Praise Song “Grace Greater Than Our Sin” Don Moen
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Welcome and Invitation to Worship
Announcements
Sharing our Joys and Concerns
Prayer for Those in Need
Prelude
“I See Grace” Micah Tyler
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Call to Worship
John 1: 14, 16, 17
“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His Glory, the Glory of the One and Only Son, Who came from the Father, full of Grace and Truth. Out of His fullness we have all received Grace in place of Grace already given. For the law was given through Moses; Grace and Truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God, but the One and Only Son, Who is Himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made Him known.”
*Opening Hymn
“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” CCS 87
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*Invocation
Prayer for Peace
Lighting the Candle of Peace
Responsive Reading
- Leader: God of Grace, You are all powerful and You promise strength for us when we are weak.
- People: How often we misunderstand Your promise and think that You want our side to win - in games, in elections, in war - because we pray for victory.
- Leader: Guide us in Your ways of peace, we pray.
- People: Our prayer is that You will help us find those peace pathways and motivate us to live in them.
- Leader: Help us find the energy and enthusiasm in peaceful cooperation similar to what we find in competition or conflict.
- People: Help us recognize the value of human life in the other - whether they are a competitor or an enemy.
- All: We make these petitions in the name of Your Son, the Prince of Peace.
Disciples’ Generous Response
2 Corinthians 9: 10-12
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.
Special Music
“Amazing Grace” Home Free and Peter Hollens
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Morning Message
Sacrament of Communion
Communion Hymn “Let Us Break Bread Together” CCS 521
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Invitation to Communion
All are welcome at Christ’s table. The Lord’s Supper, or Communion, is a sacrament in which we remember the life, death, resurrection, and continuing presence of Jesus Christ. In Community of Christ, we also experience Communion as an opportunity to renew our baptismal covenant and to be formed as disciples who live Christ’s mission. Others might have different or added understandings within their faith traditions. We invite all who participate in the Lord’s Supper to do so in the love and peace of Jesus Christ.
Blessing and Serving of the Bread
Blessing and Serving of the Wine
*Closing Hymn
“Now Sing to Our God” CCS 108
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*Benediction
*Sending Forth
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