Worship for Sunday July 14, 2013

Call to Worship:

Call to Worship

(inspired by Song of Solomon 2: 8-13, Psalm 45)

Look to the mountains; look to the hills!
Love comes to us with joy!
The world is filled with beauty.
Flowers appear on the earth,
birdsong brightens the day.
Crops yield their produce in abundance,
the air is filled with sweetness.
The summer of God’s love is with us.
Let the oil of gladness anoint your souls.
Arise and sing for joy!

Hymn of Praise:   As The Deer...blue book number 70 stanzas 1 and 2
Anthem:  Soloist: Kelly Burns, Accompanists:  Barry Baker and Amy Gillingham  TItle:  Blessings

Children's Sermon:    Rain Drops, Dew Drops, Tear Drops

Sermon:   Scripture:   Luke 15: 18-24
                 Title:  "But Wait!  Let me finish!"

Call to Faith and Discipleship  (Replaces the Invitation to Discipleship)

Blessing that Waits to Come to Your Aid

(inspired by Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32)

  Unison Reading

When I have become

so reliant on myself

that I cannot see

the need that gnaws

so deep

in my soul,

 

open my eyes,

open my heart,

open my mouth

to cry out

for the help

that you do not ration,

the deliverance

that you delight to offer

in glad and

generous measure.

 

~ written by Jan L. Richardson, and posted on The Painted Prayerbook. http://paintedprayerbook.com/

Hymn of Faith and Discipleship:    On Eagle's Wings,  blue book number 2

Hymn of Communion,  Come, Share the Lord,  blue book, number 10.....stanzas 1 and 2

Closing Hymn Shine, Jesus Shine.    blue book, number 14......stanza 1