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Prelude “Concerto in F Major” Tomasso Albinoni/ trans. Walther
Greetings and Announcements Rev. Gregg Neel
This is the day the Lord has made.
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
An Act of Praise
*Westminster Chimes
*Invitation to Worship Rev. Eileen Parfrey
Your grace is a lamp for our hearts, O God.
Light our way through the shadows of this world.
When we struggle with questions and doubts,
tell us your stories of hope and grace.
When we are about to wander off into the wilderness,
show us the paths to your peace and joy.
Let us worship God.
*Hymn #15 “All Creatures of Our God and King” lasst uns erfreuen
vv. 1-4
All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice and with us sing
Alleluia, alleluia!
O brother sun with golden beam,
O sister moon with silver gleam,
sing praises! Alleluia!
O brother wind with clouds and rain,
you nurture gifts of fruit and grain.
Alleluia! Alelluia!
O sister water, flowing clear,
make music for your Lord to hear.
Sing praises! Alleluia!
O brother fire, so warm and bright,
chase off the shadows of the night.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Dear mother earth,
who day by day unfolds such blessings on our way,
sing praises! Alleluia! Alleluia!
All who for love of God forgive,
all who in pain or sorrow grieve,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Christ bears your burdens and your fears;
so, even in the midst of tears, sing praises!
Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
*Invitation to Confession Rev. Junha Kim
We talk about lives of faith but are usually found wandering down the streets of temptation and emptiness. God sends the Spirit to live in us, so we might have life with God. Let us confess our missteps as we pray together.
*Silent Prayer
*Unison Prayer of Confession Rev. Junha Kim
O God, you gave us the garden of Eden, and we chose to wander in deserts of our own making. You gave us the Light of the world, and we chose to keep our eyes closed. Forgive us our wandering and our lack of commitment. Forget not your covenant with us, O God, and encourage us to tell your good news.
*Assurance of Forgiveness
God leans over so that great heart of forgiveness and hope might touch our own, healing us and restoring us to new life.
Not condemnation, but God’s compassion; not judgment, but God’s justice; not a punishment, but God’s grace. We are forgiven and loved.
Thanks be to God. Amen.
*The Passing of the Peace
The peace of Christ be with you all.
And also with you.
An Act of Proclamation
The Scripture Reading Isaiah 55: 10-13 Rev. Gregg Neel
For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven,
and do not return there until they have watered the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
and succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
For you shall go out in joy,
and be led back in peace;
the mountains and the hills before you
shall burst into song,
and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress;
instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle;
and it shall be to the Lord for a memorial,
for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Moments with Children Rev. Junha Kim
Anthem “Domine Deus” from Gloria Antonio Vivaldi
Jean Mittelstaedt, soprano
Sermon “Scarcity or Abundance with God” Rev. Gregg Neel
A Moment for Silent Reflection
An Act of Response
*Hymn #772 “Live into Hope” truro
Live into hope of captives freed, of sight regained, the end of greed. The oppressed shall be the first to see the year of God’s own jubilee!
Live into hope! The blind shall see with insight and with clarity, removing shades of pride and fear, a vision of our God brought near.
Live into hope of liberty, the right to speak, the right to be, the right to have one’s daily bread, to hear God’s word and thus be fed.
Live into hope of captives freed from chains of fear, want, or greed. God now proclaims our full release to faith and hope and joy and peace.
Sharing Joys & Concerns Rev. Eileen Parfrey
(At the conclusion of spoken joys, let us pray together, “Thanks be to you, O God.”
For concerns, let us make them our own by praying, “Lord, hear our prayer.”)
Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer
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.
Offering Ourselves and Our Gifts
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Offertory Anthem Annika Bell
*Doxology – Hymn #606
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
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Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host;
Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Hymn #250 “In the Bulb There Is a Flower” promise
In the bulb there is a flower;
in the seed, an apple tree;
in cocoons, a hidden promise:
butterflies will soon be free!
In the cold and snow of winter
there’s a spring that waits to be,
unrevealed until its season,
something God alone can see.
There’s a song in every silence,
seeking word and melody;
there’s a dawn in every darkness,
bringing hope to you and me.
From the past will come the future;
what it holds, a mystery,
unrevealed until its season,
something God alone can see.
In our end is our beginning;
in our time, infinity;
in our doubt there is believing;
in our life, eternity.
In our death, a resurrection;
at the last, a victory,
unrevealed until its season,
something God alone can see.
*Benediction Rev. Gregg Neel
*Postlude “Toccata in D (from 60 short pieces)” Flor Peeters
(You may be seated for the postlude or you may depart.)