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THE STORY Monday10:00AM Book of Mark Wednesday 10:00AM
PRELUDE Wonderful Grace of Jesus (Lillenas, 1918) Service of Light
MORNING PRAISE Spirit of the Living God Spirit of the living God Fall afresh on me. Spirit of the Living God Fall afresh on me. Melt me, Mold me, Fill me, use me. Spirit of the Living God Fall afresh on me. REPEAT
CALL TO PRAISE Psalm 27:1-4 The Lord is my light and my salvation who shall I fear! THE LORD IS THE STRONGHOLD OF MY LIFE OF WHOM SHALL I BE AFRAID! When ever doers assail me to devour my flesh My adversaries and foes shall stumble and fall. THOUGH A HOST ENCAMP AGAINST ME, MY HEART SHALL NOT FEAR. THOUGH WAR ARISE AGAINST ME YET WILL I BE CONFIDENT! One thing I ask of the Lord, that will seek after. THAT I MAY DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE. TO BEHOLD THE BEAUTY OF THE LORD AND TO INQUIRE IN THE LORD S TEMPLE.
MORNING PRAISE Something Beautiful Something Beautiful, Something Good, All my confusion He understood All I had to offer Him Was brokenness and strife. But He made something Beautiful, of my life. REPEAT
LET US OFFER ANOTHER SIGNS OF RECONCILIATION, LOVE AND PEACE THE PEACE OF JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOU AND ALSO WITH YOU
Bobby Benavides
GOOD NEWS FOR Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to him belong; they are weak, but he is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so
TIME OF PRAYER Joys, Concerns, Pastoral Prayer
Unison Prayer O God, you made of one blood all nations, and, by a star in the East revealed to all peoples him whose name is Emmanuel. Enable us who know your presence with us so to proclaim His unsearchable riches that all may come to His light and bow before the brightness of His rising, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen
Worship With Tithes and Offerings klkjkjn
OFFERTORY The Old Rugged Cross (arr. Wyrtzen) Chancel Choir
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Prayer of Dedication
SERMON Seeing God Rev. Dallas Forren
The Sacrament of Holy Communion
May the Lord of the journey be with you. Pilgrims of God, lift up your hearts. Sing songs of thanksgiving to the God who is faithful in keeping promises.
Out of that barrenness called chaos you called into life all that is good and true, Beneficent God: your face shining in the starlight, your voice echoing in the crashing waves, your heart, your hopes, your love poured into those created in your image. Showering them with peace and mercy, you began to teach them all they needed in order to live in hope, and in joy, with you. But setting their minds on all the desires which temptation revealed to them, they began to rebuke you, denying your dreams for them, as we thought only of ourselves.
You continued to speak of your promises, sending the prophets into all the barren places where we lived and worked and dreamed, but we were ashamed of the words they spoke, and would not listen to the love which formed them. So, you asked the One called Blameless to leave your side and walk before you, coming to share your faith in us. Therefore, we join our voices with those from every time and in every place, and with the choirs of heaven, who forever sing your praises:
You are holy, God of Abraham and Sarah, and Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, is blessed forever. When he could have stumbled over our distrust, he called us to follow him into your promises; when our rejection could have weakened his faith, he grew strong in his commitment to deny himself; when he could have remained silent, he declared your salvation to all, even to those not yet alive; when he could have hidden his face in fear, he turned towards Jerusalem, going to his death and into the grave, that you might give life to allwho had died to sin.
As we come to the Table Christ has prepared, we declare that in his crucifixion and resurrection we find that mystery we call faith:
Here, at this Table, where the gifts of the bread and the cup are offered to your children gathered around, pour out your Spirit of healing and hope. Feed us with the food of heaven which can make us whole once more, so we can go to serve all whom we have treated with contempt. Nourish us with the cup of life which can change us into your faithful people, so we can go to bring healing to those disabled by our prejudices.
INVITATION TO THE LORD S TABLE RECEIVING THE BREAD AND THE CUP
Freely, Freely God forgave my sin in Jesus name. I ve been born again in Jesus name. And in Jesus name I come to you, To share His love as He told me to.
He said freely, freely You have received. Freely, freely give. Go in my name, And because you believe, Other will know that I live.
All power is given in Jesus name, In earth and heaven in Jesus name, And in Jesus name I come to you, To share His power as He told me to.
He said freely, freely You have received. Freely, freely give. Go in my name, And because you believe, Other will know that I live.
Benediction Postlude Jesus Paid It All (Grape)