February 16, 2025

GATHERING MUSIC                                                                           Hope Tuin

WELCOME                                                                                            Lisa Snyder

A TIME FOR CHILDREN                                                                Vanessa Livie

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                          Ethan Font

One: Like trees planted by streams of water 

ALL: Let us remember our strong roots and seek nourishment in the oasis of community and love. 

One: And may we offer refreshing relief to others thirsting for hope! Let us worship together! 

OPENING PRAYER                                                                            Ethan Font

OPENING HYMN           “Morning Has Broken”                                #258      

PASSING OF THE PEACE                                                           Lorena Wilder

READING    “When I Am Among the Trees” by Mary Oliver  David Bribach

HYMN OF PREPARATION  “Like a Tree Beside the Waters”         #244      

SCRIPTURE                             Jeremiah 17:5-10                         Lorena Wilder

INTERACTING WITH THE WORD    “Oasis Life”  Reverend Shelly Wilson

INTERLUDE            A time of silent reflection

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE 

Janet Burns, Barbara Lehman & Lorena Wilder

 (You are invited to come to the table in silence and light a candle at any point during the prayers.)

                                               THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Creator who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kin-dom* come, thy 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 thine is the kin-dom, 

and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.  

INVITATION TO THE OFFERING                                     Melinda Kalainoff

(We invite you to place your gift in the offering plate or place your hand over the plate to bless the gifts)

 OFFERING         

DOXOLOGY   (please rise as able in body or spirit and sing the doxology)

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

           Praise God for all that love has done; Creator, Christ and Spirit, One. Amen

BLESSING OF THE OFFERING                                         Melinda Kalainoff

PARTING SONG         “Fruitful Trees, the Spirit’s Sowing”             #236      

ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                      Cindy Halsey

  • Today is the Birthday potluck for Bessie Radspinner right after church in the basement.

  • February 23 is the next board meeting; anyone is welcome to attend. 

  • Save the dates for the Created to Thrive class series led by Barbara Murray on March 2, 16, 30 and April 6 where we continue to learn and lean into being a church that not only acknowledges the trauma organized religion has caused to many people, but is committed to not being that kind of church.  

  • Start putting aside those things at home you don’t want any more for the annual garage sale on Saturday, May 3. (If you donate items in the next month or so for the garage sale, they need to be in boxes that close so we can stack them and have room through May).

  • The pride parade this year is going to be on June 15. We need a vehicle to decorate and register and a team of people to work on the pride parade together this year! Please let Cindy Halsey or Leslie Sheley know if you are interested in being a part of that team and representing our church at the pride parade!

  • For the third straight year, UCC is conducting a Climate Hope Art Contest. The theme this year is “Planting Seeds of Hope.” UCC children and youth are invited to draw, paint, or color works of art that bring this theme to life. Talk to Stephanie and Vanessa if your kiddos are interested; they also have hard copies of the template. Dates: February 2-March 14. 

BENEDICTION                “Woods” by Wendell Berry                     Lisa Snyder

POSTLUDE                                                                                            Hope Tuin


Welcome Guests and Visitors!

We invite you to wear a name tag and complete a visitor card (both found in the Narthex), and drop it in the offering plate so we can send you weekly emails and call if desired. We invite everyone to join us for coffee, treats and fellowship before worship in the foyer.

References to God in traditional prayers, readings, and hymns in our worship may sometimes be gender specific. As we pray and sing together, you are invited to substitute terms that reflect your understanding of the full inclusiveness of the spirit of God.

We acknowledge that the land on which this church stands is the homeland and unceded territory of the Tséstho’e (Cheyenne). We acknowledge this indigenous community who stewarded this land throughout the generations and pay respect to their elders past and present.

Ministry Team:                                                            Board Members:

Reverend Dr. Shelly Wilson                                        Brad Carroll, Buildings & Grounds

Dr. Levi Murray                                                         Sue Garrett, Secretary

Leslie Sheley, Ministry Coordinator                            Cindy Halsey, Treasurer

Hope Tuin, Accompanist                                            Shelley Levi, Member at Large

                                                                                                 Sharon Radspinner, Member at Large

Lisa Snyder, Asst Treasurer

Steve Sorensen, IT