Northbrae Community Church

-- an open, affirming, and inclusive church

banner 941 The Alameda  Berkeley, CA 94707

Our Church Service

Our church service begins at 10:30 every Sunday morning.  Children and young adults leave for Sunday School immediately after the Children's Story Sermon, about 10:45 a.m.  Nursery care is available for infants and pre-school children from 10:00 a.m. to noon.  Visitors are invited to sign the guest book near the main doors to the Chapel.alter

Everyone is invited to the Parlor (across the patio from the Chapel and into the "old" building) for refreshments following the service.  Visitors can meet church members who will answer questions and introduce you to other members.  Visitors are invited to take our newsletter, The Penny Post, and any informational material available in either the Chapel or Parlor.

If hearing assistance or other special needs are required, please contact an usher.

A Communion Service is held the first Sunday of the month after the church services.                                                                                                   

Order of Service

(This order changes from time to time to enable seasonal and topical variations)

Focusing Consciousness Toward Worship

Prelude

A Moment in Community (Announcements)

Opening to the Spirit

*Opening Hymn

*Call to Worship

 *Song of Affirmation…         

                               Praise God, the Love we all may share;

                               Praise God, the Beauty everywhere;

                               Praise God, the Hope of good to be;

                               Praise God, the Truth that makes us free … Amen    

 *Invocation and Lord’s Prayer

 *Song of Hope:               “Spirit of Life”          

Spirit of Life, come to me.  Sing in my heart all the stirrings of compassion.  Blow in the wind, rise in the sea, move in the hand, giving life the shape of justice.  Roots hold me close, wings set me free.  Spirit of Life, come to me, come to me.

Children’s Story ( then children leave for Sunday School )  

Opening to Our World

Choir Selection or Solo               

Spiritual Reading

Time of Silence

Prayers of the People - sharing joys and concerns - pastoral prayer

Offertory

Offertory Hymn

Finding Meaning, Grace and Inspiration

Scripture Meditation

Anthem

Solo

Scripture Reading

Sermon                                   

Responding in Faith

*Closing Hymn

*Benediction

*Moravian Ritual of Fellowship  “Say ‘My Peace I leave with you.’” “Amen, Amen, be it so.”

     ( *  Congregations stands, all who can)