12.07.15 Ordinary 15B English

Prelude:  Fugue on a Trumpet Fanfare (W. T. Best)

Hymn:  God of justice (Shirley Erena Murray/RHUDDLAN, John Evans) *
Invocation BDP

God of Christ Jesus and our God, bless us as we assemble in this temple of praise,

help us to know that we are not strangers but members of your family.

In your presence let us be like children arriving home, like miners discovering new veins of gold, like musicians enraptured with a composition, like lovers who look into the eyes of the beloved and glimpse infinity.

May our joy exceed our knowledge, and our love stretch our worship to the utmost limit. Through Christ Jesus our light and salvation.

Amen!

Prayer of Confession

One:  Sisters and brothers, as we come together—face to face with one another and face to face with God—let us admit that we have not always lived as those forgiven, set free and united in Christ.

—Silent reflection—

One:  Have mercy on us, O God.

All:  For we have sinned against you.

One:  Show us, O Holy One, your mercy.

All:  And grant us your salvation.

One:  May almighty God have mercy on us,

forgive us our sins,

and bring us to everlasting life.

All:  Amen.

Song of Praise:  Ain't-a that good news (African-American Spiritual/EM) *
Prayer of the Day BCW

Let us pray for openness to God’s word read and proclaimed.  Guide us, O God, by your Word and Spirit, that in your light we may see light, in your truth find freedom, and in your will discover your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Alleluia (Simei Monteiro) * HH
Gospel Reading: Mark 6:30-44 (sort of Ordinary 16B lectionary)
Sermon
Hymn:  The Summons (John Bell/KELVINGROVE, Scottish traditional) 
Affirmation of Faith

One:  In every place and every time, in every relationship and every interaction,

All:  You are God.

One:  You are God to the poor and to the wealthy,

All:  to the weak and to the powerful;

One:  You are God to the believer and to the doubter,

All:  to the religious and to the atheist;

One:  You are God to the courageous and to the fearful,

All:  to the fighter and to the peacemaker;

One:  You are God to the leader and to the follower,

All:  to the parent and to the child;

One:  You are God to all,

All:  and Your grace and love extends to all.

One:  And while we may seek to keep You to ourselves, while we may try to hoard Your blessings,

All:  You have come to all, You are available to all, and all who want You will find that You are there.

One:  We praise You that our small self-interests are not enough to keep You from being the great and all-embracing God that You are.

All:  Amen.

Prayer Song:  Amen, amen, it shall be so (The Beatitudes/John Bell) L&A
Prayers of the People
Announcements
Offerings (regular and food) 
Song:  All you who are thirsty (Michael Connolly, based on Isaiah 55/Michael Connolly) GC
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Song:  Sent out in Jesus's name (Cuban traditional) Sent

*seasonal for Ordinary Time/July



Forces:
Soprano
Tenor cantor/guitar/percussion
Tenor cantor/bass guitar/percussion
Organ/Piano