Newton Congregational UCC

Newton Congregational UCC Sunday morning worship at 11am. Worship is the central experience of our church's life. The mission of our education program is to make disciples.

Nurtured and strengthened by the Holy Spirit, we gather as people of faith who celebrate God's love and acceptance of all people. Our vision is that Congregational United Church of Christ will be a community where everyone is offered abundant hospitality in the name of Jesus Christ. It is the mission of our church to pray together, to worship together, to learn together, and to become an intergene

rational community of love and service to the world. All the other activities that enable the church to carry out its ministry, we seek to anchor in worship like the spokes of a wheel are anchored in its hub. We seek to do this through Bible study, through Christian Education for all ages, and through consciously applying our Christian faith to confront the ethical and moral issues of today's world. We seek to be a community of love -- a group of people that enjoys being together, that plays together, that seeks to share each other's joys and concerns, that supports each other in facing the challenges of life, that nurtures one another in the Christian faith, that welcomes all persons who come seeking God and Christian fellowship. We seek to be a community of service -- a congregation that consciously seeks to serve those who are not a part of the church; to share the good news, and to support the wider mission of the church with our material and spiritual blessings. No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!

09/06/2026
08/31/2026

Downtown Ecumenical Worship, August 30th:
Congregational UCC, First Christian, First Lutheran, First Presbyterian, Salvation Army, St Stephens Episcopal, and United Presbyterian churches.
MUSIC CREDITS
Pre: For the Beauty of the Earth, arr. by Chris Rice; arr. By Chris RIcel CCLI # 7179960; Lord Jesus, You Shall Be My Song by Les Petite Soeurs de Jesus and L'Arche Community # 7216625
Gathering: ELW 879 For the Beauty of the Earth Pierpoint, CCLI # 43200
Choir Anthem: “Consecrated, Lord, to Thee” By: Larson OL #85581
HOD: ELW 798 Will You Come and Follow Me John L. Bell CCLI # 4791063
Communion: ELW 656 Blest Be the Tie that Binds; Fawcett, OL # 330262
ELW 659 Will You Let Me Be Your Servant Gillard, OL #298989
Sending: W&P 132 Step by Step David Beaker CCLI #915125
© BMG Music Publishing; 1400 18th Ave S Nashville, TN 37212
Postlude: Victory in Jesus arr. by Phillip Keveren CCLI # 1259

08/31/2026

Downtown Ecumenical Worship from August 30th:

08/16/2026

TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
August 16, 2026
ORDER OF WORSHIP

Joys & Concerns
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude "Living Hope"
Gathering Prayer
Gathering Hymn #518 "This Is a Day of New Beginnings"
Call to Worship Inspired by Psalm 133
Invocation
Reading Genesis 45:1-15
Sermon “From a Full Heart - Tears”
Hymn of Response #487 "Help Us Accept Each Other"
Prayer for Transformation
Words of Grace
Sharing of God’s Peace
Offertory "Lord, I Need You"
Doxology #47 "Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow"
Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer
Sending Hymn #579 "Standing in the Need of Prayer"
Benediction
Postlude "Glorious Day"
Dismissal

Pastor – Kurt Hoover
Liturgist – Larry Leitner
Organist – Bev Thomas

Resources: "Will Not Come to Poverty: Service Prayers for the twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Year A" was written by the Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, Minister for Worship and Theology for the United Church of Christ. With Prayers of the People adapted from “Sundays & Seasons”
* Opening Prayer: Adapted from The Abingdon Worship Annual 2014 Edition © 2013 by Abingdon Press, Used by permission (p. 208)

"This Is a Day of New Beginnings." Words by Brian Wren. Music by Carlton R. Young. © 1983, 1987, Hope Publishing Co.
Help U Accept Each Other. Words by Fred Kaan. Music by John Ness Beck. © 1974, 1977, Hope Publishing Co.
"Standing in the Need of Prayer." Words and Music African American Spiritual; arr. William Farley Smith. Arr. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House.
"Living Hope." Words and Music by Phil Wickham and Brian Johnson. Arranged by Phillip Keveren. © 2018 Sing My Songs, Phil Wickham Music, Simply Global Songs and Bethel Music Publishing. This arrangement Copyright © 2022 Sing My Songs, Phil Wickham Music, Simply Global Songs and Bethel Music Publishing. All Rights for Sing My Songs, Phil Wickham Music and Simply Global Songs Admin. at EssentialMusicPublishing.com.
"Lord, I Need You." Words and Music by Jesse Reeves, Kristian Stanfill, Matt Maher, Christy Nockels and Daniel Carson. Arranged by Phillip Keveren © 2011 THANKYOU MUSIC (PRS), worshiptogether.com Songs (ASCAP), sixsteps Music (ASCAP), SWEATER WEATHER MUSIC (ASCAP) and VALLEY OF SONGS MUSIC (BMI). This arrangement © 2022 THANKYOU MUSIC (PRS), worshiptogether.com Songs (ASCAP), sixsteps Music (ASCAP), SWEATER WEATHER MUSIC (ASCAP) AND VALLEY OF SONGS MUSIC (BMI). THANKYOU MUSIC Admin. Worldwide at CAPTIOLCMGPUBLISHING.COM excluding Europe with is Admin by INTEGRITY MUSIC, a part of the DAVID C COOK family. [email protected] worshiptogether.com Songs, sixsteps Music, SWEATER WEATHER MUSIC and VALLEY OF SONGS MUSIC Admin. at CAPITOLCMGPUBLISHING.COM
"Glorious Day." Words and Music by Sean Curran, Kristian Stanfill, Jason Ingram, and Jonathan Smith. Arranged by Phillip Keveren. © 2017 SOUNDS OF JERICHO (BMI), KRISTIAN STANFILL PUBLISHING DESIGNEE (NS), worshiptogether.com Songs (ASCAP), WORSHIP TOGETHER MUSIC (BMI), sixsteps Music (ASCAP), sixsteps Songs (BMI), FELLOW SHIPS MUSIC (SESAC), SO ESSENTIAL TUNES (SESAC) and HICKORY BILL DOC (SESAC). This arrangement © 2022 SOUNDS OF JERICHO (BMI), KRISTIAN STANFILL PUBLISHING DESIGNEE (NS), worshiptogether.com Songs (ASCAP), WORSHIP TOGETHER MUSIC (BMI), sixsteps Music (ASCAP), sixsteps Songs (BMI), FELLOW SHIPS MUSIC (SESAC), SO ESSENTIAL TUNES (SESAC) and HICKORY BILL DOC (SESAC). SOUNDS OF JERICHO, KRISTIAN STANFILL PUBLISHING DESIGNEE, worshiptogether.com Songs, WORSHIP TOGETHER MUSIC, sixsteps Music, sixsteps Songs Admin at CAPITOLCMGPUBLISHING.COM. FELLOW SHIPS MUSIC, SO ESSENTIAL TUNES and HICKORY BILL DOC Admin. at ESSENTIALMUSICPUBLISHING.COM.

All other recorded music is within the public domain.
Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License -731412. All rights reserved.

08/09/2026

ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
August 9, 2026
ORDER OF WORSHIP

Joys & Concerns
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross/The Wonderful Cross"
Gathering Prayer
Gathering Hymn #67 "O God, Our Help in Ages Past"
Call to Worship Inspired by Psalm 105
Invocation
Reading Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
Gospel Acclimation Hymn #35 "Gloria Patri"
Gospel Matthew 14:13-21
Sermon “Get Back in the Boat”
Hymn of Response #628 "Precious Lord, Take My Hand"
Prayer for Transformation
Words of Grace
Sharing of God’s Peace
Offertory "My Life Flows On"
Doxology #47 "Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow"
Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer
Sending Hymn #537 "My Hope Is Built"
Benediction
Postlude "How Can I Keep from Singing with Praise Him"
Dismissal

Pastor – Joel Love
Liturgist – Jenni Pryke
Organist – Bev Thomas

Resources: "Lived as an Alien: Service Prayers for the eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Year A" was written by the Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, Minister for Worship and Theology for the United Church of Christ. With Prayers of the People adapted from “Sundays & Seasons”
* Opening Prayer: Adapted from The Abingdon Worship Annual 2014 Edition © 2013 by Abingdon Press, Used by permission (p. 208)

"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross with The Wonderful Cross." Arr. by Victor Labenske. © 2000 Worshiptogether.com Songs and Sixsteps Music. Administered by CapitalCMGPublishing.com.
"Precious Lord, Take My Hand." Words and Music by Thomas A. Dorsey. © 1938 Unichappell Music, Inc.
"How Can I Keep from Singing with Praise Him." Arr. by Victor Labenske. © 2006 Thankyou Music, Worshiptogetther.com Songs, Sixsteps Music and Alletrop Music. All Rights for Thankyou Music, Worshiptogether.com Songs and Sixsteps Music Administered at CapitolCMGPublishing.com

All other recorded music is within the public domain.
Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License -731412. All rights reserved.

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308 E 2nd Street N
Newton, IA
50208

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm

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+16417923773

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