The
Resurrection Side Of Life
Practicing
The Reign Of God
Our gathering time will
include a montage of images suggestive of the many ways we are able
to be good neighbors.
CHORAL INTROIT
“Glory to God” ROBERTS
*GATHERING SONGS (See insert)
“Come, Now Is
The Time To Worship” DOERKSEN
“Grace Alone”
BROWN/NELSON
GATHERING WORDS PSALM 100
Shout with
joy to the Lord, all the earth!
Worship the Lord
with gladness.
Come before him, singing with joy.
Acknowledge that the Lord
is God!
He made us, and we are his.
We are his people, the sheep of his
pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving;
go into his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the Lord is good.
His unfailing love continues forever,
and his faithfulness continues to each
generation.
PRAYER FOR GOD’S BLESSING UNISON
Mindful
of your never failing love, we gather today, Lord, to add our human voices to
the chorus of praise that resounds
throughout all creation. We come as we are – distracted and weary, hopeful and
open, knowing that you invite us, without condition, into the journey of faith
that leads to the fullness of life.
Still in us the many voices that clamor for attention, that we may
center ourselves upon you. Bless us with your Holy Spirit, that we may
proclaim you glory and be strengthened to serve Jesus as Lord. Amen.
*HYMN 19 SPANISH TRADITIONAL
“Santo, santo, santo, mi corazón”
(Sing! A New Creation, Green Hymnal)
PRAYER FOR GOD’S
FORGIVENESS
UNISON
Gracious God, you know how
we have tried to avoid being faithful.
You put before us the challenge to love neighbors, but, so often, we consider
our own self-interests to be more important.
When we encounter people who suffer, our lack of compassion makes us
pass them by. Forgive us, Lord, when our
hardened hearts make us resist change and growth. Grant us a full measure of your grace, that
we may be free to live in ways that please you.
Amen.
ASSURANCE OF GOD’S LOVE
*PASSING OF THE PEACE – A
greeting exchanged between Christians to affirm the fellowship of Christ. Please greet one another as follows: The peace of Christ is with you!
WELCOME AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Please sign and pass the We Are God’s People
books.)
ANTHEM
“Dust in the Wind” LIVGREN
SCRIPTURE AND SERMON
Luke 10: 25-37 (NT, p.71)
Recovering Smallness
The
Reverend Charles D. Morris
*HYMN 435
WESSON
“They Asked, ‘Who’s My Neighbor?’”
(The
Worshiping Church, Red Hymnal)
DEDICATION OF THE OFFERING
OFFERTORY “En Prière” FAURÉ
String Quartet
*PRESENTATION
OF THE OFFERING - DOXOLOGY
Praise God
from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him,
all creatures here below;
Praise him
above all heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
PRAYERS
OF GOD’S PEOPLE
THE
LORD’S PRAYER
UNISON
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.
*HYMN 261 SOUTH AFRICA
“Halleluya! Pelo tsa rona”
(Sing! A New Creation, Green Hymnal)
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
“Amazing Grace
“Cordate Tolosma”
A
TIME OF GREETING AND FELLOWSHIP
*We invite you to
stand if you are able
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