A time for meditation as we prepare our hearts for worship
CALL TO WORSHIP (Responsively) (Psalm 105)
Leader: Give thanks for all the wonderful works of God.
People: Praise the Lord!
Leader: Sing a new song of praise to the God of all peoples.
People: Praise the Lord!
Leader: Proclaim God’s name to all the world.
People: Praise the Lord!
Leader: We are God’s chosen people; God is with us always.
People: Praise the Lord!
Leader: Let our hearts rejoice, for the Lord is God.
People: Praise the Lord!
OPENING PRAYER Unison (Exodus 3, Romans 12, Matthew 16)
Surprising God, You have an uncomfortable habit of
showing up where we least expect You:
in a burning bush, in the face of an enemy,
in a livestock feed trough, on a rough wooden cross.
Turn our lives upside down with Your radical love.
Help us fully embrace Your surprises, even as we revel in the joy of being fully embraced by Your all-encompassing grace and mercy. We pray in the name of Your most amazing surprise of all: Your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Scripture Reading: Psalm 105: 1-6, 23-26, 45c (p. 597)
"This Is a Day of New Beginnings" # 383
Gloria Patri - Glory Be To The Father #70
Apostles’ Creed (Unison) (Remain Standing) # 881
Worship Song
Sharing of Joys and Concerns - The Lord’s Prayer
Young People’s Time
Gathering of God’s Tithes and Our Offerings
“Doxology” #95
"Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service" # 581
Scripture Reading: Exodus 3: 1-15 (p. 56)
Key Verse
“God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM.’ This is what you are to say to the Israelites:: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ God also said to Moses, ‘Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers – the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob – has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, the name by which I am to be remembered from generation to generation.” Exodus 3: 14-15
Today’s Message:
"God Calls" Rev. Lawson
"They'll Know We Are Christians by Our Love" # 2223
Benediction
Light of Christ Leads Us Into the World
Sending Song
“May You Run and Not Be Weary” # 2281
Lectionary Scriptures
Exodus 3: 1-15
Psalm 105: 1-6, 23-26, 45c
Romans 12: 9-21
Matthew 16: 21-28
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION QUESTIONS
Serendipity Study Bible
(Exodus 3: 1-15 p. 125 )
1. Recall an event in your life when you felt like you were “standing on holy ground”. What was sacred about that moment? How has that moment served to establish a right relationship between God and you?
2. Have you ever felt called by God to do a particular task? What task? How did you respond?
3. What would God have to do to get your attention and commitment to take on a new mission in life? How would you likely respond if he called you by name?
Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
As long as you ever can.
-- John Wesley (1703 - 1791)
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