Below are worship resources to sustain and strengthen our faith during this time when our care for all of God's people calls us to practice social distance and to connect in new ways. Click on the pictures below to access the video content. Scriptures and prayers are located below the links.

We are one church with people in many places. "Grace at Home" will continue to be sent out indefinitely. We continue in a spirit of unity as we worship today.
"Carriers 2.0"
Inspiring video (Carriers of Hope)
"Blessed Be Your Name"
worship song
"As the Deer Panteth" Bread One Body"
song of reflection

lyrics vs 1 As the deer panteth for the water so my soul longeth after thee. You alone are my hearts desire and I long to worship thee.
White Sands
National Park
(travel virtually with
America's Holy Ground)
"You may know gypsum better in one of its different forms. It’s used to create drywall and toothpaste. This seemingly mundane chemical becomes an astounding work of natural art in the New Mexico desert at White Sands National Park. >
"Getting Out of the Boat"
Rev. Yvonne Gilmore
When you’re in the desert, are you a realist, seeing barren piles of white sands stretching for miles? Are you a historian, seeing an ocean reaching over your head teeming with strange lifeforms now extinct?  Or do you create your own understanding of this puzzling place?"
Learn the Lord's Prayer in Sign Language
Children's song and lesson
"The world of the generous gets larger and larger"
Proverbs 11:24 (The Message) 
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Offering prayer
Creator God, we know that faith is belief in things unseen, so we express our belief in you and your vision through our gifts today. May what we give fuel our dreams of a world that reflects your glory, your love, and your peace. Bless our offerings and receive them as a reflection of our faith in action to fulfill your dream for your church. Amen.

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Opening Prayer
Gracious God, with gratitude for Your unfailing love and faithfulness, shown most clearly through Your Son, Jesus Christ, we pause to worship you and study your ways. Grant us grace to worship You in spirit and in truth. Through the power of Your Holy Spirit, open our eyes to recognize You here among us. Give us courage to step out in faith to meet You, and confidence to follow where You lead. In the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

Prayer of Trust

Lord, you know us well. You know how easy it is for us to come to you and to proclaim loudly of our faith when all is going well. But when the waters get rough and the waves threaten to swamp our little boats, it can feel like these waves will be the very things that destroy us. Over the wind and the waves, as you quiet our fears, you call to us to place our trust in you.

You call to us to reach out, to take our focus off our own panic and place our trust in your love. Then you ask us to reach out to others with the same kind of love and compassion that you have given to us. Today we come to you with burdens and cares. The “seas” of the world are not calm, but you offer to us a lifeline. Be with us. Guide our lives, our leaders, and our learning. Give us courage and hope. Strengthen us to truly be your disciples. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
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Scripture
Matthew 14:22-33
(The Message version)
22-23 As soon as the meal was finished, he insisted that the disciples get in the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he dismissed the people. With the crowd dispersed, he climbed the mountain so he could be by himself and pray. He stayed there alone, late into the night. 24-26 Meanwhile, the boat was far out to sea when the wind came up against them and they were battered by the waves. At about four o’clock in the morning, Jesus came toward them walking on the water. They were scared out of their wits. “A ghost!” they said, crying out in terror. 27 But Jesus was quick to comfort them. “Courage, it’s me. Don’t be afraid.” 28 Peter, suddenly bold, said, “Master, if it’s really you, call me to come to you on the water.”
29-30 He said, “Come ahead.”
Jumping out of the boat, Peter walked on the water to Jesus. But when he looked down at the waves churning beneath his feet, he lost his nerve and started to sink. He cried, “Master, save me!” 31 Jesus didn’t hesitate. He reached down and grabbed his hand. Then he said, “Faint-heart, what got into you?” 32-33 The two of them climbed into the boat, and the wind died down. The disciples in the boat, having watched the whole thing, worshiped Jesus, saying, “This is it! You are God’s Son for sure!”
Grace Community Christian Church
2770 Montgomery Road
Aurora, IL 60504
www.graceccc.org
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