Mothering God

Sunday, May 10, 2020, 11:00 am
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Order of Online Worship
 
Hymn: 7 Mothering God, You Gave Me Birth
 
Call to worship 
Like a hen brooding over her young
God is faithful still
Like a bear protecting her newborn cub
God is faithful still
Like an eagle stirring up her nest to teach her young to life
God is faithful still
Like a mother who will not forsake her nursing child
God is faith still
Let us worship mothering God
 
Opening prayer of confession
Loving and nurturing God, we give you praise for the gift of life you have freely given us. You stitched us together in our mother’s womb. You know the number of hairs on our heads. You’ve loved us since before the world began. And yet we go astray. We seek out others to worship. We give ourselves over to idols. Forgive us, merciful God. Reclaim us as your own. May we be reborn into your loving care. (Silent prayer) Amen.
 
Assurance of Pardon
God who formed us and loved us from before the beginning of creation continues to love us and forgive us and welcome us home.
Thanks be to God.
 
Hymn: 686 God of Our Life
 
Scripture reading
Genesis 22:1-14
 
Reflection
 
Apostle’s creed
 
Offering
 
Prayers of the people and the Lord’s Prayer
 
Benediction
 
Hymn:39 Great is Thy Faithfulness