Where Two or More are Gathered

Order of Worship for Sunday, September 6, 2020
Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Hymn: 394 Christ is Made the Sure Foundation

Call to worship: (Matt 18)
Leader: Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven 
All: Whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.  
Leader: where two or three are gathered in Jesus’ name, God is there 
All: Praise be to God! 

Opening prayer of confession
Eternal God, in whom we live and move and have our being, whose face is hidden from us by our sins, and whose mercy we forget in the blindness of our hearts: Cleanse us from all our offenses, and deliver us from proud thoughts and vain desires, that with reverent and humble hearts we may draw near to you, confessing our faults, confiding in your grace, and finding in you our refuge and strength; through Jesus Christ your Son. Amen 

Assurance of Pardon:
Who is in a position to condemn? Only Christ, and Christ died for us, Christ rose for us,
Christ reigns in power for us, Christ prays for us.Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation. The old life has gone; a new life has begun.
Thanks be to God

Scripture Reading: Romans 13:8-14

Hymn: 203 Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love

Scripture reading: Matthew 18:15-20

Reflection 

Apostle’s creed

Prayers of the people and the Lord’s Prayer

Offering

The Lord’s Supper

Benediction

Hymn: 771 What is the World Like