Call To Worship Inspired by Psalm 148
Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
Praise from all the earth! We praise from the depths of our souls
We Praise a humble infant, a forgiving Messiah and an innocent put to death
Praise God for the Holy Splendor is above the earth and the heavens
We Praise the Holy who calls us forth and empowers us to be
Praise and Worship the Lord
Praise and Worship indeed!
Confession
Loving God, who showed us how great that love truly is through the gift of Jesus. Born a child to offer us a new beginning, one in which forgiveness, mercy and redemption reign. Yet we often fall short to living into your will. We fail to recognize the opportunities to bless others with grace; instead helping to spread the anger and fear in the world. We as a society are exhausted by all the negative we hear in the world and we fail to remember that the mystery and miracles of Jesus birth, life and death offer us hope, peace, joy, love and most importantly shine wisdom on our world. Help us to better see where we can be agents of grace, help us to better understand our place in this world and live into your will...(assurance of pardon)...amen.
Prayer of Illumination
Holy Light who offers us wisdom, grant us the sight to see your Word anew today; grant us ears to hear your Word; inspire us to let your Word come alive in our hearts; encourage us to use your Word to make our world better and allow your wisdom remind each of us what it means that the Messiah is indeed among us. Amen.
Offertory
God, our Messiah, give us wisdom to use these gifts to better the world around us. Help us to make wise choices to further forgiveness, mercy and redemption in the our community. Most of all Holy Light, we lift up this gifts to you today with thankful hearts trusting that we continue to shine your grace to those in our path. Amen.
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