Call to Worship: Psalm 139
This is the day the Lord has made!
For our Lord knowns me.
Indeed our Lord knows us, he understands our needs and desires and knows our paths
Your hand leads me and your right hand shall hold me
Even when we feel the darkness fall on us
The Lord shines light
This is a precious gift – a relationship with our Lord
One in which we praise and sing
A relationship we honor and reap the benefits from
Let us this day, praise and give thanksgiving to a Lord who we cannot hide from!
Confession:
Holy Creator, you call us by name and claim us as your children; yet we reject you. We allow the secular world to define you and our values. We live within this world and let the overwhelming problems consume it; standing up for a few here and there instead of calling for your truth to reign. Give us courage to do better and call you by name. Help us to accept this intimate relationship with you, who know us truly and yet still loves us...(assurance of pardon...) Amen.
Prayer of Illumination:
Holy Spirit descend today into our hearts and minds; fill us with the Spirit so that we may come to hear and see your Words anew. Enlighten in us the spark of knowing God's will and hearing God's Words. Grant us wisdom to leave here today knowing your will in our lives. Amen.
Offertory:
Creator and Giver, we lift up to you in this moment these gifts from our pockets. We know that each day you call upon our gifts of the spirit to make your world, our church and community a better place. Use these gifts, both monetary and of the spirit, to bring light into our church and community. Allow the workings of this congregation to be driven by our faith and help us to spread your love to the world beyond these doors. Amen
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