Welcome and Invitation to Worship
Announcements
Sharing Good News
Sharing and Prayer for those in need
Prelude
”My Jesus” - Anne Wilson
My Jesus
Call to Worship
Philippians 1:3-6
“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
*Gathering Hymn
”He Who Began a Good Work In You”
He Who Began a Good Work In You
*Invocation
Prayer for Peace
Lighting the Candle of Peace
Responsive Reading
- Leader: God of Grace and Love, be with us this day as we pray in Your name for peace for our community and our world.
- People: As we enter this time of reflection and prayer, we are reminded that You have given us the gift of life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- Leader: It is through Him that we learn how to live, how to love, and how to work in community.
- People: Jesus spent his time with the people who never knew true peace and love.
- Leader: It was through Him and His courage that people were inspired to spread love into this world for over two thousand years.
- People: Our journey of peace and love is long and often arduous, but if we turn our hearts and eyes to the Temple, not as a building, but as a symbol of love and care, our path to You, O God, is clear.
- Leader: Jesus Christ, the Peaceful One, be with us here and now.
- People: Inspire us to do great things and to be with those who need us most.
- Leader: Remind us that even though we come from different places and speak different languages, our hearts beat as one, united creation.
- People: Bless our unity in diversity.
- All: God, You are constantly inviting us to see the world as You see it - one family, one global community, united actions of love. Allow us to truly live those words of our mission prayer and grant us the courage to risk something new and to become a blessing of your welfare and peace. In Your Son’s Name, Amen.
— Humberto Tinsman
Hymn
”We Are a Family of Faith” - CCS 350
We Are a Family of Faith
Disciples’ Generous Response
Our response to God’s generous love is to respond with joyful hearts. One way to do this is to offer love and grace by serving others and letting generosity become part of our nature.
A Time for Sharing
*Closing Hymn
”We Are One in the Spirit” - CCS 359
We Are One in the Spirit
*Benediction
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