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Meeting and meditating… Meeting and meditating….is a journey of faith, of expanding capacity to love and to be loved, and so also an expansion of our vision of reality.” -- John Main, The Present Christ Meditation

Bringing in the Light of Christ Musical Prelude Bringing in the Light of Christ

Come! Come! Everybody Worship Introit Come! Come! Everybody Worship Chancel Choir

Leader: We are called together this day to praise God. *Call to Worship   Leader: We are called together this day to praise God. PEOPLE: We ask that God will put us in pathways to service to others.

PEOPLE: Open our hearts, Lord, to receive your words and will. Leader: The Lord will walk with us as we faithfully witness to Christ’s love. PEOPLE: Open our hearts, Lord, to receive your words and will. Leader: Come, let us worship God! PEOPLE: Let us sing our praises to God our Redeemer and Healer. Amen.  

My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Verse 1) 452 WORDS: Ray Palmer, 1875 1. My faith looks up to thee, thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine!

Now hear me while I pray, take all my guilt away, O let me from this day be wholly thine!

My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Verse 2) 2. May thy rich grace impart strength to my fainting heart, my zeal inspire!

As thou hast died for me, O may my love to thee pure, warm, and changeless be, a living fire!

My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Verse 3) 3. While life’s dark maze I tread, and griefs around me spread, be thou my guide;

turn to day, wipe sorrow’s bid darkness turn to day, wipe sorrow’s tears away, nor let me ever stray from thee aside.

My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Verse 4) 4. When ends life’s transient dream, when death’s cold, sullen stream shall o’er me roll;

blest Savior, then in love, fear and distrust remove; O bear me safe above, a ransomed soul!

Prayer O God of cleansing waters, center our hearts on healing. Messenger of peace, instruct us in your ways. Spirit of gentleness, make of us a new creation. Amen.

Anthem America the Beautiful (Ruth Elaine Schram) Chancel Choir

Children’s Time

Joys and Concerns This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. and forgive us our trespasses,

who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; Glory Be to the Father WORDS: Lesser Doxology, 3rd-4th cent. 70 Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

Offering Our Gifts to God

Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow 94 WORDS: Thomas Ken, 1674; adapt. by Gilbert H. Vieira, 1978 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!

Praise God, the source of all our gifts Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Anthem Change My Heart, O God Chancel Choir

Lord, You Give the Great Commission (1) 584 WORDS: Jeffery Rowthorn, 1978 (Lk. 9:2; Mt. 28:19-20; Lk. 23:34) 1. Lord, you give the great commission: “Heal the sick and preach the word.” © 1978 Hope Publishing Co.

Lest the church neglect its mission, and the gospel go unheard,

help us witness to your purpose with renewed integrity.

With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry. Refrain With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.

Lord, You Give the Great Commission (2) 2. Lord, you call us to your service: “In my name baptize and teach.”

That the world may trust your promise, life abundant meant for each,

give us all new fervor, draw us closer in community.

With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry. Refrain With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.

Lord, You Give the Great Commission (3) 3. Lord, you make the common holy: “This my body, this my blood.”

Let us all, for earth’s true glory, daily lift life heavenward,

asking that the world around us share your children’s liberty.

With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry. Refrain With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.

Lord, You Give the Great Commission (4) 4. Lord, you show us love’s true measure: “Father, what they do, forgive.”

Yet we hoard as private treasure all that you so freely give.

May your care and mercy lead us to a just society.

With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry. Refrain With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.

Lord, You Give the Great Commission (5) 5. Lord, you bless with words assuring: “I am with you to the end.”

Faith and hope and love restoring, may we serve as you intend

and, amid the cares that claim us, hold in mind eternity.

With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry. Refrain With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.

Scripture Reading Luke 10:1-11 10 After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. 2 He said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. 3 Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. 4 Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on the road. 

5 Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house 5 Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house!’ 6 And if anyone is there who shares in peace, your peace will rest on that person; but if not, it will return to you. 7 Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the laborer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. 8 Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you, eat what is set before you; 9 cure the sick who are there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 

10 But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.’

Scripture Reading Luke 10:16-20 16 “Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me, and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.” 17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, in your name even the demons submit to us!” 18 He said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. 

19 See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you. 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

The Message God’s Workers

Take Our Bread (Refrain) Service of Holy Communion z Hymnal Page 12

I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me The Serenity Prayer TFWS2153 I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me Arr. By Wendell Whalum I’m gonna live so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime!

I’m gonna work so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime!

I’m gonna pray so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime!

I’m gonna sing so God can use me anywhere, Lord, anytime!

Painting by Powell Smith Blessing Painting by Powell Smith