August 3, 2025

Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Boon Lin Ngeo

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Prelude: Richard Harper

Chalice Lighting:

We light our chalice, symbol of our Unitarian faith

Sign of the spark of life in all living beings

Fire of commitment to love and justice

As the chalice cup embraces the flame

May we hold one another in loving community

Sharing our gratitude, our pain and our hopes for our world

For we are co-weavers of the story of the universe

A web of intimate connections and infinite possibilities

Opening Hymn: Glory, Glory Hallelujah NCH 2

Welcome and Announcements

Call to Worship:

We worship the God who inhabits our world and indwells our lives.

We need not look up to find God, we need only to look around:

within ourselves, beyond ourselves,

into the eyes of another.

Prayer of Invocation:

First Sacred Reading: Romans 8:14-17

14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. 15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, "Abba! Father!" 16 it is that Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs: heirs of God and join heirs with Christ, if we in fact suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

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: The Bhagavad Gita

That which is real is always real. That which is unreal is always unreal. The person who knows Truth, know the difference.

Hymn of Reflection: Bless the Lord, My Soul

Sermon: The World is not our Home

Service of Communion:

God is with you

And also with you

Let us open our hearts

Let us open them to God

Let us give God thanks and praise

It is a good and joyful thing to do

Closing Hymn: I surrender All

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 

First Time Visitor?  

Please sign our red Guest Book (located near the entrance)

and be our guest at the gathering following the service!

Interested in “Official” Church Membership?  

Please speak with Council President Raquel Irizarry about our next New Member gathering!  

An All-inclusive, Welcoming Community of Faith

born from the traditions of the:

Disciples of Christ - www.Disciples.org

United Church of Christ - www.UCC.org

Unitarian Universalist Association - www.UUA.org 

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