september 7, 2025

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Boon Lin Ngeo

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Prelude:    Debbie Deane

Chalice Lighting:    

For this day and for our community of spiritual nurture and compassion,we give thanks.We light this chalice as a symbol of our faith.May our many sparks meet and merge in communion of heart and soul.

Opening Hymn:      My Shepherd is the Living God         NCH 247              

Welcome & Announcement

Call to Worship:  

We see light, hope, and joy;We bring heart, soul, mind, and body;We share blessings and fears;We bring faith and doubt.With all that we are and all that we have, let us worship God.

Prayer of Invocation:   

First Sacred Reading:     Isaiah 66: 10-14

Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice with her in joy, all you who mourn over her—¹¹ that you may nurse and be satisfied from her consoling breast, that you may drink deeply with delight from her glorious bosom. ¹² For thus says the Lord:

I will extend prosperity to her like a river and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing stream, and you shall nurse and be carried on her arm and bounced on her knees. ¹³ As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

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

Have full faith that God is your well-wisher and protector. That alone is the beginning of fearlessness.

Hymn of Reflection:   O Lord, Hear My Prayer      

Sermon:  Be not Afraid, for God is with you!

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:   What A Friend We Have in Jesus      NCH 506

Benediction:                           Rev. Dr. Boon Lin Ngeo

Postlude:                                Debbie Deane

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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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

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Unitarian Universalist Association - www.UUA.org 

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