Proper 12
Worship
Lectionary Worship Aids, Cradled in God's Heart
Series VIII, Cycle A
Object:
Call To Worship
One: We come, to proclaim God's majesty,
giving thanks to the One who has called us
to speak to the world.
All: We will sing praises to God,
telling of all the wonders of our lives.
One: We come, thankful that we are God's children,
rejoicing as we worship our God.
All: We know that God is always with us;
that the word gives us life and hope.
One: We come, because God keeps promises;
God's faithfulness is everlasting.
All: Praise God! Praise God!
Prayer Of The Day
Searcher of Hearts,
you have brought us to this place,
not to scold us or condemn us,
but to embrace us with your forgiveness;
to comfort us with your hope.
Heart of God,
you cast out your net
so that all might be brought
into your kingdom;
your grace is hidden deep within us,
that it might be revealed in our lives.
Companion Spirit,
when we cannot pray,
you whisper from our hearts,
lifting us to the One from whom nothing can separate us.
God in Community, Holy in One,
hear us as we pray as we have been taught, saying,
Our Father ...
Call To Reconciliation
It is not our past that keeps us from God, for that is behind us. It is not our present, for God is with us in these days. And our future moments are held in God's hands. What the apostle Paul says is true: nothing can separate us from God. And whatever sins we have committed, God's forgiveness and love take them away forever. Join me, as we pray together, saying,
Unison Prayer Of Confession
What then are we to say about our sins, Loving God? We know that we worship power, rather than serving in humility. We worry about things over which we have no control, instead of trusting in you. We fear death, when you have promised we will live with you forever.
Forgive us, Grace of the World, for thinking that our sins are more powerful than your mercy. Because of the love of Christ Jesus, our Lord, proven on the cross and fulfilled in the resurrection, we are new people, forgiven and made whole.
Silence is kept
Assurance Of Pardon
One: Who has earned the right to judge us? Only Christ. Christ died for us, Christ has risen for us, Christ reigns in power over us; Christ even prays for us!
All: This is the love that binds us to God forever. There is nothing in this world, or the next, that will keep us from being God's children. Thanks be to God. Amen.
One: We come, to proclaim God's majesty,
giving thanks to the One who has called us
to speak to the world.
All: We will sing praises to God,
telling of all the wonders of our lives.
One: We come, thankful that we are God's children,
rejoicing as we worship our God.
All: We know that God is always with us;
that the word gives us life and hope.
One: We come, because God keeps promises;
God's faithfulness is everlasting.
All: Praise God! Praise God!
Prayer Of The Day
Searcher of Hearts,
you have brought us to this place,
not to scold us or condemn us,
but to embrace us with your forgiveness;
to comfort us with your hope.
Heart of God,
you cast out your net
so that all might be brought
into your kingdom;
your grace is hidden deep within us,
that it might be revealed in our lives.
Companion Spirit,
when we cannot pray,
you whisper from our hearts,
lifting us to the One from whom nothing can separate us.
God in Community, Holy in One,
hear us as we pray as we have been taught, saying,
Our Father ...
Call To Reconciliation
It is not our past that keeps us from God, for that is behind us. It is not our present, for God is with us in these days. And our future moments are held in God's hands. What the apostle Paul says is true: nothing can separate us from God. And whatever sins we have committed, God's forgiveness and love take them away forever. Join me, as we pray together, saying,
Unison Prayer Of Confession
What then are we to say about our sins, Loving God? We know that we worship power, rather than serving in humility. We worry about things over which we have no control, instead of trusting in you. We fear death, when you have promised we will live with you forever.
Forgive us, Grace of the World, for thinking that our sins are more powerful than your mercy. Because of the love of Christ Jesus, our Lord, proven on the cross and fulfilled in the resurrection, we are new people, forgiven and made whole.
Silence is kept
Assurance Of Pardon
One: Who has earned the right to judge us? Only Christ. Christ died for us, Christ has risen for us, Christ reigns in power over us; Christ even prays for us!
All: This is the love that binds us to God forever. There is nothing in this world, or the next, that will keep us from being God's children. Thanks be to God. Amen.
