Preparing Worship with Prayer

Time for Singing

Water Flowing from the Mountains (Living Water) 1. Water flowing from the mountains Water flowing o’er the earth Water comes to us, so precious Living water gives us birth Drink deep this source of life Drink deep and know For living water sings, and Living water brings the love that makes our spirit grow

2. Water rushing down the rivers Water rushing to the sea Water comes to us, so precious Living water makes us free Drink deep this source of life Drink deep and know For living water sings, and Living water brings the love that makes our spirit grow

3. Water springing from the dry place Water springing in the sun Water comes to us, so precious Living water fro each one Drink deep this source of life Drink deep and know For living water sings, and Living water brings the love that makes our spirit grow

Communion Setting A Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy, Have mercy Communion Setting A Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy, Have mercy. Holy,holy,holy are you, God of power and might, heaven and earth are filled with your glory. Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is the one who comes in your name Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest! Christ has died. Christ is risen Christ will come, come again

A Prophet-Woman 1. A Prophet woman broke a jar, By Love’s divine appointing With rare perfume she filled the room, presiding and anointing A prophet woman broke a jar, The sneers of scorn defying With rare perfume she filled the room, preparing Christ for dying

2. A faithful woman left a tomb By Love’s divine commission 2. A faithful woman left a tomb By Love’s divine commission. She saw, she heard, she preached the Word, arising from submission A faithful woman left a tomb With resurrection gospel. She saw, she heard, she preached the Word, apostle to apostles

3. Though woman wisdom, woman truth, For centuries were hidden, Unsung, unwritten, and unheard, derided and forbidden, the Spirit’s breath, the Spirit’s fire, On free and slave descending, can tumble our dividing walls Our shame and sadness mending

4. The Spirit knows, the Spirit calls By Love’s divine ordaining the friends we need to serve and lead, their powers and gifts unchaining The spirit knows, the Spirit calls from women, men, and children the friends we need, to serve and lead, Rejoice, and make them Welcome!

And on This Path 1. And on this path, the gates of holiness are open wide And on this path, the gates of holiness are open wide And on this path, the gates of holiness are open wide! Open wide Open wide Open wide The gates are open wide!

2. So enter in the gates of holiness are open wide So enter in the gates of holiness are open wide So enter in the gates of holiness are open wide ! Open wide Open wide Open wide The gates are open wide!

Come In, Come In and Sit Down 1 Come In, Come In and Sit Down 1. Come in, come in and sit down, You are a part of the family We are lost and we are found, and We are a part of the family You know the reason why you came Yet no reason can explain So share in the laughter and Cry in the pain, For we are a part of the family

2. Come in, come in and sit down, You are a part of the family We are lost and we are found, and We are a part of the family God is with us in this place, Like a mother’s warm embrace We’re all forgiven by God’s grace, For we are a part of the family

3. Come in, come in and sit down, You are a part of the family We are lost and we are found, and We are a part of the family There’s life to be shared in the bread and the wine, We are the branches Christ is the vine, This is God’s Temple, it’s not yours or mine, but we are a part of the family

4. Come in, come in and sit down, You are a part of the family We are lost and we are found, and We are a part of the family There’s rest for the weary and health for us all, There’s a yoke That is easy, and a burden that’s small So come in and worship and anwere the call, for we are a part of the family

Who made the earth and the heaven? 1. Who made the earth and the heaven? Mighty hands! Who made the man and the woman? Awesome hands! Who made the tree and the garden? Loving hands! Who’s got the world in mighty hands?

2. Who made the stars and the children. Mighty hands 2. Who made the stars and the children? Mighty hands! Who made the stream and the salmon? Awesome hands! Who made the lamb and the lion? Loving hands! Who’s got the world in mighty hands?

3. Who made the swan and the swallow. Mighty hands 3. Who made the swan and the swallow? Mighty hands! Who made the wind and the willow? Awesome hands! Who makes today and tomorrow? Loving hands! Who’s got the world in mighty hands?

4. Who sent the storm and the thrnder. Mighty hands 4. Who sent the storm and the thrnder? Mighty hands! Who sent the flood and the fire? Awesome hands! Who sent the dove and the rainbow? Loving hands! Who’s got the world in mighty hands?

5. Who loves the man and the woman. Mighty hands 5. Who loves the man and the woman? Mighty hands! Who sent the Lamb and the Lion? Awesome hands! Who makes a new earth and heaven? Loving hands! Who’s got the world in mighty hands?

6. You’ve got the whole world, Mighty God 6. You’ve got the whole world, Mighty God! You’ve got the whole world, Awesome God! You’ve got the whole world , Loving God! You’ve got the whole world in yor hands!

Bread of Life, Feed My Soul 1 Bread of Life, Feed My Soul 1. Bread of life, feed my soul, as the presence of the Spirit makes me whole Bread of life, fill my heart with the grace and mercy you impart. 2. I have heard your voice calling “Come, my friend, and share in the feast that is laid our for you to show how much I care.”

3. Bread of life, help me live a live as pure and true as Jesus did as Jesus did Bread of life, help me see the boundless love of Christ for you and me. 4. I have heard your voice calling “Come, my friend, and share in the feast that is laid our for you to show how much I care.”

5. Bread of life, feed my soul, as the presence of the Spirit makes me whole Bread of life, fill my heart with the grace and mercy you impart.

Preparing Worship with Prayer

Greeting : Open to me the gates of righteousness, That I may enter through them And give thanks to the Lord. Psalm118:19

Welcome

Call to worship We are called to walk from the dark hill top to the light-filled empty tomb. We are surprised and amazed in the dawning light of Easter Day. Let us greet the Risen Christ who is here among us. Amen and Amen!

Opening Prayer

Common Easter Prayer of the Churches of South and North Korea                         March 2008  O God, Lord of our history as well as of our nation!   Today we praise you, Lord, who have risen as Eternal Life through the struggle for righteousness, between lies and truth, at the fork of the path of dying or living.

O Lord, who is still alive and is with us  O Lord, who is still alive and is with us! As the one day of resurrection has brought a new day continuing through all eternity, and as you accomplish the salvation of all humankind and all creation through the risen One, Free us from the reality of war and conflict and from the world of antagonism and jealousy through your mercy and grace.

 O Lord of Peace! We live under the shadow of threats by foreign power; our tears, sighs, wrath and quarrels, all prevail under this shadow. Those without belief and hope say that our nation’s unity is beyond our accomplishing and beyond our waiting. Christians of both North and South, however, believe in the unity of our 70 million people. We believe we can find reconciliation and peace through mutual exchange and cooperation.

When we see through the eyes of Resurrection and Life, we confess that our nation already lives with peace and reunification.  O Lord! Help us, churches of North and South, sisters and brothers of North and South, to achieve resurrection itself with one accord. Help us to enjoy a life of peace through our belief and action.

 Help us to be reborn as one nation wearing white clothes, a new nation of white and cleanness. Help us to build a kingdom of peace serving our neighbors, to open a new day of reunification standing firmly as light for the world. We pray in the name of the risen Jesus Christ.  Amen. This Common Prayer was jointly written by the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) and the Korean Christian Federation (KCF) in March 2008.

Worship Words: But let justice and fairness flow like a river that never runs dry.

Song

And on This Path 1. And on this path, the gates of holiness are open wide And on this path, the gates of holiness are open wide And on this path, the gates of holiness are open wide! Open wide Open wide Open wide The gates are open wide!

2. So enter in the gates of holiness are open wide So enter in the gates of holiness are open wide So enter in the gates of holiness are open wide ! Open wide Open wide Open wide The gates are open wide!

Announcements Birthdays, Celebrations?

Come In, Come In and Sit Down 1 Come In, Come In and Sit Down 1. Come in, come in and sit down, You are a part of the family We are lost and we are found, and We are a part of the family You know the reason why you came Yet no reason can explain So share in the laughter and Cry in the pain, For we are a part of the family

2. Come in, come in and sit down, You are a part of the family We are lost and we are found, and We are a part of the family God is with us in this place, Like a mother’s warm embrace We’re all forgiven by God’s grace, For we are a part of the family

3. Come in, come in and sit down, You are a part of the family We are lost and we are found, and We are a part of the family There’s life to be shared in the bread and the wine, We are the branches Christ is the vine, This is God’s Temple, it’s not yours or mine, but we are a part of the family

4. Come in, come in and sit down, You are a part of the family We are lost and we are found, and We are a part of the family There’s rest for the weary and health for us all, There’s a yoke That is easy, and a burden that’s small So come in and worship and anwere the call, for we are a part of the family

Offering

What Can I Do? What can I do What can I bring What can I say What can I sing I’ll sing with joy I’ll say a prayer I’ll bring my love I’ll do my share

Prayer of Confession

Sometimes, our sins are too heavy to carry,too real to hide, and too deep to undo. But Jesus said, “My yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Let us bring to God in prayer our burden of sin and our yoke of guilt, confident and trusting in the Spirit of grace.

God of flowers and bright warm sunshine, We are surprised again. We are surprised by beauty, foregiveness and happiness. You have given us new life. We could not have imagined it before. Now we want to try to live our lives with joy everyday Bringing joy and healing to others. Help us we pray In the name of the risen one, Jesus Christ! Amen. (Silence)

God the Creator Brings you new life, Forgives and redeems you. Take hold of this Forgiveness, and Live your life in the spirit of Jesus.  Amen

The Word is Spoken Scripture Amos5:24 Justice like waters

Scripture Amos 5:24 24 But let justice and fairness flow like a river that never runs dry.

Sermon Amos 5:24 Justice like waters

Bread of Life, Feed My Soul 1 Bread of Life, Feed My Soul 1. Bread of life, feed my soul, as the presence of the Spirit makes me whole Bread of life, fill my heart with the grace and mercy you impart. 2. I have heard your voice calling “Come, my friend, and share in the feast that is laid our for you to show how much I care.”

3. Bread of life, help me live a live as pure and true as Jesus did as Jesus did Bread of life, help me see the boundless love of Christ for you and me. 4. I have heard your voice calling “Come, my friend, and share in the feast that is laid our for you to show how much I care.”

5. Bread of life, feed my soul, as the presence of the Spirit makes me whole Bread of life, fill my heart with the grace and mercy you impart.

The Great Thanksgiving

We open them to God and to It is right to give our thanks and May God be with us. God is here among us. Let us open our hearts to God. We open them to God and to one another. Let us give thanks to God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Question: Why do we give thanks and praise at this table?

We give thanks because God is always with us We give thanks because God is always with us. We thank you, God, Creator of us all;

from the beginning you made the world for you and for one another. and all its creatures. You made people to live for you and for one another. We praise you, O God.

Halleluyah! Halleluyah! (Singing together) Halleluyah! Halleluyah!

You created Adam and Eve and gave them a garden

you showed Noah a rainbow

you gave Moses strength to free your people

and taught Miriam to sing

you gave courage to Esther

And loyalty to Ruth

you gave David a harp to sing your praise, and helped him defeat the giant.

We praise you, O God.

Halleluyah! Halleluyah! (Singing together) Halleluyah! Halleluyah!

Yet, even they turned away from you and forgot about you, as we do too.

You sent Jesus to the world But you did not forget. You sent Jesus to the world

to show how much you love us and to bring us back to you again.

We praise you, O God.

Halleluyah! Halleluyah! (Singing together) Halleluyah! Halleluyah!

first an infant, then a child, He came as one of us, first an infant, then a child,

later a youth, then an adult.

He rejoiced with those who rejoiced, and wept with those who wept. To the despairing, he spoke a word of hope. To the sick, he gave healing. To the hurting, he was a friend.

Still, people turned away from you.

and nailed him to a cross. They betrayed Jesus and nailed him to a cross.

But he was lifted from the grave and restored to life, that he might be with us and we with him, alive for evermore! Therefore with all the saints of every time and place, we join the angels in their praise:

(Singing together) Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is the one who comes in your name.

Question: Why do we eat bread at this table?

We gather at this table to remember that on the night before he died, Jesus ate with his friends, he took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it, he broke it and gave it to them, saying:

“Take, eat. This is my body, given for you. Each time you do this, remember me.”

Question: Why do we drink from the cup at this table?

That same night, Jesus also took a cup, and after giving thanks, passed it to his friends, saying: “Drink. This cup, poured out for you, is the promise of God. Whenever you drink it, remember me.”

Question: What do we remember at this table?

We remember Jesus’ death and celebrate his resurrection; we await with hope his coming again to bring peace and justice to the earth; and we proclaim the mystery of our faith:

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. X 2

Question: For whom do we pray at this table?

We pray for God’s world . . . .

Send, O God, your Holy Spirit upon us and what we do here, that we and these gifts, touched by your Spirit, may be signs of life and love to one another, and to the world.

Through Christ, with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory is yours, God most holy, now and forever.

(Singing together) Amen. X 3

Prayer of Jusus

Our Father in heaven,       hallowed be your name,       your kingdom come,       your will be done,       on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins       as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial       and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours       now and for ever. Amen.

Commissioning and Blessing

Hallelujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah, Hallelujah, hallelujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah, Hallelujah, hallelujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah, Hallelujah, hallelujah!

See you next Sunday