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“Who is my neighbor? My neighbor is the one who crosses the road for me!” – Henri Nouwen Meditation

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

Surely the Presence of the Lord Introit Surely the Presence of the Lord Chancel Choir

Leader: The world cries to us in its distress. How shall we answer? *Call to Worship   Leader: The world cries to us in its distress. How shall we answer? PEOPLE: We cannot pass by as though nothing is wrong.

Leader: How shall we answer? PEOPLE: We cannot become so focused on ourselves that others mean nothing to us. PEOPLE: We shall be the neighbor in service, reconciliation, and compassion wherever we can. In Jesus’ Holy Name. Amen.  

My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Verse 1) Make Me a Channel of Your Peace TFWS 2171 Make me a channel of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me bring your love.

Where there is injury, your pardon, Lord, and where there’s doubt, true faith in you.

My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Verse 2) 2. Make me a channel of your peace. Where there’s despair in life, let me bring hope.

Where there is darkness, only light, and where there’s sadness, ever joy.

My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Verse 3) 3. Oh, Master, grant that I may never seek so much to be consoled as to console,

My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Verse 3) to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love with all my soul.

My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Verse 2) 4. Make me a channel of your peace. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,

My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Verse 2) in giving of ourselves that we receive, and in dying that we’re born eternal life.

Prayer Lord of justice and mercy, we come to you this day seeking your healing and reconciling love. Help us to be open to your word, your presence, your compassion. Clear our hearts of those things which block your will. Keep us focused on your enabling power so that we, having been healed, may more fully serve you. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Living God’s Love (Mark Patterson) Anthem Living God’s Love (Mark Patterson) 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!

Lord, You Give the Great Commission (1) Wounded World that Cries for Healing TFWS 2177 1. Wounded world that cries for healing here we hold each other’s pain, © 1978 Hope Publishing Co.

bruised and bleeding bear the load, the scars of strain; wounded systems, bruised and bleeding bear the load, the scars of strain;

Dollars ration out compassion, hard decisions rule the day, Jesus of the healing Spirit, free us to another way!

Lord, You Give the Great Commission (2) 2. Through our nations spent frustration, through the corridors of stress may there move a kindlier wisdom all may feel, and all may bless;

tax and tithe are for a purpose shared to shield the poor and weak;

past the symptoms of our sickness let the voice of justice speak.

Lord, You Give the Great Commission (3) 3. Honor those whose loving spirit nurses hope, restores and heals, towel and basin used in service like the Christ who comes and kneels;

In the tending, in the mending may we see the right and fair, in our common quest for wholeness heal each other by our care.

Scripture Reading Luke 10:25-37 25 Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” 27 He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” 28 And he said to him, “You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.”

29 But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan while traveling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. 

34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you spend.’ 36 Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” 37 He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

The Message Who is my Neighbor?

For the Healing of the Nations (Verse 1) 428 WORDS: Fred Kaan, 1965 (Rev. 21:1–22:5) 1. For the healing of the nations, Lord, we pray with one accord; © 1968 Hope Publishing Co.

for a just and equal sharing of the things that earth affords;

help us rise and pledge our word. to a life of love in action help us rise and pledge our word, (pledge our word) help us rise and pledge our word.

For the Healing of the Nations (Verse 2) 2. Lead us forward into freedom; from despair your world release,

that, redeemed from war and hatred, all may come and go in peace.

fear will die and hope increase. Show us how through care and goodness fear will die and hope increase, (hope increase) fear will die and hope increase.

For the Healing of the Nations (Verse 3) 3. All that kills abundant living, let it from the earth be banned;

pride of status, race, or schooling, dogmas that obscure your plan.

may we hallow life’s brief span. In our common quest for justice may we hallow life’s brief span, (life’s brief span) may we hallow life’s brief span.

For the Healing of the Nations (Verse 4) 4. You, Creator God, have written your great name on humankind;

for our growing in your likeness bring the life of Christ to mind,

earth its destiny may find. that by our response and service earth its destiny may find, (may find) earth its destiny may find.

Painting by Powell Smith Blessing Painting by Powell Smith