Enter to Worship, Depart to Serve
Our Mission: "To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world."
WORDS OF WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS
ORGAN PRELUDE
+CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: God of love, in our world of “like”.
People: We cry out to you.
Leader: We cry out, so that we may be carried out of our lives of
shallow stick-on love.
People: And be brought into your love that is rich and full,
satisfying our deepest of needs. Amen!
+OPENING HYMN “Amazing Grace” #378
PASTORAL PRAYERS
As we enter into this time of prayer, O God, we ask that you would help us to let go of what is past. Release us from anger and resentments and hurts of days gone by; free us from bitterness and help us to fill this space with the love of Christ.
We offer our gratitude for the gift of love. Amen.
We offer our thanks for those people in our lives who love us unconditionally. Amen.
We offer our thanks for those who provide a safe place in the shelter of their unselfish love. Amen.
As we enter into this time of prayer, O God, we ask that you would help us to let go of what is past. Release us from anger and resentments and hurts of days gone by; free us from bitterness and help us to fill this space with the love of Christ.
We offer our gratitude for the gift of love. Amen.
We offer our thanks for those people in our lives who love us unconditionally. Amen.
We offer our thanks for those who provide a safe place in the shelter of their unselfish love. Amen.
We offer our gratitude to those who cause us to rise to our greater selves. Amen.
We offer thanks for those who help us to put the pieces of our lives back together when dreams and hopes are shattered. Amen.
Let us honor the past and look forward to the future with hope so that the fires of bitterness and hatred might be transformed into flames of love through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let us honor the past and look forward to the future with hope so that the fires of bitterness and hatred might be transformed into flames of love through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Time with Young Disciples
SPECIAL MUSIC BY KAREN HOLLINGSHEAD
PSALTER Psalm 51:1-17 p. 785-786, Response #2
SCRIPTURES Matthew 18:21-35
MESSAGE
OFFERING
As forgiven and reconciled people, let us offer ourselves and our gifts to God.
+DOXOLOGY #95
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.
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
+ CLOSING HYMN “America the Beautiful” #696
+ SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
+ POSTLUDE
(+) Those who are able are invited to stand.
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