Perhaps just a moment of organ music as we begin? ORGAN
In today’s worship we have leadership from Bill, Sheri, Steve and all those worshiping, including: Garnet, Bev, Bob, Betty, Janet, Marilyn, …
Who have I not included in that list of people who is also attending?
BILL reads Genesis 21:8-21
The child grew, and was weaned; and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.
But Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, playing with her son Isaac.
So she said to Abraham, “Cast out this slave woman with her son; for the son of this slave woman shall not inherit along with my son Isaac.”
The matter was very distressing to Abraham on account of his son.
But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed because of the boy and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be named for you.
As for the son of the slave woman, I will make a nation of him also, because he is your offspring.”
So Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread and a skin of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
When the water in the skin was gone, she cast the child under one of the bushes.
Then she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about the distance of a bowshot; for she said, “Do not let me look on the death of the child.” And as she sat opposite him, she lifted up her voice and wept.
And God heard the voice of the boy; and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar? Do not be afraid; for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.
Come, lift up the boy and hold him fast with your hand, for I will make a great nation of him.”
Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. She went, and filled the skin with water, and gave the boy a drink.
God was with the boy, and he grew up; he lived in the wilderness, and became an expert with the bow.
He lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
BILL – leads us in a Prayer of Adoration
SONG – ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
REFRAIN
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.
Each little flow’r that opens, each little bird that sings,
he made their glowing colors, he made their tiny wings.
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.
The purple-headed mountains, The river running by,
The sunset and the morning That brightens up the sky.
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.
The cold wind in the winter, The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden, He made them every one.
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.
He gave us eyes to see them, And lips that we might tell
How great is God Almighty, Who has made all things well.
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.
STEVE reads Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17
Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
Preserve my life, for I am devoted to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God;
be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all day long.
Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you.
Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; listen to my cry of supplication.
In the day of my trouble I call on you, for you will answer me.
There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours.
All the nations you have made shall come and bow down before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name.
For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God.
Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant; save the child of your serving girl.
Show me a sign of your favor, so that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame, because you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
STEVE – shares a Prayer of Confession
Here I am Lord — Dan Schutte, S. J.
I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry
All who dwell in deepest sin, my hand will save
I who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright
Who will bear my light to them, Whom shall I send
Here I am Lord, Is it I Lord, I have heard you calling in the night
I will go Lord, If you lead me, I will hold your people in my heart
I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne my people’s pain
I have wept for love of them, they turn away
I will break their hearts of stone, give them hearts for love alone
I will speak my word to them, whom shall I send
Here I am Lord, Is it I Lord, I have heard you calling in the night
I will go Lord, If you lead me, I will hold your people in my heart
I, the Lord of wind and flame, I will tend the poor and lame
I will set a feast for them, my hand will save
Finest bread I will provide, till their hearts be satisfied
I will give my life to them, whom shall I send
Here I am Lord, Is it I Lord, I have heard you calling in the night
I will go Lord, If you lead me, I will hold your people in my heart
SHERI reads – Matthew 10:24-39
“A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master;
it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household!
“So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known.
What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops.
Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.
And even the hairs of your head are all counted.
So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.
“Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven;
but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny before my Father in heaven.
“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
and one’s foes will be members of one’s own household.
Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.
ONLY IF TIME ALLOWS
One Day at a Time, Dear Jesus
Marijohn Wilkin and Kris Kristofferson (verse 3 lyrics, Steve Long 9/09)
I’m only human, I’m just a man,
Help me believe in what I could be
and all that I am,
Show me the stairway I have to climb,
Lord, for my sake, teach me to take one day at a time.
One day at a time, dear Jesus, That’s all I’m asking from You,
Just give me the strength to do ev’ry day
What I have to do;
Yesterday’s gone, dear Jesus,
And tomorrow may never be mine,
Lord, help me today,
Show me the way one day at a time.
Do you remember when you walked among men?
Well, Jesus, you know if you’re looking below
that it’s worse now than then.
Pushing and shoving, crowding my mind,
So, for my sake, teach me to take one day at a time.
One day at a time, dear Jesus, That’s all I’m asking from You,
Just give me the strength to do ev’ry day
What I have to do;
Yesterday’s gone, dear Jesus,
And tomorrow may never be mine,
Lord, help me today,
Show me the way one day at a time.
But it don’t hurt Lord, if we think past today
Help us to think, that we’re not on the brink,
showin’ kindness each day,
And if we do Lord, Pass along your good grace
Maybe we make, the actions folk take better day after day
One day at a time, dear Jesus, That’s all I’m asking from You,
Just give me the strength to do ev’ry day
What I have to do;
Yesterday’s gone, dear Jesus,
And tomorrow may never be mine,
Lord, help me today,
Show me the way one day at a time.
STEVE: Any reflections we have based on these scripture readings?
Sharing of Joys & Concerns
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Happy Father’s Day; Happy MaRoMo (Male Role Model) Day
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Sheri’s family as they transition to this next phase in our journey…
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Lisa’s g-g-son has called his mom and is doing fine…