Introit:                               

Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart

Words by George Croly; Music by Frederick C. Atkinson
Arranged by Phillip Keveren
Katrina Glaze and Danell Winsor, violins
Les Holben, piano

Words; Georg Croly, 1854
Music: Frederick C. Atkinson, 1870
Arranged by Phillip Keveren 
© 1992 Arna Valley Music

Call to Worship    

People of Hope, we come together today as a community

Called to worship our loving God,
To be united in service of others,
And to follow Christ’s example of speaking the truth in love.

So rise, people of God, in body and spirit. Lift your voices in praise.

**Processional Hymn:  

O Church of God, United

O church of God, united to serve one common Lord,

Proclaim to all one message, with hearts in glad accord.

Christ ever goes before us; we follow day by day

With strong and eager footsteps along the upward way.

Though creed and tongues may differ, they speak, O Christ of thee;

And in the loving Spirit we shall one people be.

Lord, may our faithful service and singleness of aim

Proclaim to all the power of the blessed, holy name.

May thy great pray’r be answered that we may all be one,

close bound, by love united in thee, God’s Chosen One;

to bring a single witness, to make the pathway bright

that filled with God’s own Spirit, we show the world thy light.

Words: Frederick B. Morley, 1953 
© 1954, 1982 The Hymn Society of America/Hope Publishing
Music: Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle, Würtemberg, 1784

Welcome and Life of the Church   

**Sharing of the Peace

Epistle Lesson: Ephesians 4:11-16 

Our Scripture Lesson is from the fourth chapter of the Letter to the Ephesians. Hear these words:

And the gifts Christ gave were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Chosen One of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ.
We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into the One who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body’s growth in building itself up in love.



May God bless the hearing of these ancient words. Amen

Gradual                                                 

Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit, living Breath of God,
breathe new life into my willing soul;
Bring the presence of the risen Lord,
to renew my heart and make me whole.
Cause your word to come alive in me,
give me faith for what I cannot see.
Give me passion for your purity;
Holy Spirit, breathe new life in me.

**Let the fragrance of our prayers arise;
lead us on the road of sacrifice,
That in unity the face of Christ
will be clear for all the world to see. 

Words and Music by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
Quoting “Gabriel’s Oboe” by Ennio Morricone
© 2006 Thankyou Music

**Gospel Lesson: Matthew 18:15-20

One: Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.



All:    Come, Holy Spirit.

One: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.

All:    Glory to you, O God.

Jesus continued, “If another member of the church sins against you,
go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by our God in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”

One: This is the Gospel of Hope.

All:    Praise to you, Creator, Christ and Holy Spirit.

**Gloria

Glory to God

Glory to God in the highest; glory. 
Glory to God in the highest; glory. Glory be to God.

Sovereign God and Creator; glory. 
Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit; We will worship you!

Peace, we pray for peace; peace to all nations you have created.
Oh, Lamb of God, have mercy upon us.
We are your children. All are your children.
You are the God of all!

Glory to God in the highest; glory. 
Glory to God in the highest; glory. Alleluia, Alleluia! Alleluia, Amen!

Words adapted from the Latin Mass
Music by Steven Couch ©Cathedral of Hope

Sermon                                               

Speaking the Truth in Love

Offering Call   

Offertory                                                       

Many Gifts, One Spirit

Words and Music by Allen Pote

Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra

Many gifts, one spirit, many songs, one voice.
Many reasons, one promise, many questions, one choice.
O God, we pray for unity, give guidance from above.
In our differences unite us in the circle of your love.

O God, remind us we are not alone.
Though we move on different pathways,
we are coming to your throne.

Help us learn to love each other, show us ways to understand.
We are members of one family, growing strong by joining hands.

O God, remind us we are not alone.

Though we move on different pathways,
we are coming to your throne.

Take our many ways of working, blend the colors of each soul
into the beauty of a rainbow.
Give us life, Lord, make us whole. 

Words and Music by Allen Pote
© 1986 Coronet Press/Theodore Presser Co.

Communion       

Words of Institution      

Prayer of Consecration   

Let us pray.

Holy God, we thank you for these gifts of grape and grain, and pray that you would pour out your Holy Spirit on these elements and on us gathered here. Strengthen us through this feast of grace, and, by sharing this feast, may each of us know the presence of the living Christ. By your Spirit, make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world. Amen. 

Invitation 

Music during Communion

Come Just as You Are

Solo: Come just as you are; Hear the Spirit call.
Come just as you are: Come and see, come, receive;
Come and live forevermore.

ALL: Life everlasting, and strength for today;
Taste, the Living Water, and never thirst again.

Come just as you are; hear the Spirit call.
Come just as you are; Come and see, come, receive;
Come and live forevermore.

Words and Music by Joseph Sabolick
© 1994 Universal Music/Brentwood Benson Publishing

Spirit of the Living God

Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me!
Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me.
Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me!
Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me!

Ven, Espíritu de Dios, cae sobre mí.
Ven, Espíritu de Dios, cae sobre mí.
Tómame, cámbiame, lléname, úsame.
Ven, Espíritu de Dios, cae sobre mí.

Words and Music by Daniel Iverson
© 1963 Moody Bible Institute of Chicago

God Is Moving by the Spirit

God is moving by the Spirit, moving in all the earth.
Signs and wonders when God moveth,
move, O God, in me.

Words and Music by L.C. Hall
© 1946 Mrs. L.C. Hall/Gospel Publishing House

Holy Ground

We are standing on holy ground,
And I know that there are angels all around.
Let us praise Jesus now,
We are standing in God’s presence on holy ground.

**We are standing on holy ground,
And I know that there are angels all around.
Let us praise Jesus now,
We are standing in God’s presence on holy ground.

Words and Music by Geron Davis
© 1983 Meadowgreen Music Company/Songchannel Music Co.

**Prayer of Thanksgiving          

**Recessional Hymn:                                                                        

Forward Through the Ages

Forward through the ages, in unbroken line,
move the faithful spirits at the call divine:
Gifts in differing measure, hearts of one accord,
manifold the service, one the sure reward.

Forward through the ages, in unbroken line,
move the faithful spirits at the call divine.

Wider grows the vision, reign of love and peace;
for it we must labor, till all strivings cease.
Prophets have proclaimed it, teachers testified,
poets sung its glory, martyrs for it died.

Forward through the ages, in unbroken line,
move the faithful spirits at the call divine.

Not alone we conquer, not alone we fall;
in each loss or triumph lose or triumph all.
Bound by God’s far purpose in one living whole
move we on together to the shining goal.

Forward through the ages, in unbroken line,
move the faithful spirits at the call divine.

Words: Frederick L. Hosmer, 1908
Music: Arthur Sullivan, 1871

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**Benediction   

Postlude for Dismissal

The flowers on the chancel are given by Tremaine Brown in honor of David Bongartz, his foreign exchange student that he’s proudly hosted over the past year. As David prepares to return home to Germany at the end of this month, he will be deeply missed by Tremaine and the members of Celebration Circle. 

Tremaine would also like to recognize David’s father, Friedhelm, who has enjoyed the online services here Cathedral of Hope and has faithfully watched online throughout the year — and most likely watching today.  Best wishes to David as he embarks on the next chapter of life and continues to bloom wherever his journey leads.