In the Hands of a Loving God

Please note – The YouTube recording will be updated at approximately noon following the in-person service.

 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 3, 2025     Eighth Sunday after Pentecost     10:00 a.m.

PARTICIPANTS IN THIS SERVICE:
Rev. Maureen R. Frescott, Senior Pastor
Sara Phelps, Director of Music
Michael Havay, Organist/Accompanist
Doug Topliffe, Deacon in Charge
Paul Schellenberg, Videographer

MUSIC:
Prelude – Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah – John Hughes/Don Hustad, ©1971 Hope Publishing Co. from collection Hymn Sketches
Anthem – Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, J. S. Bach; Sara Phelps, soloist
Offertory – Moment of Truth – Esther Megargel, ©2018 Lorenz Publishing Co. from Jul/Aug 2018 issue of The Organ Portfolio
Communion – Now We Pray to the Holy Spirit – Wilhelm Volckmar
Andante – P. Tottenham Lucas
both pieces public domain
Postlude – Festal March – James Mansfield, ©1982 Lorenz Publishing Co. from Jul/Aug 2010 issue of The Sacred Organ Journal

HYMNS:
Great Is Thy Faithfulness, No. 276
Like a Mother Who Has Borne Us, No. 583 alt. tune
Comfort, Comfort You My People, No. 3

The first and third hymns are from Hymns, Psalms, & Spiritual Songs, ©1990 Westminster/John Knox Press.
The second hymn is from The New Century Hymnal, ©1995 The Pilgrim Press.

Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-731944.

Portions of the liturgy have been adapted from Joanna Harader and posted on Spacious Faith, https://spaciousfaith.com/
and by Sally at Eternal Echoes, http://sallysjourney.typepad.com/sallys_journey/

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