PRELUDE: Sacred Ground by Benjamin Harlan
To wonder, Lord, awake my sight, to see that Christ is all around, so fill my gaze with heavenly light, ’till common things are sacred ground. You gift us, Lord, the world You own, to mirror here Your grace above. A child’s embrace, the neighbor known, in simple signs we see Your love. Come now to us in stranger, in friend; in daily meals, on table shared; in simple cup, in common bread, renew our vision to see Your care. All earth is filled with heaven’s light, wondering eyes to see all around; when Christ, diffused in all our sight: the common things, are sacred ground. [Michael Eller]
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
HYMN: Lord, When I Came into This Life [Land of Rest]
PRAYER OF PRAISE
INTROIT: Children of the Heavenly Father by Tryggae Kan Ingen Vara/arr. by Dan Forrest
Children of the heavenly Father safely in His bosom gather; nesting bird nor star in Heaven such a refuge e’er was given. God His own doth tend and nourish; in His holy courts they flourish; from all evil things He spares them; in His mighty arms He bears them. Neither life nor death shall ever, from the Lord His children sever, unto them His grace He showeth, and their sorrows all He knoweth. Though He giveth, or He taketh, God His children ne’er forsaketh; His the loving purpose solely to present them pure and holy. Children of the heavenly Father. [Karolina W Sandell-Berg]
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
SONG OF GRATEFUL PRAISE: Give Thanks [Give Thanks]
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE LESSON: 1 John 3:1-3
ANTHEM: Children of God by Mark Hayes
Children of God, we shall be called the children of God. Loving the world, sharing God’s peace, we shall be called the children of God. With eyes full of compassion for the multitudes, hands to touch the lepers and the lame, arms to hold the hurting and the prodigals, offer love and peace in Jesus’ name. Listen to the empty cries of loneliness, souls imprisoned, yearning for release. Drawing from the fullness of the Savior’s love, offer gifts of fellowship and peace. Speak a word of love to a wounded heart; to the troubled spirit whisper peace. Happy are the ones who share the love of God, knowing that God’s love will never cease. We are God’s children, yes, we are God’s children! [Susan Bentall Boersma]
SERMON: “Loved by God to Become Like God”
HYMN: Fill My Cup [Fill My Cup]
CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION
INVITATION, WORDS OF INSTITUTION AND PRAYER
PARTAKING OF THE FEAST
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
HYMN: Go, My Children, with My Blessing [Ar Hyd Y Nos]
BENEDICTION
CHORAL RESPONSE: May the Love of the Lord Hymn by Soon Ti/Swee Hong Lim
May the love of the Lord rest upon your soul. May God’s love dwell in you, throughout every day. May God’s countenance shine upon you and be gracious to you. May God’s Spirit be upon you as you leave this place. [Maria Ung]
POSTLUDE: Voluntary on “Hymn to Joy” by Michael Burkhardt
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