Gathering Hymn of Praise
“Blessed Be Your Name” CCS 252
Music
Welcome and Invitation to Worship
Announcements
Sharing Good News
Sharing and Prayer for those in need
Call to Worship
John 1: 16
“From the fullness of His Grace, we have all received one blessing after another.”
*Gathering Hymn
“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” CCS 87
Music
*Invocation
Prayer for Peace
Lighting the Candle of Peace
Prayer for Peace
- Leader: God of wonder and peace, sometimes we forget the language of peace You offer our world. Greed, envy, judgment and insecurity form the words we think and speak. We pray today that we might speak words of blessing and peace in our lives.
- People: To ourselves, may we offer compassion and peace. To our loved ones, may we offer compassion and peace. To the stranger, may we offer compassion and peace. To all living creatures, may we offer compassion and peace.
- Leader: Open our ears that we might listen to Your kind and loving voice. Soften our hearts to be gentle to ourselves and others. Shape our lives to be vessels of peace. Amen.
Disciples’ Generous Response
James 1: 17
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”
Collection of Offertory
Offertory Prayer
Special Music
“Blessings” Laura Story
Music
A Message of Blessings
*Closing Hymn
“Sent Forth By God’s Blessing” CCS 648
Music
*Benediction
*Sending Forth
“The prayer for us today is that through community we may hear what needs to be heard and speak blessing that is formed by a posture of holy attention. May we listen to the Voice that transcends time and human understanding together. Amen.”
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