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A Purpose Driven Life

August 20, 2023

  • Rev. Maureen Frescott
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The YouTube recording will be updated at approximately noon following the in-person service.

No Church School – the kids are out for the summer!
From now until September, we will have a “Message for All Ages” in place of the Children’s Time.

Welcome to our Sunday Morning Online Worship at the Congregational Church of Amherst, UCC!
No matter WHO you are, or WHERE you are on life’s journey, YOU are welcome here!

August 20, 2023      Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost      9:00 a.m.

PARTICIPANTS IN THIS SERVICE:
Rev. Maureen Frescott, Senior Pastor
Kevin Marsh, Acting Associate Pastor
Michael Havay, Organist/Accompanist
Sara Phelps, Director of Music/Soloist
Roger Hooper, Deacon in Charge
Stephen Egbertson, Liturgist
Paul Schellenberg, Videographer

MUSIC:
Prelude:
Anthem: Morning Has Broken, Sara Phelps, soloist
Offertory: Balm in Gilead, Robert J. Powell
Postlude:

HYMNS:
#8 (NC) – Praise to the Living God
#3 – Comfort, Comfort Ye My People
#525 – Hear I Am, Lord

The hymns are from Hymns, Psalms, & Spiritual Songs, ©1990 Westminster/John Knox Press.

Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-731944.
Portions of today’s liturgy were adapted from Touch Holiness, by Ruth C. Duck and Maren C. Tirabassi, and from Discipleship Ministries.

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You can donate online by using the button below or make checks payable to the Congregational Church of Amherst and mail to the church office at:11 Church St. Amherst NH 03031.

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  1. Sally Bowkett says

    August 25, 2023 at 6:06 pm

    Brilliant, Brilliant and more Brilliance! Sermon message was outstanding.
    The music from Sarahs’ voice or the beautiful tone from the notes of Michaels playing lifted my soul and helped my heart to dance!
    Welcome, welcome Pastor Kevin! We look forward to your time with us and our time with you.
    Blessings to all

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