Friedens United Church of Christ Sumneytown - October 4th, 2026

WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT FRIEDENS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST World Communion Sunday | October 4, 2026 | 10:00 AM MUSIC FOR WORSHIP The music used in our worship is reprinted, podcast, and streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-711813. All rights reserved. WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY Today we celebrate World Communion Sunday, joining Christians around the world at Christ’s Table. We gather in different places, speak different languages, follow different traditions, and share different kinds of bread, yet we are one body in Christ. We are guests; Christ is the host. From the Table, we are sent to welcome, share, seek peace, and serve our neighbors. The grace we receive here is meant to bear fruit in the world. If you are worshiping with us from home, we invite you to have some bread or crackers and juice or wine available so that you may share in Communion with us when we gather at the Table. Wherever you are joining us from today, we are glad you are here. Welcome to worship at Friedens! WORDS FOR WORSHIP Today’s liturgy is adapted from A Global Table of Grace, a 2026 resource from Global Ministries, a shared ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. Scripture readings are from the Common English Bible (CEB). Copyright © 2011 by Common English Bible. MUSIC CREDITS Gathering Song: “Sanctuary” — Words and music by John Thompson and Randy Scruggs. © 1982 Whole Armor Music. Prelude: “When Morning Gilds the Sky” — Joseph Barnby; arranged by Marilynn Ham. Published by Lillenas Publishing Co., © 2001. Hymn: “Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken” — Text: John Newton (1725–1807), alt. Tune: Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809). Public Domain. Sung Response: “Lord of All Hopefulness” — Words: Jan Struther (1901–1953). Music: Irish melody; harm. Jack Schrader (1942– ). Tune: SLANE. Words © 1931 Oxford University Press. Music harm. © 1989 Hope Publishing Company. Hymn: “Praise the Lord Who Reigns Above” — Text: Charles Wesley (1707–1788); para. Psalm 150. Tune: AMSTERDAM; Foundery Collection, 1742. Public Domain. Sung Response to Prayer: “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying” — Words and music by Ken Medema; CHILDREN PRAYING. © 1973 Hope Publishing Company. Offertory: “Praise to the Lord, The Almighty” — From Stralsund Gesangbuch; arranged by Roger House. Published by Lillenas Publishing Co., © 1996. Doxology / “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” — Author: Thomas Ken (1637–1711). Tune: OLD 100TH; Louis Bourgeois (ca. 1510–1561). Public Domain. Hymn: “Grace Greater than Our Sin” — Text: Julia H. Johnston (1849–1919). Music: Daniel B. Towner (1850–1919). Tune: MOODY. Public Domain. Communion: “There Is a Fountain” — Early American melody; arranged by Cindy Berry. Published by Lillenas Publishing Co., © 1996. Sung Lord’s Prayer: “The Lord’s Prayer” — Words: Matthew 6:9–13, KJV, with traditional doxology. Music: Albert Hay Malotte (1895–1964). © 1935 G. Schirmer, Inc. (Renewed)