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Service of Worship

Chorale Prelude in G minor
Sigfrid Karg-Elert
© Public Domain

Opening Prayer
Come, children of God,
rejoice in your Maker!
Sing songs and hymns, old and new;
celebrate with voices and instruments,
with praise and prayers!
Open your eyes to the life-giving presence of Jesus Christ.
For God is already here,
among us and within us,
bringing new life to all who believe.
Let’s praise God together!

Opening Hymn — You Are Holy (Prince Of Peace)

You are holy
You are mighty
You are worthy
Worthy of praise
I will follow
I will listen
I will love you
All of my days

I will sing to
You are Lord of lords
and worship
You are King of kings
the King who
You are mighty, God
is worthy
You are Lord of lords
and I will love and
You’re Emmanuel
adore Him
You’re the Great I Am
I will bow down
You’re the Prince of Peace
before Him
Who is The Lamb
I will sing to
You’re the Living God
and worship
You’re my saving grace
the King who
You will rein forever
is worthy
You’re the Ancient of Days
and I will love and
You are Alpha, Omega
adore Him
Beginning and End
I will bow down
You’re my Savior, Messiah
before Him
Redeemer and friend

You’re my Prince of Peace
And I will live my life for You

You are holy
You are mighty
You are worthy
Worthy of praise
I will follow
I will listen
I will love you
All of my days

You’re my Prince of Peace
And I will live my life for You

You are my Prince of Peace
and I will live my life for You

You Are Holy (Prince Of Peace)
Marc Imboden | Tammi Rhoton
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Scripture Reading – Acts 16:16-34 (NRSV)

16 One day, as we were going to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners a great deal of money by fortune-telling. 17 While she followed Paul and us, she would cry out, “These men are slaves of the Most High God, who proclaim to you a way of salvation.” 18 She kept doing this for many days. But Paul, very much annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I order you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour.

19 But when her owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities. 20 When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said, “These men are disturbing our city; they are Jews 21 and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to adopt or observe.” 22 The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates had them stripped of their clothing and ordered them to be beaten with rods. 23 After they had given them a severe flogging, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to keep them securely. 24 Following these instructions, he put them in the innermost cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was an earthquake, so violent that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened. 27 When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, since he supposed that the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul shouted in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.” 29 The jailer called for lights, and rushing in, he fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he brought them outside and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 They answered, “Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32 They spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33 At the same hour of the night he took them and washed their wounds; then he and his entire family were baptized without delay. 34 He brought them up into the house and set food before them; and he and his entire household rejoiced that he had become a believer in God.

Children’s Time with Ms Becky – part 1

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Children’s Time with Ms Becky – part 2

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Joys and Concerns — Pastoral Prayer

Pastoral Prayer

How we wish, God, the Creator,
that you would save all your people
as you did the Israelites when you journeyed with them in your tent.

How we wish, God, the earthly miracle worker,
that you still traveled the earth
and that people would touch the edge of your cloak
and be healed from their diseases and disabilities.

How we wish, God, the Spirit of truth and peace,
that you would move as you did at Pentecost
to help people understand one another
and thus avoid the mistrust and violence that scars our planet.

God, present and working in creation,
help us not to wish but to witness
that salvation, healing and peace
are still fruits of your movement in our world.

There are many places and many people that need those fruits today
and we bring them before you now:

(period of silent prayer)

Enfolding God,
help us not only dedicate these situations and people
to your care and keeping
but empower us to walk alongside those in need,
to fight for justice for the oppressed
and to allow others to see you in us.
We ask these things in Christ’s name.
Amen

Offertory – Messenger

Offering Our Gifts to the Lord
For those who are called and able, gifts and tithes can still be made through online giving, by mailing them in, and by dropping them off to the office through the secure mail slot to the left of the double door entry to the church hallway.

Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host;
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Offertory Prayer

Loving God, your grace provides us with secure shelter even amid our times of doubt and despair. Our lives periodically seem adrift from the refuge of your unwavering love. Lift us from the depths of selfishness and greed. Restore our hope and help us to find contentment in you so that we may offer these financial gifts as devoted disciples of Jesus Christ. In his name, we pray. Amen.

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Armor Up with Salvation!

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Benediction

Go in the name of Jesus, our Christ,
who said ‘follow me’ without saying where he was going,
just promising transformation and relationship
with the Triune God along the way. Amen.

Postlude – Hani