Gathering Song & Prelude #393:
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Spirit of the Living God
" by
Daniel Iverson
Words and music:
One license #
A-727358
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- Words: Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me. Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me.
Greeting & Announcements
Call to Worship
- Look for God.
- We search for God’s love and peace.
- It is here, given for you out of God’s absolute love for you.
- Lord, help us receive that love and share it with others.
- Peace be to you all.
- And also to you. AMEN.
Opening Prayer
Lord of wondrous light and power, we come to you this day to learn of your will for our lives. Heal our wounds; lift our spirits; give us courage and confidence to boldly serve you in all that we do. AMEN.
Opening Hymn:
"End of Exile" by Evan Wickham;
Words and music:
CCLI license #2723293
Prayer of Confession
Lord of mercy, there are so many times in our lives when we feel alone. We wonder where you are. We cry out to you in our confusion, pain, and hurt. And when you do not immediately grant the cries of our prayers, we begin to doubt that you even care or exist. Stop us from going down this path of self-destruction. Help us look around and find the many ways in which you have blessed our lives. Forgive us when we are so quick to doubt and so arrogant in our demands of your responses. Give us a spirit of patience and willingness to be ready to hear your voice. Strengthen us for the ministries of love and hope that you have placed before us; for we ask this in Jesus’ Name. AMEN.
Words of Assurance
Even in the midst of doubt and darkness, the light of God is shining in you, on you, and through you. Out of God’s great love, you have been redeemed and made whole. Rejoice, beloved of God! AMEN.
Sermon Title:
"
Really Loving" by Rev. Wayne Snead
Sermon Hymn #384b:
"
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
";
Tune:
Hyfrydol
;
Words and music: Public domain
- Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down; fix in us thy humble dwelling; all thy faithful mercies crown! Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation; enter every trembling heart.
- Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast! Let us all in thee inherit; let us find that second rest. Take away our bent to sinning; Alpha and Omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty.
- Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive; suddenly return and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love.
A Statement of Faith of the United Church of Canada
We are not alone, we live in God's world.
We believe in God:
who has created and is creating,
who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh,
to reconcile and make new,
who works in us and others by the Spirit.
We trust in God.
We are called to be the church:
to celebrate God's presence,
to live with respect in Creation,
to love and serve others,
to seek justice and resist evil,
to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen,
our judge and our hope.
In life, in death, in life beyond death,
God is with us.
We are not alone.
Thanks be to God. Amen.
Prayer for Intercession
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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power,and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Offering
Doxology #95:
"Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow";
Tune: Old 100th; Words and music: Public domain
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- Words: Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise him, all creatures here below, praise him above, ye heavenly hosts. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Love Feast
Closing Hymn
#98
:
"
To God Be The Glory
";
Tune: To God Be The Glory; Words and music:
Public domain
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- Words:
- To God be the glory, great things he hath done! So loved he the world that he gave us his Son, who yielded his life an atonement for sin, and opened the life-gate that all may go in.
- Refrain: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his voice! Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice! O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son, and give him the glory, great things he hath done!
- O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, to every believer the promise of God; the vilest offender who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon receives. (Refrain)
- Great things he hath taught us, great things he hath done, and great our rejoicing thru Jesus the Son; but purer, and higher, and greater will be our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. (Refrain)
Benediction
Postlude
