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November 29, 2024December 1, 2024 Rev. Eric Anderson Worship Services

Worship for December 1, 2024

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

This service includes the celebration of Holy Communion. If you are worshiping from home, please prepare some bread and a beverage and have them ready for that portion of the service.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, December 1, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily.

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Story: High Tide (PDF)Download

Sermon: Signs and Times (PDF)Download

Pastoral Prayer (PDF)Download

Service of Worship December 1, 2024
First Sunday of Advent

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Please note that audio and video of this service are being live streamed on the Internet and will be recorded. The right rear section of the sanctuary will not be captured by any cameras. Please be aware that in other sections you may be visible at times.

Prelude: Come, Thou Long—Expected Jesus Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Moment of Concert

Lighting of the Advent Candle of Hope Mori Family

Family Member: In perilous times, God called forth prophets. They spoke against the evils of their day. They raised their voice against oppressors and their deeds. They called for a new day and better ways. To those who suffered came a different word: that on the acceptable day of God, the reign of tyranny would cease.

All Sing:

Within us plant the seeds of hope
To sprout into a tree,
To know the promises of God
So difficult to see
And labor in the groves of life
To bring its fruit to be.

TUNE: BROTHER JAMES’ AIR

Family: With this first Advent candle, we kindle a flame for hope. This candle glows for the oppressed. This candle glows for the refugees. This candle glows for the lost. This candle glows for the people Jesus came to save.

Unison Prayer

Holy One, all too frequently our hope flickers like a candle in the wind. We barely feel its warmth. Feed our hope for justice with justice. Feed our hope for healing with healing. Feed our hope for love with love, in the name of the One who came to meet all hopes, Jesus Christ. Amen.

* Hymn #112: Keep Awake, Be Always Read (v. 1-2)

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem IYAA

Time with the Children Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Reflection: Why I Give to the Church Bob Smith

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 John Narruhn
How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you? Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and restore whatever is lacking in your faith.

Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you. And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you. And may he so strengthen your hearts in holiness that you may be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

Luke 21:25-36
‘There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see “the Son of Man coming in a cloud” with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.’

Then he told them a parable: ‘Look at the fig tree and all the trees; as soon as they sprout leaves you can see for yourselves and know that summer is already near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

‘Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day does not catch you unexpectedly, like a trap. For it will come upon all who live on the face of the whole earth. Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.’

Sermon: Signs and Times Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom 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 kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen

Call to Offering John Narruhn

In God we obtain joy beyond our imagining. How could we ever repay such a gift? We can not. What we can do is share our joy, our aid, and our resources with others so that they may also rejoice. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: O, Come Emmanuel Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer John Narruhn

We present these gifts in thanks, O God, and we present them in hope. May they help to fulfill the promise of universal light and joy in this world of yours. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

* Hymn #345: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (v. 1-4)

Please be seated

Sacrament of Holy Communion

Invitation
Consecrating the Bread and Cup
Sharing the Bread and Cup
Prayer of Thanksgiving

* Hymn #609: Now Is the Time Approaching (v. 1-3)

Announcements Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: O Blessed Emmanuel Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

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Come, Thou Long—Expected Jesus
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Keep Awake, Be Always Ready
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O, Come, Emmanuel
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Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
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Now Is the Time Approaching
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O Blessed Emmanuel
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Dates to Remember

Today, December 1— Trustees Meeting after worship

This week at the Church of the Holy Cross

Bible Study with Pastor Eric:
Tuesdays, 3:00 p.m. via Zoom
Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. -Pastor’s study
One Song: Wednesdays 11:00 a.m. online
Hand Bell Choir Practice: Fridays, 10:00 a.m. in the Meeting Room
Community Sing: 2^nd Fridays, 6:00 pm in sanctuary

Other Faith Groups that meet at Church of the Holy Cross

The United Church of Christ, Pohnpei – Sanctuary, 12 noon
Rev. Bensis Henry
Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa – Sanctuary, 2:00 p.m.
Rev. Sitau Ofoia, Jr.
The Bedesta Church – Sanctuary, 4 p.m.
Rev. Edmes Edwin

Pastor                                                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator                                                                         Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader                                                                        John Narruhn
Choir Accompanist                                                        Kanako Okita
Choir Director                                                                 Doug Albertson
Organist                                                                             Kayleen Yuda
Soloist                                                                                  Marlise Ahuna
Hand Bell Director                                                        Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations                                                       Hats Kamimura
Projected Imagery                                                        Sue Smith
Web Master                                                                      Ruth Niino-DuPonte
Videographers                                                                Eric Tanouye, Eli Yamaki
                                                                            Ruth Niino-DuPonte, Bob Smith

We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.

November 22, 2024November 24, 2024 Rev. Eric Anderson Worship Services

Worship for November 24, 2024

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, November 24, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily.

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Story: Bully Price (PDF)Download

Sermon: Light or Thorns (PDF)Download

Pastoral Prayer (PDF)Download

Service of Worship November 24, 2024
Twenty-seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Reign of Christ Sunday

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Prelude: Prayer of Thanksgiving Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship: (based on Psalm 93) Nina Buchanan

Leader: The LORD rules, robed in majesty.
People: The LORD has established the world and will not be moved.

Leader: God’s throne is established from of old, from everlasting.
People: The roaring seas proclaim the glory of the LORD.

Leader: Yet more majestic than the thunder of mighty waters is our God.
People: Greater than the waves of the sea is the majesty of the LORD.

All: Let us worship God!

* Hymn #301: Crown with Your Richest Crowns (v. 1-5)

* Invocation: (based on Revelation 1:4-8) Nina Buchanan

You are the one who was and who is and who is to be, O God. Grant us grace and peace as we gather to praise you. Glory and dominion forever and ever to you and to Jesus Christ, the firstborn from the dead, who loves us and has freed us from sin. We gaze to the future where every eye will see and every tongue will proclaim the one who is the first and the last, the mighty One, you, our God. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: O Divine Redeemer Kayleen Yuda, pianist
Marlise Ahuna, soloist

Time with the Children Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Reflection: Why I Give to the Church Stefan Tanouye

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:1-7 Nina Buchanan
Now these are the last words of David:

The oracle of David, son of Jesse,
the oracle of the man whom God exalted,
the anointed of the God of Jacob,
the favorite of the Strong One of Israel:

The spirit of the Lord speaks through me,
    his word is upon my tongue.
The God of Israel has spoken,
    the Rock of Israel has said to me:
One who rules over people justly,
    ruling in the fear of God,
is like the light of morning,
    like the sun rising on a cloudless morning,
    gleaming from the rain on the grassy land.

Is not my house like this with God?
    For he has made with me an everlasting covenant,
    ordered in all things and secure.
Will he not cause to prosper
    all my help and my desire?
But the godless areall like thorns that are thrown away;
    for they cannot be picked up with the hand;
to touch them one uses an iron bar
    or the shaft of a spear.
    And they are entirely consumed in fire on the spot.

John 18:33-37
Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, ‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ Jesus answered, ‘Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?’ Pilate replied, ‘I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?’ Jesus answered, ‘My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.’ Pilate asked him, ‘So you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.’

Sermon: Light or Thorns? Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Hymn #304: All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name (v. 1-4)

Call to Offering Nina Buchanan

There are many kinds of gifts we can bring to the service of God: insight, vision, physical prowess, a comforting presence. Let us now bring a portion of the money we have earned or saved, for this, too, is a gift with which can honor God. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Morning Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer Nina Buchanan

Accept these gifts, O God, a portion of our lives of service to you and to your people. Accept them and bless them so that all the world may know your goodness and your grace. Amen.

* Hymn #303: Rejoice, Give Thanks and Sing (v. 1-4)

Please be seated

Announcements Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: How Majestic Is Your Name Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

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Prayer of Thanksgiving
William Stickles
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Crown with Your Richest Crowns
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O Divine Redeemer
Charles F. Gounod
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All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
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Morning
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Rejoice, Give Thanks and Sing
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How Majestic Is Your Name
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Dates to Remember

Today, November 24— J’s Mini Mart
Today, November 24 – ONA meeting 11:30 in the Lounge

This week at the Church of the Holy Cross

Bible Study with Pastor Eric:

Tuesdays, 3:00 p.m. via Zoom
Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. -Pastor’s study

One Song: Wednesdays 11:00 a.m. online
Hand Bell Choir Practice: Fridays, 10:00 a.m. in the Meeting Room
Community Sing: 2^nd Fridays, 6:00 pm in sanctuary

Other Faith Groups that meet at Church of the Holy Cross

The United Church of Christ, Pohnpei – Sanctuary, 12 noon
Rev. Bensis Henry
Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa – Sanctuary, 2:00 p.m.
Rev. Sitau Ofoia, Jr.
The Bedesta Church – Sanctuary, 4 p.m.
Rev. Edmes Edwin

Pastor                                                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator                                                                         Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader                                                                        Nina Buchanan
Choir Accompanist                                                        Kanako Okita
Choir Director                                                                 Doug Albertson
Organist                                                                             Kayleen Yuda
Soloist                                                                                  Marlise Ahuna
Hand Bell Director                                                        Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations                                                       Connie Yoshiyama
Projected Imagery                                                        Sue Smith
Web Master                                                                      Ruth Niino-DuPonte
Videographers                                                                Eric Tanouye, Eli Yamaki
                                                                            Ruth Niino-DuPonte, Bob Smith

November 14, 2024November 17, 2024 Rev. Eric Anderson Worship Services

Worship for November 17, 2024

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, November 17, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily.

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Story: The Easy Way to Fly (PDF)Download

Sermon: Not Neglecting (PDF)Download

Pastoral Prayer (PDF)Download

Service of Worship November 17, 2024
Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Prelude: Prelude on Truro Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship: (based on 1 Samuel 2:1-10) Mace Peng

Leader: Let your heart exult in the LORD,
People: My strength is exalted in my God.

Leader: There is no Holy One like the LORD,
People: There is no Rock like our God.

Leader: Do not speak with pride or let arrogance come from your mouth,
People: For the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by wisdom our actions are weighed.

All: Let us worship God!

* Hymn #313: Like a Tree beside the Waters (v. 1-3)

* Invocation (based on Psalm 16) Mace Peng

Protect us, O God, for in you we take refuge. You are our chosen portion and our cup. We bless you for your counsel, the way in which you instruct us through the heart. Make our hearts glad, O God, let our bodies rest secure. Show us the path of life, in which there is fullness of joy, and delight evermore. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: I Will Sing of the Mercies Kayleen Yuda

Time with the Children Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture: Hebrews 10:11-25 Mace Peng
And every priest stands day after day at his service, offering again and again the same sacrifices that can never take away sins. But when Christhad offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, ‘he sat down at the right hand of God’, and since then has been waiting ‘until his enemies would be made a footstool for his feet.’ For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are sanctified. And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us, for after saying,

‘This is the covenant that I will make with them
after those days, says the Lord:
I will put my laws in their hearts,
and I will write them on their minds’,

he also adds,

‘I will remembertheir sins and their lawless deeds no more.’

Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.

Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh), and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Mark 13:1-8
As he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!’ Then Jesus asked him, ‘Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down.’

When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately, ‘Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign that all these things are about to be accomplished?’ Then Jesus began to say to them, ‘Beware that no one leads you astray. Many will come in my name and say, “I am he!” and they will lead many astray. When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is still to come. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This is but the beginning of the birth pangs.

Sermon: Not Neglecting Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Hymn #374: O God of All Your People Past (v. 1-3)

Call to Offering Mace Peng

God’s gifts to us in Jesus Christ overwhelm our imagination, our understanding, and even our gratitude. Let us make an attempt to return those gifts with these offerings today. Let us strive to echo the goodness of our God with our goodness here on Earth. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Rejoice, Ye Pure In Heart Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer Mace Peng

From you we have received our lives, O God. From you we have received the seeds of all we have become. In you we trust for salvation and for life. Accept these gifts of gratitude and faith, O Holy One, and may we rejoice in you. Amen.

* Hymn #391: In the Midst of New Dimensions (v. 1-4)

Please be seated

Announcements Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Praise Ye the Lord Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

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Prelude on Truro
Fred B. Binckes
Thomas Willimas
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Like a Tree beside the Waters
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I Will Sing of the Mercies
James H. Fillmore
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O God of All Your People Past
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Rejoice, Ye Pure In Heart
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In the Midst of New Dimensions
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Praise Ye the Lord
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Dates to Remember

Today, November 17— Membership meeting after service
Today, November 17 – Deacons meeting

This week at the Church of the Holy Cross

Bible Study with Pastor Eric:

Tuesdays, 3:00 p.m. via Zoom
Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. -Pastor’s study

One Song: Wednesdays 11:00 a.m. online

Hand Bell Choir Practice: Fridays, 10:00 a.m. in the Meeting Room

Community Sing: 2^nd Fridays, 6:00 pm in sanctuary

Other Faith Groups that meet at Church of the Holy Cross

The United Church of Christ, Pohnpei – Sanctuary, 12 noon
Rev. Bensis Henry
Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa – Sanctuary, 2:00 p.m.
Rev. Sitau Ofoia, Jr.
The Bedesta Church – Sanctuary, 4 p.m.
Rev. Edmes Edwin

Pastor                                                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator                                                                         Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader                                                                        Mace Peng
Choir Accompanist                                                        Kanako Okita
Choir Director                                                                 Doug Albertson
Organist                                                                             Kayleen Yuda
Hand Bell Director                                                        Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations                                                       Moira Tanaka
Projected Imagery                                                        Sue Smith
Web Master                                                                      Ruth Niino-DuPonte
Videographers                                                                Eric Tanouye, Eli Yamaki
                                                                            Ruth Niino-DuPonte, Bob Smith

November 8, 2024November 10, 2024 Rev. Eric Anderson Worship Services

Worship for November 10, 2024

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, November 10, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily.

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Story: The ‘Io and the ‘Amakihi (PDF)Download

Sermon; House Devoured (PDF)Download

Pastoral Prayer (PDF)Download

Service of Worship November 10, 2024
Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Prelude: Agincourt Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship: (based on Psalm 127) Nalyn Ang

Leader: Unless the LORD builds the house,
People: Those who build it labor in vain.

Leader: Unless the LORD guards the city,
People: The guard keeps their watch in vain.

Leader: Do not eat the bread of anxious toil, but make the time for rest:
People: God gives sleep to us, for we are God’s beloved.

All: Let us worship God!

* Hymn #565: God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending (v. 1-4)

* Invocation: (based on 1 Kings 17:8-16) Nalyn Ang

When the land was parched with drought, O God, your prophet came to a foreign land, where he found a widow who expected she and her son would die. You gave them food, and life, and hope. Bring us hope and confidence as well, O God, to face the future in all its uncertainties with courage and with faith. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Praise and Thanksgiving Holy Cross Singers

Time with the Children Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture: Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17 Nalyn Ang
Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, ‘My daughter, I need to seek some security for you, so that it may be well with you. Now here is our kinsman Boaz, with whose young women you have been working. See, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing-floor. Now wash and anoint yourself, and put on your best clothes and go down to the threshing-floor; but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. When he lies down, observe the place where he lies; then, go and uncover his feet and lie down; and he will tell you what to do.’ She said to her, ‘All that you tell me I will do.’

So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When they came together, the Lord made her conceive, and she bore a son. Then the women said to Naomi, ‘Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without next-of-kin; and may his name be renowned in Israel! He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age; for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has borne him.’ Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her bosom, and became his nurse. The women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, ‘A son has been born to Naomi.’ They named him Obed; he became the father of Jesse, the father of David.

Mark 12:38-44
As he taught, he said, ‘Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the market-places, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.’

He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.’

Sermon: House Devoured Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Hymn #563: We Cannot Own the Sunlit Sky (v. 1-3)

Call to Offering Nalyn Ang

What gift does God ask of you? Is it a mountain of cash, or is it a single coin? Is it help with a neighbor’s leaky faucet, or a smile for a troubled friend? Is it strength for today or hope for tomorrow? Whatever gifts you offer, bring them now. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Canzonetta Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer Nalyn Ang

Two small coins should shame us all, O God, in their simultaneous generosity and indictment of a society that abandons the vulnerable poor. Accept these gifts, we pray, and help us make a world in which no one lacks something to live on. Amen.

* Hymn #562: Take My Gifts (v. 1-3)

Please be seated

Announcements Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: March Kayleen Yuda

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Dates to Remember

Today, November 10— Council Meeting after worship
Today, November 10 – Stewardship Sunday

This week at the Church of the Holy Cross

Bible Study with Pastor Eric:
Tuesdays, 3:00 p.m. via Zoom
Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. -Pastor’s study

One Song: Wednesdays 11:00 a.m. online

Hand Bell Choir Practice: Fridays, 10:00 a.m. in the Meeting Room

Community Sing: 2^nd Fridays, 6:00 pm in sanctuary

Other Faith Groups that meet at Church of the Holy Cross

The United Church of Christ, Pohnpei – Sanctuary, 12 noon
Rev. Bensis Henry
Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa – Sanctuary, 2:00 p.m.
Rev. Sitau Ofoia, Jr.
The Bedesta Church – Sanctuary, 4 p.m.
Rev. Edmes Edwin

Pastor                                                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator                                                                         Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader                                                                        Nalyn Ang
Choir Accompanist                                                        Kanako Okita
Choir Director                                                                 Doug Albertson
Organist                                                                             Kayleen Yuda
Hand Bell Director                                                        Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations                                                       Jean Tanouye, Kelly &
                                                                                         Stefan Tanouye families
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Web Master                                                                      Ruth Niino-DuPonte
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November 1, 2024November 3, 2024 Rev. Eric Anderson Worship Services

Worship for November 3, 2024

This service includes the celebration of Holy Communion. If you are worshiping from home, please prepare some bread and a beverage and have them ready for that portion of the service.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, November 3, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily.

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Service of Worship November 3, 2024
Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Prelude: Air and Variation Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship: (based on Psalm 146) Gloria Kobayashi

Leader:         “Do not put your trust in princes,” warns the Psalmist, “in mortals in whom
                      there is no help.”
People:        Even the wealthiest and most powerful is mortal, and a day comes when
                      their plans perish.

Leader: Happy are those whose help comes from the LORD our God.
People: God made heaven and earth, the seas and all that is in them.

Leader:         God executes justice for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry, and sets the
                      prisoners free.
People:        The LORD will reign forever, God’s righteousness for all generations.

All: Let us worship God!

* Hymn #85: I Woke Up This Morning (v. 1-2)

* Invocation: (based on Psalm 119:1-8) Gloria Kobayashi

You have commanded us to follow your guidance carefully and diligently, O God. May we keep your commandments with faithfulness, compassion, and understanding. Though we know we will make errors, we trust in your forgiving grace. We worship you on this day and every day, O God. Hear us as we sing your praise! Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: You Say Len Miyazono, tenor
Kayleen Yuda, pianist

Time with the Children Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18 Gloria Kobayashi
In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to live in the country of Moab, he and his wife and two sons. The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion; they were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there. But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons. These took Moabite wives; the name of one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. When they had lived there for about ten years, both Mahlon and Chilion also died, so that the woman was left without her two sons or her husband.

Then she started to return with her daughters-in-law from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the country of Moab that the Lord had had consideration for his people and given them food. So she set out from the place where she had been living, she and her two daughters-in-law, and they went on their way to go back to the land of Judah. But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, ‘Go back each of you to your mother’s house. May the Lord deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me. The Lord grant that you may find security, each of you in the house of your husband.’ Then she kissed them, and they wept aloud. They said to her, ‘No, we will return with you to your people.’ But Naomi said, ‘Turn back, my daughters, why will you go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb that they may become your husbands? Turn back, my daughters, go your way, for I am too old to have a husband. Even if I thought there was hope for me, even if I should have a husband tonight and bear sons, would you then wait until they were grown? Would you then refrain from marrying? No, my daughters, it has been far more bitter for me than for you, because the hand of the Lord has turned against me.’ Then they wept aloud again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.

So she said, ‘See, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your sister-in-law.’ But Ruth said,

‘Do not press me to leave you
    or to turn back from following you!
Where you go, I will go;
    where you lodge, I will lodge;
your people shall be my people,
    and your God my God.
Where you die, I will die—
    there will I be buried.
May the Lord do thus and so to me,
    and more as well,
if even death parts me from you!’

When Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, she said no more to her.

Mark 12:28-34
One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, ‘Which commandment is the first of all?’ Jesus answered, ‘The first is, “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.” The second is this, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” There is no other commandment greater than these.’ Then the scribe said to him, ‘You are right, Teacher; you have truly said that “he is one, and besides him there is no other”; and “to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength”, and “to love one’s neighbor as oneself”,—this is much more important than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices.’ When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, ‘You are not far from the kingdom of God.’ After that no one dared to ask him any question.

Sermon: Not Far Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Pastoral Prayer Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Call to Offering Gloria Kobayashi

God has asked us for our love. God has further asked us to care for our neighbors – and made clear that when we care for them, we express our love for God. This is one opportunity among many this week to love neighbor, love God, and draw nearer to the reign of love. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Jesus Is All The World To Me Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer Gloria Kobayashi

Bring us to your realm, O God, the place and time and community of light and peace. Bring us to your realm, O God, through these gifts and the offering of our hearts. Bring us to your realm, O God, through the grace of Jesus Christ. Amen.

* Hymn #11: Bring Many Names (v. 1-6)

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

Invitation
Consecrating the Bread and Cup
Sharing the Bread and Cup
Prayer of Thanksgiving

* Hymn #314: Community of Christ (v. 1-4)

Please be seated

Announcements Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Sing A New Song of Joy Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

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I Woke Up This Morning
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You Say
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Bring Many Names
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Jesus Is All The World to Me
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Community of Christ
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Sing A New Song of Joy
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Dates to Remember

Today, November 3—Communion
Saturday, November 9—Trustees meeting via zoom

Pastor                                                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator                                                                         Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader                                                                        Gloria Kobayashi
Choir Accompanist                                                        Kanako Okita
Guest Soloist                                                                    Len Miyazono
Choir Director                                                                 Doug Albertson
Organist                                                                             Kayleen Yuda
Hand Bell Director                                                        Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations                                                       Maryann Katayama
Projected Imagery                                                        Sue Smith
Web Master                                                                      Ruth Niino-DuPonte
Videographers                                                                Eric Tanouye, Eli Yamaki
                                                                            Ruth Niino-DuPonte, Bob Smith

October 24, 2024October 27, 2024 Rev. Eric Anderson Worship Services

Worship for All Saints Sunday, October 27, 2024

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, October 27, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily.

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Service of Worship October 27, 2024
Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
All Saints Sunday

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Prelude: For All the Saints Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship: (based on Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22) Cynthia Debus

Leader: Bless the LORD at all times, let God’s praise be always in your mouth.
People: May the downcast hear me speak of the LORD and be glad.

Leader: Magnify the LORD with me. Let us exalt God’s name together.
People: Taste and see that the LORD is good. Happy are those who take refuge in God.

Leader: The LORD redeems the lives of the people.
People: Nobody who takes refuge in God will be condemned.

All: Let us worship God!

* Hymn #295: I Sing a Song of the Saints of God (v. 1-3)

* Invocation: (based on Jeremiah 31:7-9) Cynthia Debus

You have told us to sing aloud with gladness, O God. You have summoned us to give praise even as we pray for the salvation of your people. Gather us, one and all, from the north and the south and the east and the west, the old, the young, the disabled, the weary, those in labor, the living and the dead; make us a great community gathered in love. Bring us to springs of water, and do not let us stumble, as we travel the path of your will. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Romance Op.22, 2^nd mvt. Kanako Okita, piano
Alden Young, violin

Time with the Children Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture: Hebrews 7:23-28 Cynthia Debus
Furthermore, the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office; but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues for ever. Consequently he is able for all time to save those who approach God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. Unlike the otherhigh priests, he has no need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people; this he did once for all when he offered himself. For the law appoints as high priests those who are subject to weakness, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect for ever.

Mark 10:46-52
They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Jesus stood still and said, ‘Call him here.’ And they called the blind man, saying to him, ‘Take heart; get up, he is calling you.’ So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. Then Jesus said to him, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ The blind man said to him, ‘My teacher, let me see again.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your faith has made you well.’ Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.

Sermon: Mercy Rev. Eric S. Anderson

ALL SAINTS DAY CANDLE LIGHTING

We remember those Members and Friends of the Church of the Holy Cross who have gone from our care to God’s in the past year.

            Kay A. Deupree                  Sachi Fukuda                      Gwendolyn Kamanu
            Emiko Katada                    Reilly Narruhn                  Evonne Shioshita
            Eileen Shiraishi                 Larry Walter                       Betty Jean Bowman
            David Williams

As each name is read, our church bell will be tolled and a candle lit in remembrance of each person’s life and in thanks for their new life in Christ. After these names are read the congregation is invited to come forward and light a candle in memory of their loved ones.

Pastoral Prayer Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Hymn #11: Bring Many Names (v. 1-6)

Call to Offering Cynthia Debus

The saints of God are people who raised up the lives of those around them, neighbors, family, or strangers. Let us be saints in our giving this morning. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Sine Nomine Bell Choir

* Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer Cynthia Debus

We offer you these gifts in thanksgiving for the people who have been saints in our lives, O God, those whom you guided to goodness and generosity of heart. Accept them, we pray, and may we be saints for those around us. Amen.

* Hymn #377: Forward through the Ages (v. 1-3)

Please be seated

Announcements Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Elizabethan Postlude Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

We honor the lives of these saints and more who died in years past. Please hold them in prayer with gratitude and love.

            Robert Hughes                  Jiro Ikeda                             Akinori Imai
            Ellen Kato                            Mikio Kato                          Craig Kimura
            Steve Konan, Jr.                 Emma Lau                           Pacita Dulay Llanido
            Ellen Nagao                         Shari Ann Ogi                     Harold Saito
            Kenneth Tanouye             Kenneth Tanouye, Jr.      Wagner Yanagihara

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I Sing a Song of the Saints of God
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Romance Op.22, 2^nd mvt.
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Bring Many Names
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Pastor                                                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator                                                                         Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader                                                                        Cynthia Debus
Choir Accompanist                                                        Kanako Okita
Guest Violinist                                                                 Alden Young
Choir Director                                                                 Doug Albertson
Organist                                                                             Kayleen Yuda
Hand Bell Director                                                        Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations                                                       Doreen Lucas
Projected Imagery                                                        Sue Smith
Web Master                                                                      Ruth Niino-DuPonte
Videographers                                                                Eric Tanouye, Eli Yamaki
                                                                              Ruth Niino-DuPonte, Bob Smith

October 18, 2024October 20, 2024 Rev. Eric Anderson Worship Services

Worship for October 20, 2024

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, October 20, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily.

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Service of Worship October 20, 2024
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Prelude: Eternal Father, Strong to Save Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship: (based on Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c) Lorraine Davis

Leader: Bless the LORD, O my soul. Bless the Holy One, clothed in honor and majesty.
People: God is wrapped with light like a cloak. The heavens stretch like a tent,

Leader: As God rides the clouds on the wings of the wind.
People: How marvelous and many are the works of God!

Leader: In wisdom God created them.
People: The world is filled with the creatures of God.

All: Let us worship God!

* Hymn #26: We Worship You, God (v. 1-5)

* Invocation (based on Job 38:1-7, 34-41) Lorraine Davis

We would speak to you from knowledge, O God, but next to you, we know very little. We peer into the past to see the Creation, but you were there. We scan the heavens to measure their expanse, but you know their limits. We have not heard the hosts of heaven shouting for joy. Only you have. Bless us in this time, O God, not with knowledge but with faith. Bless us with the assurance that your love is greater than our ignorance, greater than our failings. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Birds of Passage from Idylls, Op. 34 No. 3 Kanako Okita
Alden Young, Violinist

Time with the Children

Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-12                         Lorraine Davis
Surely he has borne our infirmities
    and carried our diseases;
yet we accounted him stricken,
    struck down by God, and afflicted.
But he was wounded for our transgressions,
    crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the punishment that made us whole,
    and by his bruises we are healed.
All we like sheep have gone astray;
    we have all turned to our own way,
and the Lord has laid on him
    the iniquity of us all.

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
    yet he did not open his mouth;
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
    and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
    so he did not open his mouth.
By a perversion of justice he was taken away.
    Who could have imagined his future?
For he was cut off from the land of the living,
    stricken for the transgression of my people.
They made his grave with the wicked
    and his tomb^[^a^] with the rich,
although he had done no violence,
    and there was no deceit in his mouth.

Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him with pain.
When you make his life an offering for sin,
    he shall see his offspring, and shall prolong his days;
through him the will of the Lord shall prosper.
    Out of his anguish he shall see light;
he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge.
    The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous,
    and he shall bear their iniquities.
Therefore I will allot him a portion with the great,
    and he shall divide the spoil with the strong;
because he poured out himself to death,
    and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sin of many,
    and made intercession for the transgressors.

Mark 10:35-45
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, ‘Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.’ And he said to them, ‘What is it you want me to do for you?’ And they said to him, ‘Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.’ But Jesus said to them, ‘You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?’ They replied, ‘We are able.’ Then Jesus said to them, ‘The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.’

When the ten heard this, they began to be angry with James and John. So Jesus called them and said to them, ‘You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.’

Sermon: One More Time… Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer

* Hymn #305: You Servants of God, your Sovereign Proclaim (v. 1-4)

Call to Offering Lorraine Davis

Few of us would dare to ask Jesus for a special place in glory – but many of us expect such a place here on Earth. Let us take this moment to seek the place that Jesus led: the place of service, compassion, and care. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer Lorraine Davis

You call us to serve, O God, to lead in service, to guide others in service. Accept these gifts, we pray, and by them bring comfort to the comfortless, hope to the hopeless, and inspiration to the directionless. Amen.

* Hymn #539: Won’t You Let Me Be Your Servant? (v. 1-6)

Please be seated

Announcements Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Epilogue on “Grafton” Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

Dates to Remember
Today, October 20—Deacons Meeting after worship
Sunday, October 27–All Saints Day

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We Worship You, God
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Niels Gade
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You Servants of God, Your Sovereign Proclaim
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Won’t You Let Me Be Your Servant?
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Pastor                                                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator                                                                         Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader                                                                        Lorraine Davis
Choir Accompanist                                                        Kanako Okita
Violinist                                                                              Alden Young
Choir Director                                                                 Doug Albertson
Organist                                                                             Kayleen Yuda
Hand Bell Director                                                        Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations                                                       Doreen Lucas
Projected Imagery                                                        Sue Smith
Web Master                                                                      Ruth Niino-DuPonte
Videographers                                                                Eric Tanouye, Eli Yamaki
                                                                         Ruth Niino-DuPonte, Bob Smith

October 11, 2024October 13, 2024 Rev. Eric Anderson Worship Services

Worship for October 13, 2024

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, October 13, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily.

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Service of Worship October 13, 2024
Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
Access Sunday

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Prelude: Abide With Me Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship: (based on Hebrews 4:12-16) Ming Peng

Leader: The word of God is living and active and sharper than any blade.
People: The word of God can judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Leader: No creature can hide from God.
People: Each one of us is visible and must render an account.

Leader:         Yet we have an Advocate who sympathizes with our weaknesses.
People:        Let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, to receive mercy in
                      time of need.

All: Let us worship God!

* Hymn #449: Softly and Tenderly (v. 1-4)

* Invocation: (based on Psalm 90:12-17) Ming Peng

Teach us to count our days so that we may gain a wise heart, O God. Let your compassion satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, a love to carry us through all our days. Make us glad as many days as we have suffered. Let your mercy be manifest in us and your power in the children of the world. Let the work of our hands prosper in our sight and receive the blessings of your favor. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Everyday Miracles Holy Cross Singers

Time with the Children

Scripture: Job 23:1-9, 16-17                                          Ming Peng
Then Job answered:
‘Today also my complaint is bitter;
    his hand is heavy despite my groaning.
O that I knew where I might find him,
    that I might come even to his dwelling!
I would lay my case before him,
    and fill my mouth with arguments.
I would learn what he would answer me,
    and understand what he would say to me.
Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power?
    No; but he would give heed to me.
There an upright person could reason with him,
    and I should be acquitted forever by my judge.

‘If I go forward, he is not there;
or backward, I cannot perceive him;
on the left he hides, and I cannot behold him;
I turnto the right, but I cannot see him.

God has made my heart faint;
the Almighty has terrified me;
If only I could vanish in darkness,
and thick darkness would cover my face!

Mark 10:17-31
As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: “You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; You shall not defraud; Honor your father and mother.”’ He said to him, ‘Teacher, I have kept all these since my youth.’ Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, ‘You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.’ When he heard this, he was shocked and went away grieving, for he had many possessions.

Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, ‘How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!’ And the disciples were perplexed at these words. But Jesus said to them again, ‘Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.’ They were greatly astounded and said to one another, ‘Then who can be saved?’ Jesus looked at them and said, ‘For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible.’

Peter began to say to him, ‘Look, we have left everything and followed you.’ Jesus said, ‘Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields, for my sake and for the sake of the good news,who will not receive a hundredfold now in this age—houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields, with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.’

Sermon: It’s Still Not Easy Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Hymn #448: Take My Life, God, Let It Be (v. 1-4)

Call to Offering Ming Peng

Jesus asked a lot of the rich young man so many years ago. Jesus continues to ask a lot of us. This is one of our opportunities to respond with “Yes.” Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Greenville (Thou Hast Said, Exalted Jesus) Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer Ming Peng

It’s still not easy to follow you with our whole selves, Jesus. We still sorrow over things we would miss. Accept these gifts, we pray, and hold our hearts in yours, that we might become better disciples in this world. Amen.

* Hymn #495: Called as Partners in Christ’s Service (v. 1-4)

Announcements Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Trumpet Tune in F Kayleen Yuda

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Dates to Remember
Today, October 13 – Council Meeting

Pastor                                                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator                                                                         Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader                                                                        Ming Peng
Choir Accompanist                                                        Kanako Okita
Choir Director                                                                 Doug Albertson
Organist                                                                             Kayleen Yuda
Hand Bell Director                                                        Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations                                                       Felina and Mark Sakumoto
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Web Master                                                                      Ruth Niino-DuPonte
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October 3, 2024October 6, 2024 Rev. Eric Anderson Worship Services

Worship for October 6, 2024

This service includes celebration of Holy Communion. In fact, it is World Communion Sunday. If you are worshiping at home, please have bread or another staple food and a beverage at hand for that portion of the service.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, October 6, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily.

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Service of Worship October 6, 2024
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
World Communion Sunday

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor
Rev. Jessicah Nakamura, Guest Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Prelude: Meditation on “Let Us Break Bread Together” Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship: (based on Psalm 8) Jennifer Tanouye

Leader: How majestic is the name of God in all the earth!
People: The glory of God shines forth beyond the heavens we can see.

Leader: What are human beings that God is mindful of us?
People: Why is it that God cares for us?

Leader: We live and rejoice to have been created just a little lower than God.
People: We celebrate that God has crowned us with glory and honor.

All: Let us worship God!

* Hymn #323: Little Children, Welcome (v. 1-4)

* Invocation (based on Genesis 2:18-24) Jennifer Tanouye

Long ago, O God, you determined that human beings should not live alone, that we should exist in partnership and support. Those who surround us are bone of our bone, flesh of our flesh, siblings in a global human family. Feed us today with a unity of nourishment, O God, at the table of Jesus Christ, as we join with our family of faith around the world in a sacrifice of thanksgiving. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Oh Ningen Kot IYAA

Time with the Children Rev. Jessicah Nakamura

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12 Jennifer Tanouye
Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom he also created the worlds. He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being, and he sustains all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

Now God did not subject the coming world, about which we are speaking, to angels. But someone has testified somewhere,

‘What are human beings that you are mindful of them,
    or mortals, that you care for them?
You have made them for a little while lower than the angels;
    you have crowned them with glory and honor,
    subjecting all things under their feet.’

Now in subjecting all things to them, God left nothing outside their control. As it is, we do not yet see everything in subjection to them, but we do see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

It was fitting that God, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many children to glory, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. For this reason Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters, saying,

‘I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters,
in the midst of the congregation I will praise you.’

Mark 10:13-16
People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.’ And he took them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them.

Sermon: All the Children of the World Rev. Jessicah Nakamura

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer Rev. Eric Anderson

Call to Offering Jennifer Tanouye

It doesn’t always seem that we are made just a little lower than angels, crowned with glory and honor, but so God has made us. We have the ability to share and support, to encourage and empower. Let us use that ability today as we make our offerings. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Quebec (Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts) Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer Jennifer Tanouye

Thank you for sanctifying us in Jesus, O God, and for making us your beloved children. Accept these gifts we offer today, so that your glory may be revealed in us. Amen.

* Hymn #343: Jesus Took the Bread (v. 1-4)

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

Invitation

Eric S. Anderson: It was on a Sunday that Jesus Christ was raised from death by the power of God, appearing to several of his followers and friends. Mary Magdalene saw him and Simon Peter. He walked the road to Emmaus with two of his disciples, but they did not recognize him until they joined him at a table where Jesus Christ broke bread.

Jessicah Nakamura: On this World Communion Sunday, come from the four corners of the world to gather about this table. Come brief in days and long in years. Come from your loves and successes and from your losses and sorrows. Come aware that the mountain is holy and the ocean is holy and the growing things are holy and the birds of the air are holy. Come to learn once more that Jesus of Nazareth called his disciples to name as holy the most common food and the most common drink, to remember his life, death, and resurrection.

Consecrating the Bread and Cup

Eric Anderson: On this World Communion Sunday, let us come to God for the breaking of the bread. Let us pray:

People: God of vast creation, God of heaven and earth, we thank you for the bread of life.

Jessicah Nakamura: We recall the time when you preserved the children of Israel by leading them to Egypt, where your prophet Joseph had gathered grain.

People: There on our Communion table, O God, is bread baked from wheat to keep us whole and sound.

Eric Anderson: We recall the time when they fled slavery into a barren land, and you fedthem with your manna.

People: There on our Communion table, O God, is rice, which nourishes so many hungry people every day.

Jessicah Nakamura: We recall the time your people found a promised land, rejoicing in its plenty.

People: There on our Communion table, O God, is banana bread, in which we taste the sweetness of life.

Eric Anderson: We recall the time when Israel received its law from you, a law that extended justice to the stranger and sojourner.

People: There on our Communion table, O God, is tortilla, which is the bread of so many newcomers to our nation.

Jessicah Nakamura: We recall the time when Israel was taken into exile, and they sought to worship you in a new land.

People: There on our Communion table, O God, is ulu, breadfruit, which has nourished Polynesian peoples wherever they have traveled.

Eric Anderson: We recall that in your wisdom and mercy, O God, you have never left your people hungry when your Spirit might provide.

People: There on our Communion table, O God, is poi from taro root, which keeps our bodies rooted in the land.

Jessicah Nakamura: And we recall, O God, that when your people were starved for your Spirit, you sent us Jesus, to fill us and make us whole.

People: There on our Communion table, O God, is an empty bowl, which reminds of the hungry we still yearn to feed, and reminds us of the love of Christ which fills our souls from depth to height.

Eric Anderson: God, bless the meeting of hunger and generosity in all places. Bless the memories of all that is Holy Land, the place of Jesus’ lineage and Passover custom, the land under our feet, all land remembered, all land honored, all land with justice.

Jessicah Nakamura: Bless all that is Communion but especially what we take into body and spirit, so that you can live and walk, sit, roll with us. Fill our bodies and spirits with strength, guidance, inspiration, and love, through this holy meal. Amen.

Eric Anderson: Through the broken bread we participate in the Body of Christ. In Jesus’ name, we give you this bread.

Jessicah Nakamura: Through the cup which we bless we participate in the new life Christ brings. In Jesus’ name, we give you this cup.

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Jessicah Nakamura: God, we thank you for refreshing us at your table by granting us the presence of Jesus Christ. Strengthen our faith, increase our love for one another, and send us forth into the world in courage and in peace, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit, through Jesus Christ our Savior, Amen.

* Hymn #400: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (v. 1-3)

Please be seated

Announcements Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction Rev. Jessicah Nakamura

Postlude: National Hymn (God of Our Fathers) Kayleen Yuda

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Dates to Remember
Today, October 6 – Dedication of Neighbors in Need
Today, October 6 – Trustees Meeting

Pastor                                                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Guest Pastor                                                                 Rev. Jessicah Nakamura
Moderator                                                                         Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader                                                                        Jennifer Tanouye
Choir Accompanist                                                        Kanako Okita
Choir Director                                                                 Doug Albertson
Organist                                                                             Kayleen Yuda
Hand Bell Director                                                        Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations                                             Amy Shiroma & Clarice Suzuki
Projected Imagery                                                        Sue Smith
Web Master                                                                      Ruth Niino-DuPonte
Videographers                                                                Eric Tanouye, Eli Yamaki
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September 27, 2024September 29, 2024 Rev. Eric Anderson Worship Services

Worship for September 29, 2024

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, September 29, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily.

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Service of Worship September 29, 2024
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Prelude: Offertorio Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship: (based on Psalm 124) Christian Albano

Leader: If the LORD had not been on our side when our lives were stressed and hard
People: It might have felt like we were swallowed alive, beyond all help.

Leader: We could have been like those swept away in a flood,
People: Carried away in a raging torrent.

Leader: Blessed be God, who has sheltered and shielded us.
People: Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

All: Let us worship God!

* Hymn #181: You Are Salt for the Earth, O People (v. 1-4)

* Please join me in the Invocation: (based on Psalm 19:7-14) Christian Albano

We know your law is perfect, O LORD, and that our understanding of it is not. Make us wise. Rejoice our hearts. Guide us in the ways of righteousness, which are sweeter than the honeycomb. Following your lead brings great reward, but we struggle to know our own errors and find our hidden faults. Let the words of our mouths and the reflections of our hearts be acceptable to you, our rock and our redeemer. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: God Shall Direct Thy Paths Doug Albertson
Eric Anderson

Time with the Children Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture: Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 Christian Albano
The rabble among them had a strong craving; and the Israelites also wept again, and said, ‘If only we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we used to eat in Egypt for nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic; but now our strength is dried up, and there is nothing at all but this manna to look at.’

Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, all at the entrances of their tents. Then the Lord became very angry, and Moses was displeased. So Moses said to the Lord, ‘Why have you treated your servant so badly? Why have I not found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me? Did I conceive all this people? Did I give birth to them, that you should say to me, “Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries a sucking child, to the land that you promised on oath to their ancestors”? Where am I to get meat to give to all this people? For they come weeping to me and say, “Give us meat to eat!” I am not able to carry all this people alone, for they are too heavy for me. If this is the way you are going to treat me, put me to death at once—if I have found favor in your sight—and do not let me see my misery.’

So the Lord said to Moses, ‘Gather for me seventy of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and officers over them; bring them to the tent of meeting, and have them take their place there with you.

So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord; and he gathered seventy elders of the people, and placed them all around the tent. Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did not do so again.

Two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named Medad, and the spirit rested on them; they were among those registered, but they had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. And a young man ran and told Moses, ‘Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.’ And Joshua son of Nun, the assistant of Moses, one of his chosen men, said, ‘My lord Moses, stop them!’ But Moses said to him, ‘Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit on them!’

Mark 9:38-50
John said to him, ‘Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.’ But Jesus said, ‘Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterwards to speak evil of me. Whoever is not against us is for us. For truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward.

‘If any of you put a stumbling-block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea. If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and to be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into hell, where their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.

‘For everyone will be salted with fire.Salt is good; but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.’

Sermon: So I Don’t Whine Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer

* Hymn #528: Sois la Semilla (You Are the Seed) (v. 1 Spanish, v. 1-2 English)

Call to Offering Christian Albano

God has called us to pray in our suffering and rejoice in our happiness. God has called us to pray for the sick and the needy. God has also called us to pray with our hands, our time, and our gifts. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.

Offertory: Allegro Kayleen Yuda

* Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen

* Offertory Prayer Christian Albano

We present these offerings to you, O God, as a prayer of action, commitment, and compassion. Accept them, we pray, in the name of the One whose actions, commitment, and compassion brought us grace: Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

* Hymn #562: Take My Gifts (v. 1-3)

Please be seated

Announcements Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: The Trumpet of Faith Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

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Pastor                                                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator                                                                         Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader                                                                        Christian Albano
Choir Accompanist                                                        Kanako Okita
Choir Director                                                                 Doug Albertson
Organist                                                                             Kayleen Yuda
Hand Bell Director                                                        Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations                                                       Ruth Ohata
Projected Imagery                                                        Sue Smith
Web Master                                                                      Ruth Niino-DuPonte
Videographers                                                                Eric Tanouye, Eli Yamaki
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Service of Worship December 1, 2024First Sunday of Advent

Service of Worship November 24, 2024Twenty-seventh Sunday after PentecostReign of Christ Sunday

Service of Worship November 17, 2024Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Service of Worship November 10, 2024Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Service of Worship November 3, 2024Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Service of Worship October 27, 2024Twenty-third Sunday after PentecostAll Saints Sunday

Service of Worship October 20, 2024Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost

Service of Worship October 13, 2024Twenty-first Sunday after PentecostAccess Sunday

Service of Worship October 6, 2024Twentieth Sunday after PentecostWorld Communion Sunday

Service of Worship September 29, 2024Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

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Service of Worship December 1, 2024
First Sunday of Advent

Service of Worship November 24, 2024
Twenty-seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Reign of Christ Sunday

Service of Worship November 17, 2024
Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Service of Worship November 10, 2024
Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Service of Worship November 3, 2024
Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Service of Worship October 27, 2024
Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
All Saints Sunday

Service of Worship October 20, 2024
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost

Service of Worship October 13, 2024
Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
Access Sunday

Service of Worship October 6, 2024
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
World Communion Sunday

Service of Worship September 29, 2024
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost