Order of Worship
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.
Holy and gracious God, your steadfast love abides with your people in every age. You teach us to trust in you and call us to live in peace with one another. Show us the way to live grateful lives, without fear, knowing the true worth of your creation, including ourselves; in Jesus ’name, we pray. Amen
God calls us to offer up the world’s concerns in petition for others. Let
us therefore pray for the church, the world, and those in need, saying,
Hear us, O God; your mercy is great.
Blessed are you, God of creation: you do not abandon what you have
created but continue to make your grace known among us. We thank
you for those you have chosen to speak your reconciling word in this
age, and we pray for the faith to act upon it.
Hear us, O God; your mercy is great.
Blessed are you, caring God: you hear the cries of the poor, you see
the tears in the eyes of all who mourn, you know the pain of those in
anguish, and you come to the side of the lonely. Call your church to
compassion and service.
Hear us, O God; your mercy is great.
Blessed are you, God of peace: you call us to make warfare cease
and to place our trust in the One who bears us up. Give comfort and
courage to all refugees, especially in Ukraine. Raise up peacemakers
among all peoples and confound those who place their fortunes in
weapons.
Hear us, O God; your mercy is great.
Blessed are you, God of justice: you desire that all be one. Erase
prejudice and class divisions, bring strength to those who are
persecuted, and heal those who believe that destruction is the path of
righteousness.
Hear us, O God; your mercy is great.
Blessed One, turn us to your ways. Make us bold. Increase our
passion for what is good. Inspire us with the witness of those who
have gone before us and whose service now shines through the
ages.
Hear us, O God; your mercy is great.
Into your hands we place the welfare of all for whom we pray. We
trust in your mercy; through your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
O Lord, send now your Spirit into our midst to entice us and overpower us with the strength of your word. We beg for the strength to hear your call and live according to your will. Amen
Romans 6:1b-11 1 Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it? 3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6 We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. 7 For whoever has died is freed from sin. 8 But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. 10 The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. 11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Matthew 10:24-39 24 A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; 25 it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household! 7&“So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. 27 What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. 28 Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 And even the hairs of your head are all counted. 31 So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32“Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven; 33but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny before my Father in heaven. 34“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; 36 and one’s foes will be members of one’s own household. 37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38 and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.
Questions for Reflection: Rev. Jonan Dodge
Have you ever thought about your shadow self? About our group
shadow? About another group shadow? How does the concept of
the shadow help you see the soul work that is yours to do as we each
seek to more closely follow Jesus?
INVITATION TO THE OFFERING — Kelly Frankiewicz
Because we need not fear tomorrow we offer ourselves, our time, and
our possessions to the work of the church. Do not be afraid for your
well-being. Give generously in the name of the One who gave
everything for us.
Holy God, who gives life, nourishment, and strength to all creation, we thank you: for the community of faith you have built, for your servants who have held fast to you through centuries, for the teachings and the witness of our ancestors, for the gospel’s welcome to all in need, for the healing that comes from your watchfulness. Bless these gifts that all may be nurtured in truth. In Jesus ‘name we pray. Amen.
As you leave this place; May the Lord bless you to leave fear behind, May the Lord guide you to leave with a glad heart, May the Lord hold you leave with conviction that all people you meet in the coming days are beloved of God as you are, And may the Lord guard you and make you bold to live a life of trust and deep joy. Go in Peace. Amen Blessed Be the Tie that Binds Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love. The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above. Amen.
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