Sunday, February 9, 2025
On Sunday, we celebrate the hymn texts of the late Rev. Ruth C. Duck, who passed away on December 26, 2023. Both of our current hymnals contain ten hymns for which Rev. Duck wrote the texts, and several of these feel like our unofficial congregational “anthems.” The themes and imagery she uses are so wide-ranging that they resist any attempt to pigeonhole her writing. Both Jennifer and Greg will offer reflections on some of the hymns.
Bonus points if anyone correctly guesses how many Ruth Duck hymns feature in Sunday’s service—before seeing the bulletin!
Presiding: Greg Powell
Music Lead: Jennifer Turner
Tech Team: Nathan McDormand, Jamie Waters, Kam McKim
Christ Candle:
Scripture:
Scripture Reading:
Bulletin
Update on Masking for Sunday Morning Worship
As we continue to discern what is the best masking practice at any given moment, for this next stretch of time we are lifting our requirement for masking during Sunday morning worship. However, if you are feeling more comfortable to continue wearing a mask, you are most welcome to do so. And as always, if you are feeling unwell, please enjoy worshipping from home via our very fine streamed services.
____________________________
Sunday service is also live-streamed from the sanctuary at 10:15am Sunday morning. Please participate, live on YouTube. The platform has the option for you to add your comments, prayers and concerns in the live chat window. You may also choose to write your prayers down, speak them aloud during the service, or send your prayer requests to us via email. Arrive at 10:15am to greet each other, then the service will begin right at 10:30am.
___________________
Our worship each Sunday is intended to be a collective experience, a communal practice.
We might step into whatever is our sanctuary, each one of us as individuals, and yet as we assemble, from wherever we are, we become a people, drawn together through song and prayer, through word and ritual, and through the Spirit who breathes through it all, through us all.
One and the same Spirit uniting us breathing us into life!
_________________
Last Week's Service:
To leave a comment or request information of James Bay United please use this nifty form.