Service of Worship
Prelude – Hani
Pastorale
Melanie Bonis
Public Domain
Welcome and Opening Prayer
Opening Prayer
Loving Shepherd,
you know our names;
you care for us.
When we face darkness and death,
walk beside us.
When we hunger for your love,
fill us with your presence.
When we are fearful,
feed us at your table.
May we dwell in the house of goodness and mercy
all the days of our lives. Amen.
Opening Song Everlasting God
Verse
Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord
Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord
Pre-Chorus
Our God You reign forever
Our Hope our strong Deliv’rer
Chorus
You are the everlasting God
The everlasting God
You do not faint
You won’t grow weary
You’re the defender of the weak
You comfort those in need
You lift us up on wings like eagles
Everlasting God
Brenton Brown | Ken Riley
© 2005 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
Used by Permission. CCLI License # 656051
Scripture Reading – Psalm 23 (NRSV)
1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures;
he leads me beside still waters;
3 he restores my soul.
He leads me in right paths
for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
I fear no evil;
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff—
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD
my whole life long.
Children’s Time with Ms Becky
Joys and Concerns — Pastoral Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
O Lord, our Shepherding God,
come close to us now
Come near us in our time of need.
Shepherding God,
we need you in our time of anxiety.
We need you in our time of economic uncertainty.
We need you in a time of a globe-trotting disease.
We need you to bind our wounds,
and pour your healing ointment on our heads .
We need the briars, and brambles, and burrs
pulled out of our fleece and skin.
Shepherding God.
you guide us with your voice,
Help us to listen and follow no matter where your voice leads.
Help us to trust you.
Shepherding God,
protect us from the hired hands
that do not really care for us
and have neglected or abused us in the past.
Shepherding God,
thank you for your son
who lay down his life for those who follow him
and for those who are not in the fold yet..
Lord we pray for those who don’t know the shepherd,
whose life circumstances kept them from knowing the good shepherd.
We pray that by our actions, our behavior,
and our reaching out into the community,
they may come to know you.
Shepherding God,
renew us, guide us with your love
and renew us with your peace. Amen
Invitation to the Offering
The Shepherd cares for us,
providing all that we need in abundance.
The Shepherd calls us to love one another
in truth and action.
May our gifts reflect our trust in the Shepherd’s care.
May our offerings show our willingness to love one another.
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.
Offertory – Genesis
Verse
The more I seek You
The more I find You
The more I find You
The more I love You
Chorus
I wanna sit at Your feet
Drink from the cup in Your hand
Lay back against You and breathe
Feel Your heart beat
This love is so deep
It’s more than I can stand
I melt in Your peace
(It’s overwhelming)
The More I Seek You
Zach Neese
© 1999 Gateway Create Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music, David C Cook))
Used by Permission. CCLI License # 656051
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.
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow (Old 100th)
Louis Bourgeois | Thomas Ken
© Public Domain
Offertory Prayer
God of love,
you abide with us;
you provide for all our needs
and guide us in your ways.
Out of gratitude for your care,
we bring our gifts before you.
Use them for your work of caring,
that all may feast at the table of abundance,
walk without fear,
and drink deeply
Sermon – Pastor Stacy Dickson
From Stressed to Blessed
Closing Hymn Who You Are
1. Your glory speaks in every language
Across the sky to every nation
You are beauty un-imagined
This is who You are
2. You are the Lord of my salvation
You are the One who lights my way
Through the dark night You will lead me
This is who You are
This is who You are
Chorus
(So) lift it up lift it up
Endless praises to our God
Full of grace full of love
And He’s reigning over us
I know You are faithful
And You are worthy God
This is who You are
Interlude
This is who You are
3. Day and night the angels sing it
Holy holy is the Lord
There’s none more worthy to receive it
This is who You are
Bridge
You hear the cry of every broken heart
You give the hopeless soul a brand new start
You lead the captive in Your freedom song
This is who You are
And in the night when all our hope is lost
You are the One who won’t give up on us
You hold the orphan in Your loving arms
This is who You are
This is who You are
This is who You are
Vamp
(So) lift it up lift it up
Lift it up lift it up
Who You Are
Kristian Stanfill
© 2012 sixsteps Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); http://worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
Used by Permission. CCLI License # 656051
Benediction
Go now with your trust in the good shepherd,
and let us love, not just in words,
but in truth and action.
Believe in the name of Jesus Christ,
and love one another, just as he has commanded us.
And may God be at your side, even in valleys of death.
May Christ Jesus be the cornerstone of your life.
And may the Holy Spirit abide in you
….and tend you with love and mercy all the days of your life.
We go in peace to love and serve the Lord,
…In the name of Christ. Amen.
Postlude – Hani
Praise To God
J.S. Bach
Public Domain