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GATHERING MUSIC (Ilze Akerbergs, organ)
GREETING & WELCOME (Reverend Jimmy Moore and Reverend Mary Beth Morgan)
THE PASSING OF THE PEACE AND THE RINGING OF THE BELLS
PRELUDE
Glory on Display (Psalm 8) — Composed and Performed by Brian Moss
from Prayerbook No. 1
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: In bright light and blessed work that comes each day ,
in the deep darkness and sacred rest that comes with night,
All: We remember the goodness of God who made the world.
One: In the heavens high above our heads,
in waters that run deep in all the world,
All: We remember the beauty of the Lord, who strengthens us with grace.
One: In oceans teeming with fish, in skies filled with birds,
All: We remember that all manner of life flows
from the wisdom and love of our creating God.
One: This God calls us to embrace our world with a caring stewardship,
that we may bless it and help it heal.
All: We remember Jesus said, “To whom much is given, much will be required.”
The care of creation is in our hands.
May this service remind us of our call to be faithful.
GATHERING HYMN — Touch the Earth Lightly
1. Touch the earth lightly, use the earth gently,
nourish the life of the world in our care:
gift of great wonder, ours to surrender,
trust for the children tomorrow will bear.
2. We who endanger, who create hunger,
agents of death for all creatures that live,
we who would foster clouds of disaster,
God of our planet, forestall and forgive!
3. Let there be greening, birth from the burning,
water that blesses and air that is sweet,
health in God's garden, hope in God's children,
regeneration that peace will complete.
4. God of all living, God of all loving,
God of the seedling, the snow, and the sun,
teach us, deflect us, Christ reconnect us,
using us gently and making us one.
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
One: Let us say what we believe
All: We believe in God above us,
Creator of all things, sustainer of all life.
We believe in Christ beside us,
Companion and friend, redeemer of all the broken pieces of our universe.
We believe in Spirit deep within us,
Advocate and guide, who lives with us eternally.
We believe in God above, beside, within,
God yesterday, today and forever, the three in one, the one in three.
Amen.
MUSICAL REFLECTION (The Chancel Ringers)
Canticle of Peace — Michael Helman (b.1956)
CHILDREN'S MOMENT
BLESSING FOR LISA MILLER MAIDI ON HER CONSECRATION AS A UMC DEACONESS
A CALL TO PRAYER
JOYS AND CONCERNS
PASTORAL PRAYER
SILENT PRAYERS
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, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
NEWS OF A SOLAR PROJECT AT ST. MARK’S
LESSON FROM THE LETTERS (Charlie Matson)
Genesis 1: 26-31
SERMON
Touch the Earth Lightly
A CALL TO GIVING
ANTHEM (The Chancel Choir)
from The Creation — Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
The Heavens Are Telling
The heavens are telling the glory of God.
The wonders of His work displays the firmament.
The day that is coming speaks to the day,
The night that is gone to following night.
In all the land resounds the word,
never unperceived, ever understood.
THE DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessing 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!
OFFERTORY PRAYER
Loving God, may our gifts this day be a witness to our gratitude for the blessing of creation, which you call us to tend with holy care. Amen.
CLOSING HYMN — Let All Things Now Living
1. Let all things now living a song of thanksgiving
to God the Creator triumphantly raise,
who fashioned and made us, protected and stayed us,
God's banners fly o’er us,
God's light goes before us,
a pillar of fire shining forth in the night,
till shadows have vanished and darkness is banished,
as forward we travel from light into light.
2. The law God enforces, the stars in their courses,
and sun in its orbit obediently shine;
the hills and the mountains, the rivers and fountains,
the deeps of the ocean proclaim the Divine,
We, too, should be voicing our love and rejoicing,
with glad adoration a song let us raise,
till all things now living unite in thanksgiving
To God in the highest, hosanna and praise!
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE (Ilze Akerbergs)
Musette on “All Things Bright and Beautiful” - John Barr (b. 1938)
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