12th Sunday after Pentecost
Worship Leaders
- Accompanist: Ann Willard
- Music Leader: Lisa Haley
- Liturgist: Ann Willard
- Elder: Myrt Kirby
- Communion Provider: Phyllis Stowell
- Preacher: Gerry Brague
Lectionary Texts
- Isaiah 5:1-7
- Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19
- Hebrews 11:29-12:2
- Luke 12:49-56
Music
- God of Grace and God of Glory, CH #464
- Rejoice in God's Saints, CH #476
- When You Do This, Remember Me, CH #400
Call to Worship
The One who commands the clouds calls us to be poured out for others.
We can, by faith, be the waters of peace which quench the fires of hatred.
The One who creates mercy and hope, longs for a world of fair play and grace.
We can, by faith, let righteousness and justice be our constant companions.
The One who is with us in every moment composes a love-song for our hearts.
We can, by faith, teach this song to everyone we meet.
Prayer of Approach
Gracious God,
in the debris and litter of the world,
you clear a place
where we can be planted:
your justice
which can bring hope
to the oppressed;
your righteousness
which can receive
even our enemies
in peace.
Jesus Christ:
you break up
the stony ground
of our hearts,
so grace might be planted.
You take us by the hand
to lead us through
the waters of baptism,
so we can stand
on the far shores
on your kingdom.
Holy Spirit,
early every morning,
you are out ahead of us,
walking the paths of life,
clearing away all the temptations
which would cause us
to stumble and fall.
God in Community, Holy in One,
hear us as we pray...
I shall probably focus on the Hebrews text which ends with one of my favorite verses from scripture: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us...
