Welcome!
What a blessing to be in worship! Let us greet one another by spotlighting and naming each of us worshiping God…
MUSIC TO PREPARE FOR WORSHIP…
It Is Well With My Soul https://youtu.be/QrgcrYnZ_4c?t=1308
STEVE reads Psalm 100
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
UNISON Prayer of Adoration
We praise your abiding guidance, O God,
for you sent us Jesus, our Teacher and Messiah,
to model for us the way of love for the whole universe.
We offer these prayers of love
on behalf of ourselves and our neighbors,
on behalf of your creation and our fellow creatures.
O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds thy hands have made.
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
And when I think that God His Son not sparing
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in.
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration
And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
SHERI reads 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you.
For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
When they say, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and there will be no escape!
But you, beloved, are not in darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief;
for you are all children of light and children of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness.
So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober;
for those who sleep sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night.
But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
For God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with him.
Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.
LAURA – shares a Prayer of Confession
I was sinking deep in sin Far from that peaceful shore
Very deeply stained within Sinking to rise no more
But the Master of the sea Heard my despairing cry
From the waters lifted me Now safe am I
Love lifted me love lifted me
When nothing else could help love lifted me
Love lifted me love lifted me
When nothing else could help love lifted me
All my heart to Him I give, Ever to him I’ll cling
In His blessed presence live, Ever His praises sing
Love so mighty and so true Merits my soul’s best songs
Faithful loving service too To Him be—longs
Love lifted me love lifted me
When nothing else could help love lifted me
Love lifted me love lifted me
When nothing else could help love lifted me
Souls in danger look above Jesus completely saves
He will lift you by His love Out of the angry waves
He’s the Master of the sea, Billows His will o-bey
He your Savior wants to be – Be saved today.
Love lifted me love lifted me
When nothing else could help love lifted me
Love lifted me love lifted me
When nothing else could help love lifted me
MARILYN: We experience the Gospel reading of Matthew 25:14-30 with “THE COTTON PATCH VERSION”
STEVE: Let’s hear a couple reflections from Pastor Lisa at St. Timothy’s
STEVE LEADS: Sharing of Joys & Concerns
- Confluence of pandemics (COVID-19, racial injustice, income inequality, climate, political season);
- JOYS TO SHARE:
- CONCERNS / PRAYERS OF STRENGTH & SUPPORT:
- Joe – Garnet’s s-i-l with knee issues
- Lisa’s
Prayer – concluding with The Lord’s Prayer
Jesus loves me, this I know For the Bible tells me so
Little ones to Him belong They are weak, but He is strong
REFRAIN
Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me.
Yes, Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so
Jesus loves me, this I know As He loved so long ago
Taking children on His knee, Saying, “Let them come to Me.”
REFRAIN
Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me.
Yes, Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so
STEVE – AS WE CLOSE… (in unison:)
Friends,
Life is short
and there is precious little time
to gladden the hearts of those who travel with us…
So make haste to be kind,
and be swift to love,
because in every act of love and kindness, the God who first formed us,
reforms and transforms us
again and again.
And certainly for these blessings,
all of God’s people say.
AMEN!
Spir – it, spir – it of gentleness, blow thru the wilderness, calling and free
Spir – it, spir – It of restlessness, stir me from placidness, wind, wind on the sea
You moved on the wa – ters, you called from the deep
Then you coaxed up the mountains, from the valley of sleep
And over the ee – ons, you called to each thing
Awake from your slumbers, and rise on your wings
Spir – it, spir – it of gentleness, blow thru the wilderness, calling and free
Spir – it, spir – It of restlessness, stir me from placidness, wind, wind on the sea
You swept thru the des – ert. You stung with the sand,
And you gifted your people, with a law and a land
And when they were blind – ded with their idols and lies
Then you spoke thru your prophets to open their eyes
Spir – it, spir – it of gentleness, blow thru the wilderness, calling and free
Spir – it, spir – It of restlessness, stir me from placidness, wind, wind on the sea
You sang in a sta – ble, you cried from a hill
Then you whispered in silence, when the whole world was still
And down in the ci — ty, you called once again
When you blew thru your people on the rush of the wind
Spir – it, spir – it of gentleness, blow thru the wilderness, calling and free
Spir – it, spir – It of restlessness, stir me from placidness, wind, wind on the sea
You call from tomor — row, You break ancient schemes,
From the bondage of sorrow, the captives dream dreams,
Our women see vi — sions, our men clear their eyes,
With bold new decisions, Your people arise
Spir – it, spir – it of gentleness, blow thru the wilderness, calling and free
Spir – it, spir – It of restlessness, stir me from placidness, wind, wind on the sea