose You now

Come now is the time
to worship
Come now is the time
to give your heart

Come just as you are
to worship
Come just as you are
before your God
Come

Brian Doerksen; (c) 1998 Vineyard Songs (UK/Eire) (Admin. by Vineyard Music UK) Used with permission. All rights reserved. CCLI Song #2430948 used under CCLI license #2541334

Lay Reader: Announcements

Welcome to Campbell United Church of Christ!
We are an Open and Affirming congregation and
no matter where you are on your spiritual journey,
you are welcome here.

(raise Bulletin)

Please take the Bulletin insert home with you to remind you of upcoming events.

(highlight next week special events if any)

Lay Reader: Other Announcements

Lay Reader: Are there any other announcements?

Lay Reader: Call to Worship

Lay Reader: Please rise as you are able and join me in our responsive Call to Worship:

Lay Reader: Responsive Call to Worship

One: O Sing to our Creator a New Song,

All: Make a joyful noise to God, everyone!

One: With trumpets and sounds of the horn

All: We create joyful sounds for you, God of love.

One: The hills will sing together in bliss.

All: Just as the sea roars and the artists rhyme, we serenade our Creator.

Song Leader: Prayer of Invocation

Song Leader: Beloved Divine Sustainer,
Like the sunlight, your presence illuminates the world around us.
Like the air, your being invigorates us.
Even when the world seems to be on fire, your quenching rain soothes our souls.
Through your wisdom, we find our hope and strength.
Fill our minds with your peace and our hearts with fortitude,
knowing you will never depart from us.
Amen.

Song: "Let The Praises Ring"

O Lord my God
in You I put my trust
O Lord my God
in You I put my hope

O Lord my God
in You I put my trust
O Lord my God
in You I put my hope

In You, in You
I find my peace
In You, in You
I find my strength

In You I live and
move and breathe

Let everything
I say and do
Be founded by
my faith in You

I lift up holy hands and sing
Let the praises ring

O Lord my God
to You I give my hands
O Lord my God
to You I give my feet

O Lord my God
to You I give my everything
O Lord my God
to You I give my life

In You, in You
I find my peace
In You, in You
I find my strength

In You I live and
move and breathe

Let everything
I say and do
Be founded by
my faith in You

I lift up holy hands and sing
Let the praises ring

Let the praises ring!
Let the praises ring!

Lincoln Brewster; 2002 Integrity's Praise! Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music [DC Cook])) CCLI Song #3685747 used under CCLI license #2541334

Song Leader: Please be seated.

Lay Reader: Prayer for Transformation and New Life

Lay Reader: Holy Strength,
At the signs of conflict in our communities and world,
we cower instead of running towards the needs of our neighbors.
We believe the end is near, but in actuality,
this is another wave of dread coming from our fellow humans.
Unfortunately, we can’t simply wish this conflict away.
Instead you call us to walk through the fire and to use our voices.
Forgive us when we want to stop instead of continuing to follow the way of Jesus.
Give us grace to keep moving forward,
even when betrayal and hate are raining upon us.
Amen.

(Brief pause for silence and self examination)

Lay Reader: Words of Grace

Lay Reader: Shame and despair will not overtake us.
The grace of God sustains us from dawn until dusk and in the depths of the night.
Amen.

Pastor: Passing of the Peace-Invitation

Pastor: With the reassurance of God’s love and forgiveness, let us pass God’s blessings of peace among one another.

Pastor: Passing of the Peace

One: May the peace and joy of Christ be with you.
ALL: And also with you.

Wait to advance to this slide until speaking is concluded.

Pastor: Passing of the Peace

Share a wave, elbow bump, or hug as you are mutually comfortable

Song: "How Firm a Foundation" (NCH#407)

Song Leader: Please remain standing or rise as you are able and sing.

How firm a foundation
for you has been laid,
by God in the Word,
in the sacrifice paid!

What more can God say
than to you has been said,
to you, who for refuge
to Jesus have fled?

"Fear not, I am with you,
oh, be not dismayed,
for I am your God,
and will still give you aid;

I'll strengthen you, help you,
and cause you to stand
upheld by my gracious,
omnipotent hand."

"The soul that on Jesus
has leaned for repose
I will not, I will not
desert to its foes;

That soul, though all hell
should endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no never,
no never forsake!"

; Public Domain

Song Leader: Please be seated.

Lay Reader: Scripture

Luke 6:43-49
(NRSVue)

Lay Reader: Scripture Reading: Luke 6:43–49 (NRSVue)

“No good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit;

for each tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they pick grapes from a bramble bush.

The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil, for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.

“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I tell you? I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, hears my words, and acts on them.

That one is like a man building a house who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock; when a flood arose, the river burst against that house but could not shake it because it had been well built.

But the one who hears and does not act is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the river burst against it, it quickly collapsed, and great was the ruin of that house.”

Lay Reader: Scripture Response

One: This is God’s self-revealing through the stories of our people.

All: Praise be to God.

Pastor: Message

"Foundations"
Rev. Shirley Macemon

PTZ2 - select Choir view

Choir: Anthem

"Victory is Ours"
Text by Desmond Tutu, Music by Thomas Keesecke
Used under OneLicense.net A-726183

(Pastor: wait for A/V techs to return to A/V booth and the Offering slide to appear before proceeding)

PTZ2 - select Song Leader view

Pastor: Offering

Pastor: What are the best ways for us to share what we have?
How can we best use our gifts when our neighbors hurt
and our systems attempt to limit the well-being of God’s children?
Through our gifts, we are able to bear your strength and boost the hearts of many.

While we do not pass the plates for our Offering,
we do have offering plates at the back rows of chairs as you enter the sanctuary.
Please feel free to place your offerings there.
We also have a secure way to give online by using our webpage at campbellucc.com/donate

Let us pause and reflect as you give your offerings.

(Ruth plays a short interlude)

Creator God, Source of All Energy,
We see how your gifts transform the hearts, minds, and souls of this world.
May your wisdom continue to strengthen our spirits.
Through our gifts of treasures, talents, and time,
we can serve your children, ensuring no one goes hungry and all are thriving.
Through our endurance and compassion, may we build God’s Realm here on earth.

Now let us stand and sing our thanks for our blessings.

Song: "Doxology"

Praise God from whom
all blessings flow;
Praise God
all creatures here below;

Praise God above
you heavenly host;
Creator, Christ and
Holy Ghost. Amen.

Thomas Ken; Word adaptations reprinted from Book of Worship, © 1986. Used by permission of the United Church of Christ Office for Church Life and Leadership

Song: "Be Still and Know"

Song Leader: Our song is "Be Still and Know".

Be still and know
that I am God.
Be still and know
that I am God.

Be still and know
that I am God.
Be still and know
that I am God.

Be still and know
that I am God.
Be still and know
that I am God.

John L Bell; Copyright © 1989 Wild Goose Resource Group, The Iona Community. GIA Publications, Inc., exclusive North American agent. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-726183

Song Leader: Please be seated.

Pastor: Prayers of the People

You are invited to share prayers of joy or concern. So that the people online may hear, please wait for the microphone to be brought to you before sharing your joy or concern.

Online people are invited to unmute and offer your prayers. You can also email your prayers for our community to prayerchain@campbellucc.org

Please let us know if you would NOT like your spoken prayer to be distributed on the Prayer Chain email.

(Wait for prayers to conclude, then Pastor may re-voice offered prayers or proceed to Silent Meditation)

Pastor: Silent Meditation

Pastor: Let us keep those and our unvoiced prayers in mind as we listen for God in the silence that follows the ringing of the singing bowl.

(The singing bowl is rung.)

Pastor: Pastoral Prayer

Pastor: (use your own or embellish this)
Holy God, hear the prayers we have voiced and those that remain unvoiced in our hearts.
Bless us this day with lives filled with love, caring, generosity, and deep, abiding hope.
We pray that your kingdom will dwell among all people, and that we may be instruments of your love and your grace.
Holy Spirit, open our hearts with the joy of healing a world filled with brokenness and pain.
In the name of the one who taught us the ways of light and love, be in our very lives.
Amen.

Pastor: Let us now pray together the prayer that Jesus taught us:

Pastor: The Lord's Prayer

ALL: Our Father (God/Mother/Creator),
who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.

ALL: Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.

ALL: Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us (sins/debts)

ALL: Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

ALL: For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory forever.
Amen.

(Pastor and Lay Reader move to the Communion table.)

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Song: "For Everyone Born"

For everyone born
a place at the table
For everyone born
clean water and bread

A shelter, a space,
a safe place for growing
For everyone born
a star overhead

And God will delight when
we are creators of justice
And joy compassion
and peace

Yes God will delight when
we are creators of justice
Justice and joy

For woman and man,
a place at the table,
revising the roles,
deciding the share,

with wisdom and grace
dividing the power,
for woman and man,
a system that's fair.

And God will delight when
we are creators of justice
And joy compassion
and peace

Yes God will delight when
we are creators of justice
Justice and joy

Brian Mann, Shirley Erena Murray; Music by Brian Mann, (c) 2006 General Board of Global Ministries, Words by Shirley Erena Murray (c) 1998 Hope Publishing Company , Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-726183.

Pastor: Communion Invitation

Pastor: We gather now as one body, joined around the table.
Here we celebrate God's presence among us,
united in Christ's spirit, broken and whole all at once;
Nourished and hungry, loved and loving, sinner and forgiven;
we make one circle of knowing,
believing, rejoicing, being,
as God lights and rests among us.

This is the table of the Heavenly Feast,
the joyful celebration of the people of God.
Christ invites everyone to eat the bread of life,
to drink the cup of the new covenant.

Pastor: Communion

Pastor: Jesus said, "I am the bread of life.
She who comes to me shall never hunger;
he who believes in me shall never thirst."

In the beginning, God provided every plant yielding seed
and every tree with seed in its fruit for food.
When the Israelites were in the wilderness,
God fed them with miraculous food.
When the crowds were hungry,
Jesus fed over five thousand
with two fish and five loaves of bread.
When two were walking towards Emmaus,
they recognized the Anointed One
as they broke bread together.

On the night of his arrest Jesus took bread,
and after giving thanks to God, broke it and said,
"This is my body which is for you;
do this remembering me."

After supper Jesus took the cup and said,
"This is the cup of the new covenant;
whenever you drink it,
do this remembering me."

Lay Reader: Communion

Lay Reader: Friends, there are a lot of tables in this world, but there is none like this one.
We have a seat saved for you.

As you come forward, please use the hand sanitizer station.
We have both regular and gluten-free elements for you to use.
If you would prefer to be served in your seat, stay seated and we will come to you.

The Table is ready, Please come.

Wait to advance to this slide until the speaking is concluded.

Communion

(The elements are shared.
Lay Reader returns to seat after all are served.)

Pastor: Communion Blessing

Pastor: God of abundance and mercy,
We give joyful thanks for your eternal love
and healing presence in our celebration of bread and wine.
Bless this body of Christ
that we may attend faithfully
to our call to be your servants
with each other and throughout the world.
Amen.

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Song: "When Peace, Like a River (It Is Well with My Soul)" (NCH#438)

Song Leader: Please rise as you are able and sing our closing song.

When peace like a river,
uphold me each day,
when sorrows like
sea billows roll,

whatever my lot,
you have taught me to say,
"It is well,
it is well with my soul."

It is well
with my soul;
it is well,
it is well with my soul.

Though evil should tempt me,
though trials should come,
let this blessed
assurance control,

That Christ has regarded
my helpless estate,
and has paid life and blood
for my soul:

It is well
with my soul;
it is well,
it is well with my soul.

O God, speed the day
that is filled with your light,
when clouds are rolled back
as a scroll;

The trumpet shall sound
and the Lord shall appear,
"even so" -
it is well with my soul.

It is well
with my soul;
it is well,
it is well with my soul.

Horatio G Spafford; Public Domain

Pastor: Benediction

Pastor: As we work to faithfully follow God’s call,
May the Christ illuminate the road ahead,
May the Spirit invigorate us throughout each day,
May our Creator soothe us and instill hope.
Beloved siblings, even as waves of fear crash over us,
God never leaves nor forsakes us
and brings us courage as we journey together.
Amen!

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Postlude

"TBD"
by whoDunnit
Used under CCLI License #2541334

Advance to next slide after Postlude is concluded.
Remaining slides will auto-advance to the post-service loop.

Credits (Note: Credits slide will Advance after 5 seconds)

Pastor: Rev. Shirley Macemon
Lay Reader: Jennifer Galvez
Song Leader: TBD

Music Director: Ruth Huber
AV tech: Ken True
Slides production: Ken True

Copyright (Note: Copyright slide will Advance after 5 seconds)

This Video © Copyright 2025,
Campbell UCC. All rights reserved.

Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-726183 and/or from CCLI with streaming license #21189255.
All rights reserved.

UNMUTE CD Player and Play CD music.
Stop Zoom meeting.
Wait for Zoom video to process on CUCC-AV2 system
Turn off Projectors/ Rear TV/ Lobby TV and put away mics in A/V closet.

Goodbye (Note: Goodbye slide will Advance after 5 seconds)

Liturgy adapted from: Gain Your Souls: Service Prayers for the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost was written by Rev. Michelle L. Torigian , an ordained UCC minister in Belleville, Illinois.

https://www.ucc.org/worship-way/after-pentecost-23c-november-16/

Communion liturgy adapted from SEEKERS CHURCH: A Christian Community In the Tradition of the Church of the Saviour.

https://www.seekerschurch.org/liturgy-archive/

Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-726183 and/or from CCLI with CCLI Streaming Plus License™ #21189255. All rights reserved.

Unless otherwise noted, the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition of biblical translation is used.