As you go through the program each week, please be sure to click on the video links to view each selection. Lyrics sheets and photos will also be included in each week’s post.
Minister: Rev. John Hughes Soloist: Kim Ridley
TRUSTEE TIDBITS:
Good morning, and welcome to today’s Union Church of Meredith Neck virtual service. We are Lissa and Rick Goodby, two of the Church’s Trustees. All Trustees participate in the Church’s functions in a variety of roles. Lissa is the contact person for anyone who wishes to use the facility outside of the routine, summer services. This includes weddings and baptisms as well as memorial services. Rick wears two hats. He’s Assistant Treasurer to Bev Lapham and works on the grounds team with Chuck Thorndike, Bev Lapham and Ivor Thomas.
We love being part of this church and miss seeing our fellow Trustees and our summer guests this year. We look forward to next year when, hopefully, our lives will have returned to the familiar. In the meantime, we are fortunate to be able to share our worship service through today's technology. During these trying times we need our faith to give us hope for the future.
Stay well,
Lissa and Rick Goodby
SOLO: “I Have Loved You” – Kim Ridley
Words & Music by Michael Joncas
MINISTER’S MESSAGE:
HYMN OF THE DAY: “I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry” – Clarinet Ensemble
Ensemble Members: Stacey Baston, Sebrena Leclerc, Lisa McHugh, Patte Morrow, Ron Sibley, & Karen Sticht
(Please scroll down to view lyrics sheet below video)
SOLO: “How Great Is Our God” – Kim Ridley
Words & Music by Tomlin, Reeves and Cash
OFFERTORY:
While our doors may be shut and the offertory plate cannot be passed, the work of the Lord is never closed. We continue to invite those who are able to make donations to our historic church. You may do so by mailing a check-- made out to the Union Church of Meredith Neck-- to the Union Church c/o Bev Lapham, PO Box 1748, Meredith, NH 03253. Your donation will help with both the work of the Lord and the maintenance of the building and grounds.
PRAYER CHAIN:
A button has been added at the top of the Union Church Facebook page that will allow you to request to visit the group page for the Union Church Prayer Chain group, where you can then request to join. Once your request is approved you will be able to begin viewing and commenting on existing posts, as well as adding prayer requests of your own. And once you are a member, you can invite others who are Facebook friends of yours to join the group by clicking the “+Invite” button to the right of the group name, just below the cover photo.
We are hopeful that this group will satisfy the need for a community setting— albeit a virtual one— in which members of our little community can request and receive spiritual support from one another as we continue to self-isolate for everyone’s safety.