September 17,2023
WE GATHER IN AWE AND PRAISE
PRELUDE “Toccata in E minor” Johann Pachelbel
INTROIT “Praise God for This Holy Ground” John L. Bell
WELCOME Rev. Trip Porch
One: This is the day that the Lord has made
All: Let us rejoice and be glad in it
*CAL TO WORSHIP
One: We observe this day as the Lord’s Day,
All: giving thanks to God, who gives justice to the oppressed
and delivers those in bondage into freedom,
One: who forgives us and redeems us,
All: and crowns us with steadfast love and mercy.
One: Let us worship the One who is worthy of our praise!
*HYMN NO. 397 “O Look and Wonder” MIREN QUE BUENO
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION Rev. Mary Gene Boteler
God our Judge, we admit we have double standards. We seek forgiveness for ourselves, but fail to forgive others. We seek relief for ourselves, but fail to seek relief for others. We seek leniency for ourselves, but fail to show that mercy to others. Forgive us, mighty God, and help us to forgive, showing others the same grace and mercy that you have generously shown to us, in so doing making way for your peace. Silent prayers are offered…
*ASSSURANCE OF PARDON
*RESPONSE OF PRAISE NO. 585 “Glory to God” vs. 1 MACHU-PICHU
*PASSING OF THE PEACE
One: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all,
All: And also with you.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
ANTHEM “A Kyrie for Our Time” Don Besig
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 133 The ICEL Psalter
How good it is, how wonderful, Wherever people live as one!
It is like sacred oil on the head flowing down Aaron’s beard, Down to the collar of his robe. It is like the dew of Hermon Running down the mountains of Zion.
There God gives blessing: Life for ever
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Mary Rebekah Fortman
SCRIPTURE: Micah 6:6-8 NSRV
“With what shall I come before the Lord and bow myself before God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
He has told you, O mortal, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God?
MESSAGE “Reflections from Palestine” International Peacemaker Amira Barham
WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE followed by The Lord’s Prayer as printed on the screen.
Sung with Prayers.. ياربالسلمYa Rab as-salami (God of Peace and Justice)
TIME OF OFFERING “Morceau de Concours” Gabriel Faure
*OFFERTORY RESPONSE NO.596 “You are Holy” DU ÄR HELIG
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION Prayer for Justice and Peace, Iona
One: We long for the time when the meek shall inherit the earth and all who hunger and thirst after justice shall be satisfied, and we believe that, despite the persistence of evil, now is always the time when more good can be done and we can make a difference.
ALL: May it be so, through the offering of these gifts and the offering of our lives. Amen.
*HYMN NO.742 “We Will Walk with God” SIZO HAMBE NAYE
TIME OF COMMUNITY SHARING
CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
CHORAL RESPONSE The choir will sing the hymn one time alone and then the congregation is invited to join in singing the hymn twice.
POSTLUDE Give Thanks / My Jesus I Love Thee” arr. Sunghwan Kim
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