Prelude

Call to Worship

We gather in the presence of our Creator and Mysterious God, Orbiter of Planets, Universes and more. We are guided here, to this place, just as our hearts are guided to love. Come, All! Let us worship this Creator, Loving and Mysterious God together!

Processional Hymn NCH #273 Praise With Joy the World's Creator

Praise with joy the world’s Creator, God of justice, love, and peace, Source and end of human knowledge, grace bestowing without cease. Celebrate the Maker’s glory, power to rescue and release.

Praise to Christ who feeds the hungry, frees the captive, finds the lost, Heals the sick, upsets religion, fearless both of fate and cost. Celebrate Christ’s constant presence – Friend and Stranger, Guest and Host.

Praise the Spirit sent among us, liberating truth from pride, Forging bonds where race or gender, age or nation dare divide. Celebrate the Spirit’s treasure – foolishness none dare deride..

Praise the Maker, Christ, and Spirit, one God in Community, Calling Christians to embody oneness and diversity. Thus the world shall yet believe when shown Christ’s vibrant unity.

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Unison Prayer

We pray to the One in whom all authority in heaven and on earth resides. We realize this God in many ways: as Creator, Begotten One and Spirit – and more. We are filled with soul-fired warmth in knowing how much we are loved by God; so much so that even when we forget or wonder how God could care or be present in the midst of great sorrow

– even then, as our human condition fails us, God’s love is steadfast, generous, kind and patient. We pray for this God’s help to remember the commands to love and serve in God’s name, and to recall Jesus’ words, “And know that I am with you always, even until the end of the world.” Help us to remember, always that you are with us – always, beyond all worlds, times and space.

Assurance of Pardon

Passing of the Peace

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First Reading Genesis 1:1-24a

Gospel Reading Matthew 28:16-20

Musical Praise

Message for all Gathered Reverse Engineering!

Hymn NCH #278 Creator God,Creating Still

Creator God, creating still, by will and word and deed, Create a new humanity to meet the present need. Redeemer God, redeeming still, with overflowing grace, Pour out your love on, through us, make this a holy place.

Sustainer God, sustaining still, with strength for every day, Empower us now to do your will. Correct us when we stray.   Great Triune God, for this new day we need your presence still. Create, redeem, sustain us now to do your work and will.

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Prayer for Others and Ourselves

The Lord’s Prayer/ The Prayer of Jesus

Musical Praise

Invitation to Give

Offertory

We praise thee, O God, our Redeemer, Creator; in grateful devotion, our tribute we bring. We lay it before thee, we come and adore thee, We bless thy holy name, glad praises we sing. Amen

Closing Hymn NCH #277 Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy, holy, holy, God the Almighty!   Holy, holy, holy, God the Almighty! Early in the morning we praise your majesty. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Holy, holy, holy! Saints adore you truly, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim bow before you only, From the beginning, God eternally.

Holy, holy, holy! Though we know but dimly, Though the eyes of human kind your glory may not see, You alone are holy, you alone are worthy, Perfect in power, in love and purity.   Holy, holy, holy, God the Almighty! All your works shall praise your name in earth and sky and sea. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

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Benediction and Sending Forth

Brief Announcements

Postlude