Watchword for the Week
Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you. (Psalm 67:5)
(Moravian Daily Texts 2014)
ORGAN PRELUDE
WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP
(Psalm 133)
How wonderful it is, how pleasant,
for God’s people to live together in harmony!
It is like the precious anointing oil
running down from Aaron’s head and beard,
down to the collar of his robes;
It is like the dew on Mount Hermon,
falling on the hills of Zion.
That is where the Lord has promised his
blessing – life that never ends.
Hymn 257 * Singing, we gladly worship
People’s Choice Hymns are marked with an asterisk (*)
OPENING PRAYER
O God of all people, we come to worship you
because you make us one great rainbow family,
with different gifts and abilities, ages and
experiences, backgrounds and insights.
May the peoples praise you, O God:
May all the peoples praise you.
O God of all people, we come to rejoice in your
loving power which overcomes the barriers we
build between ourselves.
May the peoples praise you, O God:
May all the peoples praise you.
O God of all people, we come to celebrate
together, to receive your forgiveness of our sins,
to hear your good news and to go in your name
to proclaim your love.
May the peoples praise you, O God:
May all the peoples praise you.
O Lord, you challenge us to be hospitable, to
discover those who are different from us. You
continually invite us to bridge the gaps, to open
the doors, to break down the walls which we
create to make us separate.
O Lord, help us and be with us as we seek:
to cross the chasms of misunderstanding
and fear; to dare to open our doors which
shut out and exclude; to dismantle the walls
which divide and separate.
Teach us to live together, share together, learn
together, celebrate together, and together to be
one people. We ask it in Jesus’ name. Amen.
CHILDREN’S TIME
ASSURANCE of PARDON
Thus says the Lord: Peace, peace, to the far
and to the near, and I will heal you. For I will not
accuse for ever, nor will I always be angry; for
from me proceeds the Spirit, and I have made
the breath of life. Thanks be to God. Amen.
Hymn 798 * The peace of the earth
The peace of the earth be with you,
the peace of the heavens too;
the peace of the rivers be with you,
the peace of the oceans too.
Deep peace falling over you;
God’s peace growing in you.
SHARING GOD’S PEACE
(Children may gather at the large table for Kids’ Church)
SCRIPTURE READINGS
0 Comments