Call to Worship (from Feasting on the Word for this date)
One: Come, let us worship God with the passion and joy of King David and
all the people who sang and danced before the ark of the covenant.
ALL: Let us worship our Savior with the songs of praise and thanksgiving
of the apostle Paul and all who are blessed with every spiritual
blessing.
One: God has blessed us in our Lord Jesus Christ, destined us
to be children of God, and sealed us in the Holy Spirit.
ALL: Let us
worship God.
Offering Prayer (original)
God of Blessing, you have cared and planned for us from the beginning of
time. In your good pleasure you give to us freely and abundantly; food,
shelter, clothing, family, friends, love, purpose, the mercy of Christ,
and the indwelling of the Spirit are ours because of your provision!
We joyfully give back to you a small part of all you've given. We ask
you to bless and multiply these our ordinary gifts so that in them you
might make your extraordinary presence known. Amen.
Sending Forth & Benediction (original):
Go, focused on small works of grace in daily life and dancing through your ordinary week.
May the love of God, the purpose of Christ, and the sealing of the Spirit carry you throughout this week.
Hymns:
Sing Out, Earth and Skies, Marty Haugen
UMH #384 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (verses 1-3)
UMH #213 Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates (verse 1 & 2) -- to the tune of GIFT OF LOVE
UMH #438 Forth in Thy Name, O Lord -- to the tune of TALLIS' CANON
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