Care Series | Creation Care | Outdoor Service at Highbanks Metro Park | June 13

The video above includes the full service, except for the time for sharing.

Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained through One License with license A-727859.

Order of Worship | Caring Series | Caring for Creation

Prelude 

Welcome 

Land Acknowledgement 

We acknowledge we are gathering on land where Miami, Osage, Shawnee, and other Indigenous peoples have lived and labored, fought, and loved. We continue to work and pray for justice and conciliation.      

Call to Worship

VT 145 |Touch the earth lightly

Children’s Time 

Offering/Dedication Prayer

VT 182 | I sing the mighty power of God

Licensing of Sarah Werner 

Scripture | Psalm 111:2, Ecclesiastes 8:17, Romans 1:20, 1 Corinthians 15:41

Reflection | Gracie Leahy

VT 120 | For the Beauty of the Earth v. 1

Reflection | Doug Luginbill

                For the Beauty of the Earth v. 2

Reflection | Kelsey Ryan-Simkins

                For the Beauty of the Earth v. 3

Silent Reflection 

                For the Beauty of the Earth v. 4

Comforter Blessing

Sharing of Joys and Concerns

Pastoral Prayer 

Passing the Peace

VT 180 | This Is God’s Wondrous World

Benediction

Announcements 

Picnic Lunch | Following the service

 

Thanks to everyone who helped lead today’s service

Reflections: Gracie Leahy, Doug Luginbill, Kelsey Ryan-Simkins

Worship Leader: Jenny Campagna

Licensing of Sarah Werner: Doug Luginbill, Central District Conference, Conference Minister

Music coordination: Katie Graber

Children’s Time: Galen Martin

Scripture Reading: Robin Walton

Comforter Blessing: Joyce Wyse

Zoom Hosts: Elisa Leahy, Mike Ryan-Simkins