Video: 100 SDA Hymn-“Great is Thy Faithfulness”
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“Fear is a Liar” Zach Williams
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Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
*Hymn “For Everyone Born”
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*Invocation
Doctrine and Covenants 165 2a,b, and c
2 a. Free the full capacity of Christ’s mission through generosity that imitates God’s generosity. b. Listen to the testimonies of those responding generously. Follow your soul’s yearning to come home to God’s grace and generosity. Let gratitude show you the way. c. Remember, a basic discipleship principle is growing Christ’s mission through local and world mission tithes according to true capacity. Giving to other worthwhile organizations, while an important part of A Disciple’s Generous Response, should not diminish or replace mission tithes.
When we share generously, we help God’s love and compassion grow endlessly.
Blessing and Receiving of Local and Worldwide Mission Tithes
During the Disciples’ Generous Response, we focus on aligning our heart with God’s heart. Our offerings are more than meeting budgets or funding mission. Through our offerings, we join in making God’s work visible in the world.
Receiving and Blessing of the Offering
Light the Candle of Peace
Prayer for Peace
Mighty Spirit of love, we come in search of peace, of calmness, of faith in the midst of adventure and misadventure. We live in a world in need of respect, fairness, and equity for all. At times, it seems easy for us to experience your peace, your calm, in nature and with those we love. And it can be easy to simply say, “Peace be with you,” and to cover our homes with doves and peace symbols. It is not easy to work for peace.
Empower us,to act for peace,to create goodwill,to extend an olive branch,to lay to rest the pain in the world,to live into unity through our diversity.
Empower us to be our child-of-God selves, working with you to bring light.
In the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
Amen.
*Hymn. “1000 Tongues” Vertical Church Band lyrics
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1 Corinthians 12:12-31
12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by[a] one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
15 Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?18 But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19 If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24 while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28 And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues[b]? Do all interpret? 31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.
*Hymn: “Draw the Circle Wide” CCS 273 The Beyond the Walls Choir
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