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PRELUDE
“Shepherd Me O God”
“You Are Mine”
WORDS OF WELCOME
CALL TO WORSHIP -
ONE: God is good, all the time!
MANY: All the time, God is good!
ONE: This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!
MANY: Thanks be to God. Hallelujah! Amen!
*SONGS OF PRAISE -’”I Sing Praises” - #2037 The Faith We Sing
I sing praises to Your name O Lord
Praises to Your name O Lord
For Your name is great
And greatly to be pr aised
I sing praises to Your name O Lord
Praises to Your name O Lord
For Your name is great
And greatly to be praised
I give glory to Your name O Lord
Glory to Your name O Lord
For Your name is great
And greatly to be praised
I give glory to Your name O Lord
Glory to Your name O Lord
For Your name is great
And greatly to be praised
“Shout to the Lord” - #2074 The Faith We Sing
My Jesus my Savior
Lord there is none like You
All of my days I want to praise
The wonders of Your mighty love
My comfort my shelter
Tower of refuge and strength
Let every breath all that I am
Never cease to worship You
Shout to the Lord
All the earth let us sing
Power and majesty
Praise to the King
Mountains bow down
And the seas will roar
At the sound of Your name
I sing for joy
At the work of Your hands
Forever I'll love You
Forever I'll stand
Nothing compares to the promise
I have in You
My Jesus my Savior
Lord there is none like You
All of my days I want to praise
The wonders of Your mighty love
My comfort my shelter
Tower of refuge and strength
Let every breath all that I am
Never cease to worship You
Shout to the Lord
All the earth let us sing
Power and majesty
Praise to the King
Mountains bow down
And the seas will roar
At the sound of Your name
I sing for joy
At the work of Your hands
Forever I'll love You
Forever I'll stand
Nothing compares to the promise
I have in You
THE TALKING BOX (Children may come forward)
SPECIAL MUSIC - God of Great and God of Small
LITANY OF STORY (based on a quote by Joan Didion)
ONE: “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.”
MANY: We’ve a story to tell to the nations, that shall turn their hearts to the right.
ONE: “We interpret what we see, select the most workable of the multiple choices.”
MANY: A story of truth and mercy, a story of peace and light.
ONE: “We live entirely … by the imposition of a narrative line upon disparate images.”
MANY: We’ve a song to be sung to the nations, that shall lift their hearts to the Lord.
ONE: Our story starts long before we appear in it, preceding us by generations of generations.
MANY: A song that shall conquer evil and shatter the spear and sword.
ONE: This is our story, this is our song, praising our Savior all the day long!
MANY: “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” Thank you, God, for our story. For the stories that comprise our story. May we always remember our stories, and in the remembering, live.
SCRIPTURE LESSON - Genesis 4:8-17
Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, “As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark. I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.”
God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh, and the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.”
ONE: Holy Wisdom, Holy Word
ALL: Thanks be to God. Amen!
*HYMN OF PREPARATION - “Alleluia! Hear God’s Story”
Alleluia! Hear God’s story, still unfolding with each dawn.
Taste the wine and body broken: God’s creative love lives on.
Who the neighbor? Who the hungry? Who is thirsty for shalom?
God of journey, in your story; lead us, with the neighbor, home.
Alleluia! Sing the story; God’s great faithfulness proclaim.
Tell of prophets and apostles; sing the pow’r of Jesus’ name.
Who the neighbor? Who the listener? Who has ears to hear the song?
God of hist’ry, tune our voices, make our hopeful witness strong.
Alleluia! Dance the story; ev’ry sinew now engage.
Tethered close in truthful worship, boldly face the coming age.
Who the neighbor? Who the watchful? Who will welcome life’s embrace?
God of gospel, tell the story through our dancing of your grace.
MESSAGE - “The Bow in the Clouds” - Andy
PRAYER FOR THE WORLD (written by Rabbi Harold Kushner, responses by Rev. Andy Bryan)
ONE: Let the rain come and wash away
the ancient grudges, the bitter hatreds
held and nurtured over generations.
Let the rain wash away the memory
of the hurt, the neglect.
MANY: Send your blessed rain, O Lord.
ONE: Then let the sun come out and
fill the sky with rainbows.
Let the warmth of the sun heal us
wherever we are broken.
MANY: Set your bow in the clouds, O Lord.
ONE: Let it burn away the fog so that
we can see each other clearly,
so that we can see beyond labels,
beyond accents, gender or skin color.
MANY: Shine your light upon us, O Lord.
ONE: Let the warmth and brightness
of the sun melt our selfishness,
so that we can share the joys and
feel the sorrows of our neighbors.
MANY: And let the light of the sun
be so strong that we will see all
people as our neighbors.
ONE: Let the earth, nourished by rain,
bring forth flowers
to surround us with beauty.
MANY: And let the mountains teach our hearts
to reach upward to heaven.
ONE: And now, let us be in silence before our God.
(A few moments of silent prayer)
ONE: Christ our Lord, you teach your disciples to join our voices together when we pray, saying,
LORD’S PRAYER
ALL: 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.
OPPORTUNITIES TO RESPOND and INVITATION TO THE OFFERING
OFFERTORY - ”It Is Well With My Soul”
*DOXOLOGY #94 “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow”
Praise God, from whom all blessings 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!
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
CLOSING HYMN - “The Rainbow Connection”
Why are there so many
Songs about rainbows
And what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions
But only illusions
And rainbows have nothing to hide
So we've been told and some choose to believe it
I know they're wrong, wait and see
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me
Who said that every wish
Would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that
And someone believed it
Look what it's done so far
What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing
And what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me
All of us under its spell
We know that it's probably magic
Have you been half asleep
And have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name
Is this the sweet sound
That calls the young sailors?
The voice might be one and the same
I've heard it too many times to ignore it
It's something that I'm supposed to be
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me
La da da Dee da da do
La la da da da Dee da do
BENEDICTION
SENDING FORTH - “May You Run and Not Be Weary” FWS #2281
May you run and not be weary. May your heart be filled with song.
And may the love of God continue to give you hope and keep you strong.
And may you run and not be weary. May your life be filled with joy!
And may the road you travel always lead you home.
POSTLUDE - I Am Thine
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Acknowledgements:
Acknowledgements
Liturgist: Spencer Wilson
Song Leaders: Carolyn Green, Grace Floyd
Music Director/Piano/Organ: Amy Cordeal
Praise Band: Larry Schmid, Dan Stuvland, Mary Davis, Dave Phelps
Hospitality:Mary Kunce
Worship Tech: Ray Jauregui, Jerry Blackwell, Tony Kunce, Robbie Chandler, Chris Shirar
- Litany of Story - based on a quote from Joan Didion
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/66311-we-tell-ourselves-stories-in-order-to-live-we-look-for
- Prayer for the World - by Rabbi Harold Kushner
https://debradarvick.com/a-prayer-for-the-world-harold-kushner/
- “Alleluia! Hear God’s Story” - The Chalice Hymnal, © 1995, #330
- “May You Run and Not Be Weary” - © 1991 Changing Church Forum, The Faith We Sing #2281
Shepherd Me O God; Contributor: Marty Haugen; Tune: © 1986, GIA Publications, Inc. Text: Psalm 23; adpt. by Marty Haugen; © 1986, GIA Publications, Inc.; Streamed with permission under One License #A738066
You Are Mine; Contributors: David Haas, Mark Hayes,; Tune: David Haas, arr. Mark Hayes 1991 Arr. © 2013 GIA Publications Inc. Used with permission. One License #A-738066
I Sing Praises; Terry MacAlmon © 1989 Integrity's Hosanna! Music; Used with permission. CCLI License #3145715.
Shout to the Lord; Words and Music: Darlene Zschech; Used with permission. CCLI License #3145715
God of Great and God of Small; Natalie Sleeth; © 1973 Carl Fischer LLC; Used with permission. CCLI License # 3145715
It Is Well With My Soul; Horatio Gates Spafford | Philip Paul Bliss © Words: Public Domain; Music: Public Domain; CCLI License # 3145715
The Rainbow Connection (from The Muppet Movie) by Kenneth L Ascher and Paul H. Williams
I Am Thine O Lord; Contributors: Joan J Pinkston, Public Domain; Text: © 1994, Beckenhorst Press, Inc.
One License #A-738066
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