Praise Music
“Praise You Anywhere” - Brandon Lake
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Welcome and Invitation to Worship
Announcements
Sharing Good News
Sharing and Prayer for those in need
Call to Worship: Romans 12: 3-13
“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.”
*Gathering Hymn “Make Me a Servant” CCS 597
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*Invocation
Lighting the Candle of Peace and Prayer for Peace
- Leader: Beckoning God, we’ve lived, laughed, and loved as Zion for so long that it sometimes becomes commonplace for us.
- People: Commonplace to the point where we forget that we have dedicated our lives to following in the footsteps of Jesus.
- Leader: Footsteps that lead us through rivers and valleys, thunderstorms and snow, in order to journey with our friends and neighbors as we pursue peace.
- People: Grant us the courage to step into new places, reaching out to new friends and neighbors who are walking in uncertainty.
- Leader: Help us spread Your peace to them.
- People: Grant us the courage to find friends and neighbors who are working for peace.
- Leader: Help us have the courage to join them.
- People: Grant us the courage to sing again, God, to remember that which excited us about the vision of Zion, so that we may draw others to You and in that act draw all of us to Your peace.
- All: In the name of Jesus, who gave us the courage to sing, Amen.
Disciples’ Generous Response
“Generosity rarely happens by chance. Instead, it is intentional decisions that we choose to make in our lives. It demonstrates willingness to offer every dimension of one’s life to God. To share one’s time is one of the greatest commodities that we can offer another and it is one of the ways in which we can share generously with our whole lives.”
Special Music
“Give Me Your Eyes” - Brandon Heath
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A Time for Sharing
*Closing Hymn
“The Summons” - CCS 586
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*Benediction
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