Order of Worship for Sunday, July 26, 2020
Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time Hymn: 634 To God be the Glory Call to worship: (Psalm 105) Leader: O give thanks to the Lord, call on God’s name, make known God’s deeds among the peoples. All: Sing to God, sing praises to God; tell of all God’s wonderful works. Leader: Glory in God’s holy name; All: let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Opening prayer of confession Loving and merciful God, you have created us, and every part of the world we live in. We see glimpses of you in even the least expected places. Yet we try to hide from you. We try to wonder away from your truth. Forgive us. May we continue to know your truth and see your love in every part of our lives. (Silent prayer) Amen. Assurance of Pardon: God has forgiven us and claimed every part of us. Know this, and believe you are forgiven. Thanks be to God. Scripture Reading: Psalm 105:1-11 Hymn: 700 I’m Gonna Live so God can Use Me Scripture reading: Matt 13:31-33;44-52 Reflection Apostle’s creed Prayers of the people and the Lord’s Prayer Offering Benediction Hymn:771 What is the World Like
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Sunday Worship Service for July 5, 2020
Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time Hymn: 844 Incline You Ear, O Lord Call to worship Leader: What shall we return to the Lord for all the good things God has done for us? All: We will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord. Opening prayer of confession Eternal God, our judge and redeemer, we confess that we have tried to hide from you, for we have done wrong. We have lived for ourselves, and apart from you. We have turned from our neighbors, and refused to bear the burdens of others. We have ignored the pain of the world, and passed by the hungry, the poor, and the oppressed. In your great mercy forgive our sins and free us from selfishness, that we may choose your will and obey your commandments; through Jesus Christ our Savior. (Silent Prayer) Amen. Assurance of Pardon May the God of mercy, who forgives you all your sins, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen. Hymn: 435 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy Scripture reading Psalm 86 Reflection Apostle’s creed Prayers of the people and the Lord’s Prayer Offering Benediction Hymn: 471 O Lord, Hear My Prayer
Sunday Worship Service for June 28, 2020
Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time Hymn: 391 This is the Day Call to worship Leader: O give thanks to the Lord, for God is good; All: God’s steadfast love endures forever! Leader: Let Israel say, All:“God’s steadfast love endures forever.” Leader: Let the house of Aaron say, All: “God’s steadfast love endures forever.” Leader: Let those who fear the Lord say, All: “God’s steadfast love endures forever.” Opening prayer of confession O God, your love endures forever. Your faithfulness endures forever. Yet we forget to give you thanks. We forget all that you have provided for us. We grumble and complain about what we want instead of being grateful for what we have. Forgive us. Remind us that you love us, and provide for all our needs. Remind us that we have what we need, and we have enough to share. (Silent prayer) Amen. Assurance of Pardon God’s love endures forever. God forgives us and loves us forever. Thanks be to God. Hymn: 837 What a fellowship, what a joy delight Scripture reading Psalm 118 Reflection Apostle’s creed Prayers of the people and the Lord’s Prayer Offering Benediction Hymn: 35 Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty
Sunday Worship Service for June 21, 2020
Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time Hymn: 451 Open My Eyes Call to worship Leader: Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. All: Preserve my life, for I am devoted to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God; Leader: be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all day long. All: Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. Leader: For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you. Opening prayer of confession God of the sparrow, you tell us that the very hairs on our heads are counted. You assure us of our value in your sight and promise to never abandon us. Yet we act out of a spirit of timidity and not courage. We live as if our discipleship does not have life or death consequences for ourselves and for others. We keep silent when we should speak, and say much that ought not ever leave our lips. Forgive us, we pray, for the times we allowed injustice to go unchecked and inequity to persist without even a word of protest. In your mercy forgive what we have done and left undone. Help us to acknowledge Christ in all our actions so that he will acknowledge us before you in heaven. (Silent Prayer) Amen. Assurance of Pardon Friends, believe the good news, through Jesus Christ we are forgiven! Thanks be to God. Scripture Reading: 2 Sam 12:1-13 Hymn: 422 Create in Me a Clean Heart Scripture reading: Psalm 51 Reflection Apostle’s creed Prayers of the people and the Lord’s Prayer Offering Benediction Hymn: 739 O For a Closer Walk with God If you feel so called, you may make an Offering here or mail in an offering to 162 W Main Street. Blessings
Sunday Worship Service for June 14, 2020
Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time Hymn: 645 Sing Praise to God who Reigns Above Call to worship Our help is in the name of the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth Opening prayer of confession Holy and merciful God, in your presence we confess our failure to be what you created us to be. You alone know how often we have sinned in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in forgetting your love. By your loving mercy, help us to live in your light and abide in your ways, for the sake of Jesus Christ our savior. (Silent prayer) Amen. Assurance of Pardon The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting. I declare to you, in the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgive. Thanks be to God. Prayer for Graduates Hymn: 543 O Christ, Surround Me Scripture reading Psalm 139 Reflection Apostle’s creed Prayers of the people and the Lord’s Prayer Benediction Hymn: 5 God the Sculptor of the Mountains
Sunday Worship Service for June 7, 2020
Trinity Sunday Hymn: 242 Day of Delight Call to worship Leader: In the beginning, God created us. All: Thanks be to God! Leader: God sent Jesus to redeem us. All: Thanks be to God! Leader: The Holy Spirit has been sent to sustain us. All: Thanks be to God, creator, Christ and Holy Spirit! Opening prayer of confession God in three persons, you have created, redeemed and sustained us. We trust in your mercy and grace. We confess that we have tried to hide from you. You call us to you, and we run away. Forgive us, blessed trinity. Free us from selfishness. Teach us how to love and follow you. (Silent prayer) Amen. Assurance of Pardon God, our creator, redeemer, and sustainer have indeed forgiven us! Thanks be to God. Hymn: 269 Go in Grace and Make Disciples Scripture reading Matthew 28:16-20 Reflection Apostle’s creed Prayers of the people and the Lord’s Prayer Offering The Lord’s Supper Benediction Hymn: 320 The Church of Christ in Every Age
Sunday Worship for May 31, 2020
Pentecost Sunday Hymn: 280 O Spirit, Dwell Among Us Call to worship: (Psalm 104) Leader: I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; All: I will sing praise to my God while I have being. Leader: May my meditation be pleasing to God, for I rejoice in the LORD. All: Bless the LORD, O my soul. Praise the LORD! Opening prayer of confession Perplexing, Pentecostal God, you infuse us with your Spirit, urging us to vision and dream. But too often we do not listen to your voice. We abandon these visions and ignore these dreams. Forgive us. May the gift of your presence find voice in our lives, that our babbling may be transformed into discernment and the flickering of many tongues light an unquenchable fire of compassion and justice. (Silent Prayer) Amen. Assurance of Pardon We have found favor with this Perplexing, Pentecostal God. Know that you are forgiven and be at peace. Thanks be to God. Hymn: 733 We All Are One in Mission Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3-13 Reflection Apostle’s creed Prayers of the people and the Lord’s Prayer Offering Benediction Hymn: 66 Every Time I Feel the Spirit
Sunday Worship Service for May 17, 2020
Sixth Sunday of Easter Hymn: 319 Shout to the North Call to worship: (Galatians 3:28) Leader: There is no longer Jew or Greek, All: there is no longer slave or free, Leader: there is no longer male and female; All: for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. Leader: Let us worship God Opening prayer of confession Eternal God, our judge and redeemer, we confess that we have tried to hide from you, for we have done wrong. We have lived for ourselves, and apart from you. We have turned from our neighbors, and refused to bear the burdens of others. We have ignored the pain of the world, and passed by the hungry, the poor, and the oppressed. In your great mercy forgive our sins and free us from selfishness, that we may choose your will and obey your commandments; through Jesus Christ our Savior. (Silent Prayer) Amen. Assurance of Pardon The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting. I declare to you, in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. Thanks be to God. Scripture reading Acts 10:1-17 Hymn: 318 In Christ There Is No East or West Reflection Apostle’s creed Offering Prayers of the people and the Lord’s Prayer Benediction Hymn:769 For Everyone Born There's a Place at the Table
Sunday Worship Service for May 10, 2020
Fifth Sunday of Easter 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 |
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