Theme: "Of Ministry and Miracles..."
Liturgist:
Liturgist:
Scripture for today: Mark 2:1-12
When he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door; and he was speaking the word to them. 3 Then some people came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. 4 And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and after having dug through it, they let down the mat on which the paralytic lay.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, 7 “Why does this fellow speak in this way? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
8 At once Jesus perceived in his spirit that they were discussing these questions among themselves; and he said to them, “Why do you raise such questions in your hearts?
9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and take your mat and walk’? 10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic— 11 “I say to you, stand up, take your mat and go to your home.”
12 And he stood up, and immediately took the mat and went out before all of them; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
When he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door; and he was speaking the word to them. 3 Then some people came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. 4 And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and after having dug through it, they let down the mat on which the paralytic lay.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, 7 “Why does this fellow speak in this way? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
8 At once Jesus perceived in his spirit that they were discussing these questions among themselves; and he said to them, “Why do you raise such questions in your hearts?
9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and take your mat and walk’? 10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic— 11 “I say to you, stand up, take your mat and go to your home.”
12 And he stood up, and immediately took the mat and went out before all of them; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
Preparing for Worship
Chimes
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude
Words of Preparation
Hymn of Praise: Red # 560 "For the Beauty of the Earth" sts. 1,2,3 & 5
Call to Worship:
Invocation
Leader: For just this hour, follow me.
People: We will follow.
Leader: Listen to my word
People: We will follow.
Leader: Think about your life as my disciple every day
People: We will follow.
Leader: Pray with me.
People: We will follow.
Leader: Sing from your heart.
People: We will follow.
Leader: Come, let us worship God!
People: We will follow, Jesus the Christ.
— adapted from a litany written by Carolyn Brown, http://worshipingwithchildren.blogspot.com/
The Lord's Prayer
Gloria Patri
A Time for Offering
Call to Offering
Offering Meditation
The Doxology
Prayer of Dedication
We Join in Prayer
Prayer Concerns & Celebrations
Morning Prayer
We Contemplate & Live God's Word
Children's Sermon
Choir Anthem: Worship the Lord (Sharp)
Scripture: Mark 2:1-12
Sermon
Invitation to Discipleship
Hymn of Invitation: Red # 309 "Pass It On" 1
Gathering at the Lord's Table
Call to Communion
Hymn of Communion: Red # 322 "In Remembrance" ALL
Prayers of Thanksgiving
Words of Institution
Breaking Bread & Pouring the Cup
Musical Meditation
Partaking of the Lord's Supper
We Depart to Serve
Responsive Benediction
Leader: As we go out into the world,
People: We follow Jesus.
Leader: At home with our households,
People: We follow Christ.
Leader: At school and at work,
People: We follow Jesus.
Leader: In everything we do this week,
People: We follow Christ.
Leader: And as we do, we remember the words of Jesus the Christ: "I am with you always,
even to the end of the world."
— adapted from a litany written by Carolyn Brown, http://worshipingwithchildren.blogspot.com/
Parting Hymn: Hymn of Invitation: Red # 309 "Pass It On" 3
Postlude
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