Scripture Readings: Psalm 139:1-6, Philemon 1:1-21
The blessing of the Backpacks and Bags is adapted from masterdust.com and old/nccumc.org/outreach/2018/08/litany-for-blessing-of-the-backpacks. Other liturgies used in today’s service are from the PCUSA Book of Common Worship
“Under His Wings”; Robert J. Hughes, Tune by Ira D. Sankey; Copyright 2002 Lorenz Publishing Company, a division of the Lorenz Corporation; “Permission to reprint, podcast, and / or stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-736451. All rights reserved.”
“They’ll Know We Are Christians”: WORDS and MUSIC: Peter Scholtes, para. John 13:35; Words and Music copyright 1966. 1967 F.E.I. Publications. Assigned 1991 Lorenz Publishing Company; CCLI #1786152, #20307272
“Glory Be to the Father”; WORDS: Gloria Patri, 2nd c., MUSIC: Henry W. Greatorex; Public Domain
“Lord, I Want to Be a Christian; WORDS and MUSIC: African-American Spiritual; Public Domain
“Dream a Dream”; Ed Robertson; Copyright 1977 by STUDIO 224, c/o CPP/BELWIN, INC., “Permission to reprint, podcast, and/or stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-736451. All rights reserved.”
“Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”; WORDS: Doxology, Thomas Ken, MUSIC: Louis Bourgeois, Geneva Psalter 1551; Public Domain
“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”; Henry Van Dyke, Ludwig von Beethoven; Public Domain
“For the Beauty of the Earth”; WORDS: Folliott S. Pierpoit, MUSIC: Conrad Kocher, arr. William H. Monk; Public Domain
“In Christ There Is No East or West”; WORDS: John Oxenham, MUSIC: Alexander R. Reinagle; Public Domain
“Allegro Energico”; Christian Cappelen, arr. Mark L. Williams; Copyright 2002 Lorenz Publishing Company, a division of the Lorenz Corporation; “Permission to reprint, podcast, and / or stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-736451. All rights reserved.”