Let’s spend a moment preparing on this Sunday with this music
In today’s worship we have leadership from Bill, Merle, Sheri, Steve and all those worshiping, including: Garnet, Lisa, Bev, Bob, Betty, Janet, Marilyn, Laura…
Who have I not included in that list of people who is also attending?
MERLE reads Psalm 13
How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
How long must I bear pain in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all day long? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
Consider and answer me, O LORD my God! Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,
and my enemy will say, “I have prevailed”; my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.
But I trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
I will sing to the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me.
BILL shares a Prayer of Adoration
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
LAURA reads Genesis 22:1-14
After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”
He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I shall show you.”
So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac; he cut the wood for the burnt offering, and set out and went to the place in the distance that God had shown him.
On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place far away.
Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; the boy and I will go over there; we will worship, and then we will come back to you.”
Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. So the two of them walked on together.
Isaac said to his father Abraham, “Father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”
Abraham said, “God himself will provide the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So the two of them walked on together.
When they came to the place that God had shown him, Abraham built an altar there and laid the wood in order. He bound his son Isaac, and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.
Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to kill his son.
But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven, and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”
He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
And Abraham looked up and saw a ram, caught in a thicket by its horns. Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son.
So Abraham called that place “The LORD will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided.”
SHERI – shares a prayer of confession
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
MARILYN reads Matthew 10:40-42
“Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.
Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous;
and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple — truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.”
DEPENDING ON TIMING WE MAY DO THIS SONG….
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
STEVE: What reflections do we want to share?
STEVE: Sharing of Joys & Concerns
- Sheri’s journey with her mom’s new location
- Challenges in our country with racial injustice
- Sheri’s s-i-l Jim with COVID-19 (daughter Lauren and entire family!); Sheri’s symptoms
- Upper Room for this upcoming month? Chuck Wood
- Harold Cook just passed away in the past couple weeks
Prayer – concluding with The Lord’s Prayer
I’ll Fly Away by Albert E. Brumley (1932)
Some glad morning when this life is o’er I’ll fly away.
To a home on God’s celestial shore, I’ll fly away.
I’ll fly away, O glory, I’ll fly away.
When I die, hallelujah, by and by Oh, I’ll fly away.
Now’s the time to live like Jesus asks, I’ll fly today.
Do for others, shed our human masks, I’ll fly today.
I’ll fly away, O glory, I’ll fly away.
When I die, hallelujah, by and by Oh, I’ll fly away.
When the shadows of this life have grown, I’ll fly away.
Like a bird from prison bars have flown, I’ll fly away.
I’ll fly away, O glory, I’ll fly away.
When I die, hallelujah, by and by Oh, I’ll fly away.
Just a few more weary days and then I’ll fly away.
To a land where joy shall never end, I’ll fly away.
I’ll fly away, O glory, I’ll fly away.
When I die, hallelujah, by and by Oh, I’ll fly away.