Partner Church Sunday
January 25 · 10:30 AM · Parish Hall
Come and Celebrate a simulcast service with our partners in Desfalva, Transylvania. We will share music, songs, and words, and connect with the members of our Partner Church in real time. Children of all ages are invited to stay and participate. Childcare will be available for children 5 and under.
“Partner Church Sunday”
Jan. 25th, 2025
10:30 In the Parish Hall, simulcast Zoom service
(9:45, start zoom meeting)
Gathering Music
(Unmute zoom)
Prelude – First 4 minutes of organ v
Words of Welcome from Belmont (Chris and Martha)
TBD
Words of Welcome from Désfalva (Csongor)
Respectful and loving greetings to all in Désfalva and in Belmont!
Hymn – Désfalva Give thanks and be grateful
Plan B if we lose connectivity: #203, All Creatures of the Earth and Sky
Chalice Lighting
Belmont:
Life is a gift for which we are grateful…
Désfalva - The oldest member present is invited to light the chalice
The Lord’s Prayer (D)
Plan B: The Lord's Prayer (Chris)
Anthem – (B) Senior Choir
Zoltán Kodály, Köszöntő (Greeting)
Homily – (Désfalva) Livia reads translation
Plan B: Chris read Csongor’s words in translation
Homily – (Belmont) Chris, Boróka reads translation in Désfalva
Hymn - #358 Rank By Rank Again We Stand (Belmont)
Words of Offering (B)
Offertory - ?
This is the time in our service where we invite forward an offering to help support the work of the church within and beyond our walls. This month, all month, our offerings…
Doxology – From all that dwell below the skies; Let words of love and peace arise;
Let joyful songs of praise be sung; Through every land by every tongue. Amen.
Wheel of Life - (B, D) Livia and Martha
Musical Response - 123, Spirit of Life
(v1D in Hungarian, v1B in English) Plan B: Senior choir sings it in English
Extinguishing the Chalice – Chris
Chris: We Extinguish this flame, but not the light of truth, the warmth of love, or the fire of commitment, these we carry in our hearts until we are together again, these we carry out into the world, as our blessing, as our gift.
Csongor: The candle is now extinguished, but its light lives on in our hearts and strengthens us, reminding us that we are one, as my dear colleague said.
Benediction – (Belmont) Martha
TBD
(Translation: Livia)
Benediction - (Désfalva) Csongor
TBD
(Translation: Livia)
Postlude – ?