From Fear to Awe June 20, 2021 #BiggerBalcony - First ...

From Fear to Awe
  June 20, 2021
 #BiggerBalcony

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
                   June 20, 2021              10:00 am
                               #BiggerBalcony

Prelude                    “Bagatelle op.126 no.5”                         Judy Widrig
                          by Ludwig van Beethoven

Welcome & Announcements                                                   Davi Weasley

Hymn                 “Come, O Fount of Every Blessing”                      Nettleton

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Time with Children       In Gratitude for Sharry Nyberg’s Ministry                  Children

Sung Response                   “May the Love God Fill You”                    Congregation
                                      by Tom Hunter

Invitation to Offering                                                         Liz Hjelmseth
       There are several options for giving: 1) Mail checks to First Congregational Church,
   2401 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225. 2) Give at our website, https://fccb.net/giving/.
        3) Use the GivePlus app. Download from your app store, set up an account, and give!
    4) Give by text. Text a dollar amount to 208-516-2657, and set up your account. You're ready
           for easy giving by text! 5) Give by PayPal. Our easy link is PayPal.Me/fccbucc.

Musical Meditation            “Like a River in My Soul”     One Accord
                                    by Tim Osiek

Scripture Reading                  Mark 4:35-41           Liz Hjelmseth
                               Common English Bible

Scripture Response                                        Liz Hjelmseth
   One: For the Word of God in scripture,
          for the Word of God among us,
          for the Word of God within us:
   All:   Thanks be to God.

Sermon                           “From Fear to Awe”       Sharon Benton

Hymn                               “O God, Our Help in Ages Past”                        St. Catherine

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Prayers of the People                                                                   Sharry Nyberg
The Prayer of Jesus
   We invite you to use the language for God that is most comfortable for you:
   “Our Creator,” “Our Father” or “Our Mother.”
   Our Creator                                           And lead us not into temptation,
         who art in heaven,                                    but deliver us from evil,
         hallowed be thy name.                           For thine is the kingdom,
   Thy kingdom come,                                           and the power,
         thy will be done on earth                             and the glory,
         as it is in heaven.                                   forever and ever. Amen.
   Give us this day our daily bread,
         and forgive us our debts,
         as we forgive our debtors.

Benediction                                                                      Davi Weasley

Postlude                       “Concerto in G Minor, Allegro”                            Rylan
                                    by Antonio Vivaldi

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Announcements

                  Hybrid Outdoor Worship, Sunday June 27, 10:00 am
                         Watch the announcements for details.

Worship:
• Sundays, 10:00 am—Worship on Facebook Live. #BiggerBalcony

Ways to Connect: For more information about these and other groups and activities,
  contact office@fccb.net.
• Monday
   Poetry Writing Group: 1st & 3rd Mondays at 7:00 pm
   Happy Hour: 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30-8:30 pm
• Tuesday
   Book Club, First Tuesday of the month, 9:30 am
   PJs & Storytime Tuesdays, 6:30 pm
• Wednesday
   Adult Forums, Wednesdays, 6:30 pm
   Faith Formation for Children & Youth Wednesdays, 6:30 pm
• Thursday
   Morning Coffee Group: 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 9:30 am
   Evening Book Club, 6:30 pm weekly
• Friday
   Knitting Group, Fridays, 10:00 am
   Coffee Hour, 2nd & 4th Fridays. 1:00 pm
   Prayer Series, Fridays, 6:30 pm
• Saturday
   Create & Check In, First of the month Saturday, 10:00 am

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                or check in with our Full Circle Blog, https://www.fccb.net/blog/.

Open and Affirming (ONA): As an Open             FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
                                                        United Church of Christ
and Affirming congregation believing in a
                                                     An Open & Affirming Congregation
loving God, all people are welcome in this
                                               2401 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225
church without regard to gender, race,
                                                        Church Office: 360-734-3720
ethnicity, economic or social status, sexual
                                                     Office Mobile Phone: 360-303-6806
orientation, or gender identity.
                                                24/7 Emergency Pastoral Care: 360-733-4255
We Try To Use Language which will help                 office@fccb.net • www.fccb.net
people feel included in our worship. Since            Facebook: facebook.com/fccbucc
not everyone is comfortable with the same                    Twitter: @BhamUCC
language, we invite you to amend the                    Office Hours: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
words of the service as we sing and pray if
                                                     LEAD PASTOR: Sharon Benton
they do not adequately express your faith.
                                                PASTOR FOR YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS,
We invite you to assist us in creating new
                                                     & MISSION: Davi Weasley
expressions of our common faith and life
together.                                       MINISTER OF CHRISTIAN FORMATION:
                                                           Sharry Nyberg
Technical Support: If you need help
                                                   MINISTER OF MUSIC: Lucy Bledig
streaming our worship services or
                                                LIMITED TERM CHAPLAIN Stevi Hamill
connecting in other ways, please let us
know.                                            NURSERY ATTENDANT: Lisa Harbine
                                                        ORGANIST: Judy Widrig
                                                   OFFICE MANAGER: Cydne Cochran
     Virtual Appointments
                                                      ACCOUNTANT: Renée Relin
      with Pastoral Staff
                                               CUSTODIAN/MAINTENANCE: Kurt Aagard
In the before time, our pastoral staff were      CARE ADMIN. SUPPORT: Laura Norton
 available by appointment. In COVID-19                FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE:
    time, they are available for virtual                     Alanna Steele
 meetings by appointment. Contact them
                                                   HEALTH MINISTER: Carol Nicolay
  by email or call the pastoral care line,
                                                       MODERATOR: Bill Henkel
                360-733-4255
                                                     VICE MODERATOR: Beth Tyne
     Sharon:    sharon@fccb.net                   PAST MODERATOR: Caryl Dunavan
     Davi:      davi@fccb.net                             CLERK: Janet Malley

     Sharry:    sharry@fccb.net                         TREASURER: Laurie Hoyt
                                                        HISTORIAN: Stacy Miller
 You can also email our Office Manager
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       Cydne at office@fccb.net
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   and she’ll pass your message on.