Music
- Wellspring of Wisdom, CH #596
- Come, You Disconsolate, CH #502
- You Satisfy the Hungry Heart, CH #429
Liturgy
Call to Worship
When our pockets are empty, God allows us to purchase what we need, charging it to grace's account.
God thinks differently than we do.
When our souls are parched, God hands us a glass of living water.
God's ways are different from ours.
When we grow weary of searching, God takes our hand and leads us home.
God's love is different from ours.
Prayer of Approach
God of Grace:
we would max out every credit card
and empty our bank accounts
if we thought we could buy
that peace, that hope,
that mercy, that joy
which always seem to elude us.
Yet you wrap them up and hand them to us,
with no price tag attached.
We hold our empty lives
out to the world,
begging to be filled to the brim
with all that will only disappoint us.
Yet you would grace us with living waters,
which never run dry.
We lie awake at night
from the insomnia of our stress,
whispering of our fears.
Yet you would lullaby us
with your love which never ends.
We would lift our hearts to you,
God in Community, Holy in One,
trusting that you will listen to us,
even as we pray...
Call to Worship & Prayer of Approach are by Thom Shuman.
At this moment, I'm going to focus on the Isaiah reading for the sermon time.
