Children’s Sabbath / Family Sunday / Holy Communion • February 1, 2026

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Welcome Ayla Guerrero, Ruby Guerrero

Prelude Sonata in e minor, op. 9 Nr. 7 (Jean-Marie Leclair) Aira & Giga
Eva-Christina Schoenweiss, Violin; Wayne Smith, Cello

*Processional Hymn #2271 The Faith We Sing – Come! Come! Everybody Worship

*Call To Worship Daniel and Elise Wong
What kind of worship does God desire of us?
To do justice, love kindness, and live humbly with God.
In our life together, what does God desire of us?
To do justice, love kindness, and live humbly with God.
When we share the good news with all creation, what does God desire of us?
To do justice, love kindness, and live humbly with God.
Come, let us worship God with justice, kindness, and humility!
We come to worship God with our voices and our lives. Thanks be to God!

*Choral Act of Praise
“Worship our God in the beauty of holiness! Bow down before Him, His glory proclaim; with gold of obedience and incense of lowliness, kneel and adore Him: the Lord is His name!”

*Sharing the Peace of Christ Stella Hovey

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
#2233 TFWS — Where Children Belong
This, this is where children belong, welcomed as part of the worshiping throng.
Water, God’s word, bread and cup, prayer and song: This is where children belong.
As the congregation sings, all children are invited to come forward.

Presentation of 4th grade Bibles Rev. Greg Batson, Senior Minister
I Am a Child of God
I am a child of God; You are God’s child, it’s true. Children of God are called to love one
another, as Jesus taught to do.

Our Mission & Common Life Dominic Rold
We give thanks for God’s Creating Spirit that continues to give us life and lead us forward!
Thanks be to God!
Prayers of the People Tricia Guerrero, Pastoral Associate
Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, bless the children.

THE LORD’S PRAYER
Choral Response

The Lesson Micah 6:6-8 Sonia Hovey
The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God!

Faith Reflections Jamie Jones, Henry Seibold, Lauren Sweat

We Offer Our Gifts & Ourselves Cavan Rold

Offertory The Chancel Choir/Dr. James Smith, Music Director
Children of the Heavenly Father (Eric Nelson)

*RESPONSE #94 United Methodist Hymnal — The Doxology

*UNISON PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Dear God, please accept these gifts we bring. We want to follow you and use these gifts, and ourselves, to share kindness when people are sad, to help those who are tired, and to bring your healing love to places that are hurting. We pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

The Sacrament of Holy Communion Rev. Keri Olsen Paget, Tricia Guerrero

Unison Prayer after Communion Rev. Olsen Paget and Elly Paget
Loving God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which you have given yourself to us. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of your Spirit, to give ourselves for others, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

*Hymn #2153 TFWS — I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me
*Benediction Jamie Jones
*BENEDICTION RESPONSE
Postlude Trumpet Voluntary (Jeremiah Clarke) Ty Woodward, organ