Sunday November 2, 2025 Worship Service
Livestream at 11:10 a.m.

All Saints Day
from the website of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
“All Saints’ Day is a time to rejoice in all who through the ages have faithfully served the Lord. The day reminds us that we are part of one continuing, living communion of saints. It is a time to claim our kinship with the glorious company of the apostles . . . the noble fellowship of prophets . . . the white-robed army of martyrs. It is a time to express our gratitude for all who in ages of darkness kept the faith, for those who have taken the gospel to the ends of the earth, for prophetic voices who have called the church to be faithful in life and service, for all who have witnessed to God’s justice and peace in every nation.” Reminded that God was with the faithful of the past, we are reassured that God is with us today, moving us and all creation toward God’s end in time. In this context, it is appropriate for a congregation on All Saints’ Day to commemorate the lives of those who died during the previous year.”

Gathering in God’s Name

Prelude — How Great Thou Art — Robert Hobby        
As the prelude begins, you are invited to begin your personal preparation for worship.

Silent Meditation
Jesus comes not for the super-spiritual but for the wobbly and the weak-kneed who know they don’t have it all together, and who are not too proud to accept the handout of amazing grace. — Brennan Manning

Call to Worship                                                                                                             
The changing colors of leaves, the laughter of children playing dress-up, the flowers and trees that become food for foraging creatures:
       Lord, your creation boasts of your goodness.
The Sunday school teachers who taught us your Word, the stranger who asked us if we were okay, the parent who showed us right and wrong, the neighbor who dropped by to say hello:
       Lord, your creation boasts of your love.
Let us join together as a community and worship our Creator, the author of everything that is beautiful

Praise and Adoration

*Opening Hymn #326 — For All the Saints — SINE NOMINE
(*Please stand, if you are able.)     

Call to Confession

Prayer of Confession
Holy and gracious God, you are the author of every good thing.  Forgive us for the ways we fall short of the beautiful story you invite us to step into. You ask us to look to the margins and care for the lost; we center ourselves. You ask us to give away; we grab for more.  You ask us to love one another; we cannot see beyond our divisions. The world is full of ugliness, from the macro to the micro.  Forgive us, and help us.  We call on you, our help, our God, our hope.  Hear our silent confessions now…

Silent Prayers of Confession and Petition

Kyrie Eleison — Lord, Have Mercy — Schubert

Assurance of Pardon

*Congregational Response (#581) — Glory Be to the Father — GLORIA PATRI (Greatorex)

Welcome and Announcements

Adult Members Unite with the Congregation — Brenda Graumann, Co-Moderator of the Membership Committee
Joining today are new members:
Erika Felstead and CJ Collins-Durant     
Ruth and Jeremiah Frahm             
Gwen Graves
Chris Melick                                                
Lisa Sekundiak                                
Tonya Wilkinson
Josh Graalfs and Cayce Wilkinson-Graalfs

*Hymn #726 — Will You Come and Follow Me — KELVINGROVE

Fellowship of Prayer

Joys and Concerns
We remember our church members who have passed away since All Saints Day 2024

Howard Anderson               
Wayne Bauer           
Kathleen Cain  
John Conley
Joe Eckman                            
John Hall                  
Carolyn Hansen  
Ruth Haycraft
Velma Juarez                        
Mary Kern               
Gladys Kuster  
Ken Lundgren
Betty Mack                            
Carol Mason            
Chet Mason    
Shirley Payne
Janis Phelps                           
Ron Roeder              
Frank Watt      
Doug Wells
Betty Woodhull                                            

Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

Anthem — Offertory — John Ness Beck

Proclamation of God’s Word

Scripture Lesson — Luke 19: 1-10 — page 854 of the pew Bible

Sermon — Zacchaeus’ Problem Wasn’t His Height — Dr. Zieman

Our Response to God’s Word

*Affirmation of Faith — from A Brief Statement of Faith, 1991
In a broken and fearful world, the Spirit gives us courage to pray without ceasing, to witness among all peoples to Christ as Lord and Savior, to unmask idolatries in church and culture, to hear the voices of peoples long silenced, and to work with others for justice, freedom, and peace. In gratitude to God, empowered by the Spirit, we strive to serve Christ in our daily tasks and to live holy and joyful lives, even as we watch for God’s new heaven and new earth, praying, “Come, Lord Jesus!” With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.

*Sanctus (#562) — Holy, Holy, Holy SANCTUS (Schubert)
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full, full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest.

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings

Offertory — Pilgrim Song — arr. Ryan Murphy

*Doxology (#607) — Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow — OLD HUNDREDTH
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Christ, all people here below;
praise Holy Spirit evermore; praise Triune God, whom we adore. Amen.

*Dedication of All the 2026 Pledges
We pause to look to 2026 and ask God’s blessing as we plan for the future.  If you haven’t already returned your 2026 pledge card, you may drop it in the offering plate today or mail it to the church office asap!  

*Responsive Prayer of Dedication
Creator of all, the earth is yours, the world and all who live in it.
       You have entrusted us with gifts – time, talent, energy, money – and asked us to use them to build your kingdom.  With thanks and praise, we respond to your call.
We bring these gifts you have given, returning your generosity, paying it forward.
       We offer ourselves, our lives, our hopes and fears, our dollars and our hours.  We commit ourselves to work for your world, to love and serve wherever you call.
We ask your blessing on this, your church, as we seek to follow you with heart, mind, and soul.
       Bless these gifts, our investment in your future, that they may multiply in faith, hope, and love.  Bless our lives, as we joyfully participate in your kingdom’s work.  Amen.

*Hymn of Dedication #649 — Amazing Grace —  AMAZING GRACE

*Charge and Benediction                              

*Postlude — Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart — Johann Krebs