Watchword for the Week
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song and sing praises.
(Psalm 98:4)
(Moravian Daily Texts 2015)
ORGAN PRELUDE
WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP
(Verses from Psalm 98)
Sing a new song to the Lord;
he has done wonderful things!
By his own power and holy strength
he has won the victory. He has made
his saving power known to the nations.
Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
praise him with songs and shouts of joy!
Sing praises to the Lord!
Play music on the harps!
Blow trumpets and horns,
and shout for joy to the Lord, our king.
Roar, sea, and every creature in you;
sing, earth, and all who live on you!
Clap your hands, you rivers; you hills,
sing together with joy before the Lord!
He comes to rule the earth.
He will rule the peoples of the world
with justice and fairness.
Hymn 152 * Praise the Lord, his glories show
People’s Choice Hymns are marked with an asterisk (*)
PRAYER of APPROACH
O God, you are Lord of heaven and earth;
you made the world and everything in it.
Let the peoples praise you, O God.
Let all the peoples praise you.
You give to all mortals life and breath;
in you we live and move and have our being.
Let the peoples praise you, O God.
Let all the peoples praise you.
May all the earth rejoice in you,
breaking forth into joyous songs of praise.
Let the peoples praise you, O God.
Let all the peoples praise you.
Gracious God, you love us all, whatever we are
like. We confess with shame how difficult we
find it to love others as you love us.
When we find it hard to get along with those who
are not like us: God, in your mercy, forgive us.
When we speak to those we know and ignore
those we don’t: God, in your mercy, forgive us.
When we give generously to those in need far
away and pass by those in our own community:
God, in your mercy, forgive us.
When we welcome those who adopt our ways of
living and reject those who don’t:
God, in your mercy, forgive us.
When we let differences of age, gender, race or
religion, country or culture separate us:
God, in your mercy, forgive us.
Hymn 776 * Kyrie eleison
WORDS of ASSURANCE (from 1 John)
This is love: not that we love God, but that God
loves us. We love because God first loved us. In
the name of Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven.
Thanks be to God. Amen.
CHILDREN’S TIME “Joyful Noise”
Hymn 169 Praise the Lord with…
(Hymn of the Month, May 2015)
SHARING GOD’S PEACE
(Children may leave for Kids’ Church in the halls next door)
SCRIPTURE READINGS
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