Epiphany 3
Worship
Lectionary Worship Aids, Cradled in God's Heart
Series VIII, Cycle A
Object:
Call To Worship
One: You call us, O God,
to have the same mind
All: so we can know
each other's joys and sorrows.
One: You call us, O God,
to have the same purpose
All: so we can be one people
who are not afraid to follow Jesus.
One: You call us, O God,
to have the same mission
All: so we can serve together in your kingdom.
Prayer Of The Day
You will not play
hide-and-seek with us,
Revealing God,
but you invite us to watch
with wide-open eyes
as you break our burdens
into manageable pieces;
as you take our tentative hope
and multiply it with abounding joy;
as you shelter us
in the storms of life.
You call us,
Teacher of Tenderness,
to make us gatherers
of all who are lost;
bearers of light
to those in despair's gloom;
storytellers of hope and grace
to the world's straining ears.
Speak to us,
Spirit of Foolish Grace,
so that we may know
that we are all one,
always and in every moment,
eager to follow you
into the wonder of your kingdom.
We lift our voices to sing
our praise to you,
God in Community, Holy in One,
even as we pray, saying,
Our Father ...
Call To Reconciliation
However we have hurt others, whatever wrong we have done, our hearts whisper to us to seek God's face, to walk into the light of salvation, and to embrace the healing grace of God's heart.
Unison Prayer Of Confession
We go through our lives, O God, arguing with our families and friends over foolish issues. You call us to follow you, and we dawdle in making up our minds whether or not to respond. You would shelter us in the comfort of your grace, but we take solace in the gloom of the world.
Forgive us, Light of our Lives. Continue to proclaim the good news of the life that has come to us in the gentle grace and healing hope of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Silence is kept
Assurance Of Pardon
One: The message of salvation is this: Christ came proclaiming the good news of God's kingdom, teaching us to live with one another, healing our every brokenness.
All: God has multiplied our joy, so that it overflows our hearts, to be a blessing and comfort to everyone we meet. Amen.
One: You call us, O God,
to have the same mind
All: so we can know
each other's joys and sorrows.
One: You call us, O God,
to have the same purpose
All: so we can be one people
who are not afraid to follow Jesus.
One: You call us, O God,
to have the same mission
All: so we can serve together in your kingdom.
Prayer Of The Day
You will not play
hide-and-seek with us,
Revealing God,
but you invite us to watch
with wide-open eyes
as you break our burdens
into manageable pieces;
as you take our tentative hope
and multiply it with abounding joy;
as you shelter us
in the storms of life.
You call us,
Teacher of Tenderness,
to make us gatherers
of all who are lost;
bearers of light
to those in despair's gloom;
storytellers of hope and grace
to the world's straining ears.
Speak to us,
Spirit of Foolish Grace,
so that we may know
that we are all one,
always and in every moment,
eager to follow you
into the wonder of your kingdom.
We lift our voices to sing
our praise to you,
God in Community, Holy in One,
even as we pray, saying,
Our Father ...
Call To Reconciliation
However we have hurt others, whatever wrong we have done, our hearts whisper to us to seek God's face, to walk into the light of salvation, and to embrace the healing grace of God's heart.
Unison Prayer Of Confession
We go through our lives, O God, arguing with our families and friends over foolish issues. You call us to follow you, and we dawdle in making up our minds whether or not to respond. You would shelter us in the comfort of your grace, but we take solace in the gloom of the world.
Forgive us, Light of our Lives. Continue to proclaim the good news of the life that has come to us in the gentle grace and healing hope of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Silence is kept
Assurance Of Pardon
One: The message of salvation is this: Christ came proclaiming the good news of God's kingdom, teaching us to live with one another, healing our every brokenness.
All: God has multiplied our joy, so that it overflows our hearts, to be a blessing and comfort to everyone we meet. Amen.
