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Christ the King Sunday
11/23/2025 - 10:30 pm
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CENTERING MUSIC
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: God within and beyond us all, teach us the silence of humility
People: The silence of wisdom,
The silence of love,
The silence of faith,
The silence that enables reflection
And speaks without words.
One: Teach us, God, to silence our own hearts and minds that we may listen
For the movement of your Spirit within us,
And treasure your presence in the depths of our being.
*OPENING HYMN #458Thy Word
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and light unto my path.
When I feel afraid, and I think I’ve lost my way, still you’re there right beside me.
Nothing will I fear as long as you are near.
Please be near me to the end.
PRAYER CONFESSING OUR NEED FOR GOD’S GRACE by Jan Richardson
Leader: Perhaps it does not begin. Perhaps it is always.
People: Perhaps it takes a lifetime to open our eyes, to learn to see what has forever
shimmered in front of us –
Leader: The luminous line of the map in the dark,
People: The vigil flame in the house of the heart,
Leader: The love to searing we cannot keep from singing,
People: From crying out in testimony and praise.
Leader: Perhaps this day will be the mountain over which the dawn breaks.
People: Perhaps we will turn our face toward it, toward what has been always.
Leader: Perhaps our eyes will finally open in ancient recognition, willingly dazzled,
illuminated at last.
People: Perhaps this day the light begins in us.
MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER
SONG OF RENEWAL (2202 in STF)
Come Away with Me to a quiet place
Apart from the world with its frantic pace
To pray, reflect and seek God’s grace.
Come away with me, Come away.
CELEBRATION OF GOD’S GRACE
God does indeed help us to hear. God is there in abundance to fill us with love and guidance. Through grace we are able to hear. Thanks be to God. Amen.
*PASSING THE PEACE
Leader: The peace of Christ be with you.
People: And with you also.
Leader: Let us pass the peace of Christ.
People: The peace of Christ be with you. (To one another)
ANTHEM "O God, Beyond All Praising" by G.Holst, M. Perry.
BLESSING THE CHILDREN AND SINGING TO GODLY PLAY
This little light of mine
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!
Today’s Story “The Story of Daniel”
Kathleen Krentz & Jane Moseley
Leader: And as we continue our worship…
Congregation: May God be with you there.
Children: May God be with you here.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Leader: God in your Grace,
People: Hear our prayer
PASTORAL PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER
As we pray together the Lord's Prayer, you are invited to say this in whatever version is most comforting and meaningful to you. Here is one possible version (ecumenical version) that you can use:
Our Father, who is in heaven, holy be your name.
Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READINGS \1 Samuel 3:1-11, 19-21, John 1:43-51
RESPONSE
Reader: The Gospel of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION, from Psalm 19 - responsively
Pastor: May the words of my mouth
People: And the meditations of our hearts
All: Be acceptable in your sight, O Lord,
Our rock and our redeemer. Amen.
SERMON Are You Listening? Rev. Jack Shriver
MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION
OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS
OFFERTORY
*THANKSGIVING SONG #708 We Give Thee But Thine Own vs. 1
We give thee but thine own, whate’er the gift may be;
All that we have is thine alone, a trust, O Lord, from thee.
*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
For silence in the evening, we give you thanks. For listening to our questions, we give you thanks. For wonder and tears we give you thanks. For laughter and mystery, we give you thanks. For you being you and for us being us, we give you thanks.
Amen.
*HYMN OF RESPONSE #450 Be Thou My Vision
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that thou art;
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true Word;
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord;
Thou my soul’s shelter, and thou my high tower;
Raise thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise;
Thou mine inheritance, now and always;
Thou and thou only, first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my treasure thou art.
High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION
INVITATION TO THE TABLE
One: The Lord be with you
People: And also with you.
One: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord
One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give our thanks and praise
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
THE COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE: SHARING THE BREAD AND THE CUP
Here at Clayton Valley, we practice open communion, and all believers are welcome. We do not use alcohol so that all may come to the table of our Lord.
Each row will be directed by an usher to come to the front of the sanctuary by way of the center aisle. Please tear a piece of bread from the loaf. When offered the cup, dip your bread into the cup. After receiving the bread and the cup, you may respond, “Amen”. Return to your seat by way of the side aisle.
COMMUNION PRAYER
CLOSING HYMN #468 In My Life
In my life, Lord, be glorified; be glorified.
In my life, Lord, be glorified today.
In our song, Lord, be glorified; be glorified.
In our song, Lord, be glorified today.
In your church, Lord, be glorified; be glorified.
In your church, Lord, be glorified today.
In your world, Lord, be glorified; be glorified.
In your world, Lord, be glorified today.
POSTLUDE
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION