august 23,2026

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Boon Lin Ngeo

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Prelude:    Richard Harper

Chalice Lighting:  by Sara Eileen LaWall

Out of the flames of fear, we rise with courage of our deepest convictions to stand for justice, inclusion and peace

Out of the flames of scrutiny, we rise to proclaim our faith, with hope to heal a fractured and hurting world

Out of the flames of doubt, we rise to embrace the mystery, wonder and awe of all there is and all that is yet to be

Out of the flames of hate, we rise with the force of love; love that celebrates our shared humanity

Out of the flames we rise

Opening Hymn:      Make Channels for the Streams of Love     SLT 299             

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship:  

At God’s table of justice, everyone has a place and none are turned away. 

All: Here strangers are welcomed as friends, the poor sit alongside the rich, and the upside-down kin-dom of God is revealed.

At God’s table of abundance, a banquet of righteousness and liberation is set for all. All:   Here the powerless are heard; the outcast are showered with honor, and the inside-out kin-dom of God is revealed.

At God’s table of life, all peoples know peace and creation flourishes.

All:   Here the hopeless are nourished with possibility, the complacent are transformed into advocates for change. Here in our very midst the kin-dom of God is revealed.

Prayer of Invocation   

First Sacred Reading      Matthew 14:13-21

¹³ Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. ¹⁴ When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. ¹⁵ When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” ¹⁶ Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” ¹⁷ They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” ¹⁸ And he said, “Bring them here to me.” ¹⁹ Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and blessed and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. ²⁰ And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. ²¹ And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Passing of the Peace 

Sharing of Our Joys & Concerns

Prayers of the People/Pastoral Prayer

Offering & Doxology:    We Give You But Your Own – NCH 785 

We give you but your own, what e'er the gift may be; All that we have is yours alone, we give it gratefully

Second Sacred Reading: Mahaparinibbana Sutta

All conditioned things are subject to decay. Strive on with diligence.      

Hymn of Reflection:     Bless the Lord, My Soul 

Sermon:   Bring What You Have   

Closing Hymn:      Step by Step the Longest March     SLT    157

Benediction:                           Rev. Dr. Boon Lin Ngeo

Postlude:                                Richard Harper

All Souls Bethlehem Church

An Open and Affirming Congregation

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Boon Lin Ngeo

Ministers: All Members of ASBC

Minister Emeritus: Rev. Bill Nye 

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