Hymn: God, we thank you for our people (Ruth Duck / HOLY MANNA, William Morris)*
Call to WorshipSong: When I needed a neighbor (Sydney Carter)
Prayer of Confession
Song of Praise: Ain't-a that good news (African-American)*
Prayer of the Day
Alleluia in 5 (Tim & Tom Zehnder)
Gospel Reading: Luke 10:25-37Song: We are called (David Haas
Affirmation of Faith
Prayer Song: From you I receive, to you I give (Joseph and Nathan Segal)*
Silent Meditation
Prayers of the People
Announcements
Song: All you need is love (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
*seasonal for Ordinary Time
Forces:
Soprano
Tenor/guitar
Tenor/bass
Drums
February 16, 2014
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Please stand, all who are able.
Song
1. God, we
thank you for our people, roots dug deep within the soil,
Hardy spirits, rich in loving, strong for
struggle, bold for toil.
Faithful Rock of generations, you whom parents’
parents praised:
Here in hope as we remember may our song to you be
raised.
2. Thank
you, God, for gentle pleasure: lessons
learned and secrets told,
Hopes and memories saved as treasure, passed to
young ones by the old,
Pranks and glories, songs and stories, food by
loving hands prepared.
God, we bless you for your presence in our tears
and laughter shared.
3. Still we
must confess before you, sometimes, Savior, we have failed;
Though we worship and adore you, sometimes love
has not prevailed.
Tempers racing, devil chasing, hearts estranged by
ice or flame
You transform by ways forgiving. Grace amazing! Grace, your name!
4. By your
Spirit of creation keep us bold for risking still,
Eager in anticipation, ever strong to do your
will.
Bind us close to one another, sharing life and
death and birth,
Welcoming as sister, brother, all your children on
the earth.
Call to Worship
One: God of the blue sky above us
and the blue waters that sustains us;
All: God of the rich
brown earth
and the deep hued rock;
One: God of the peoples of Africa, Asia,
Australia,
Europe and the Americas,
All: We are all made in
your image, of every color.
One: We praise you, O God!
Please be seated
Song
When I needed a neighbor were you there, were you
there?
When I needed a neighbor were you there?
And the creed and the color and the name won't matter, Were you there?
I was hungry and thirsty, were you there, were you there?
I was hungry and thirsty, were you there?
And the creed and the color and the name won't matter, Were you there?
I was cold, I was naked, were you there, were you there?
I was cold, I was naked, were you there?
And the creed and the color and the name won't matter, Were you there?
When I needed a shelter were you there, were you there?
When I needed a shelter were you there?
And the creed and the color and the name won't matter, Were you there?
When I needed a healer were you there, were you there?
When I needed a healer were you there?
And the creed and the color and the name won't matter, Were you there?
Wherever you travel I'll be there, I'll be there,
Wherever you travel I'll be there.
And the creed and the color and the name won't matter, I’ll be there.
When I needed a neighbor were you there?
And the creed and the color and the name won't matter, Were you there?
I was hungry and thirsty, were you there, were you there?
I was hungry and thirsty, were you there?
And the creed and the color and the name won't matter, Were you there?
I was cold, I was naked, were you there, were you there?
I was cold, I was naked, were you there?
And the creed and the color and the name won't matter, Were you there?
When I needed a shelter were you there, were you there?
When I needed a shelter were you there?
And the creed and the color and the name won't matter, Were you there?
When I needed a healer were you there, were you there?
When I needed a healer were you there?
And the creed and the color and the name won't matter, Were you there?
Wherever you travel I'll be there, I'll be there,
Wherever you travel I'll be there.
And the creed and the color and the name won't matter, I’ll be there.
Prayer of Confession
I confess,
O God,
that our
world is not yet
the world
you have called us to create.
There is
anger and hardness
among us.
For my
part, O God,
I ask your
forgiveness . . .
For the
times I have declared that I have no prejudice
yet
harbored it still in my heart,
forgive
me, O God.
For the
times I have declared
that I did
not feel the pain prejudice
yet felt
it still in my heart,
forgive
me, O God.
I want to
follow you, Jesus,
and live
in a world that honors
your
commandment
to love
one another as we love ourselves.
Strengthen
me to live this commandment
today and
always.
—silent
personal reflection—
Please stand, all who are able.
Song of Praise
//I ‘ve got a crown up in-a the Kingdom
Ain’t-a that good news.//
I’m going to lay down this world
Going to shoulder up my cross
Goin’ to take it home to Jesus
Ain’t that good news
Ain’t-a that good news.//
I’m going to lay down this world
Going to shoulder up my cross
Goin’ to take it home to Jesus
Ain’t that good news
//I ‘ve got a harp up in-a the Kingdom
Ain’t-a that good news.//
Ain’t-a that good news.//
I’m
going to lay down this world
Going to shoulder up my cross
Goin’ to take it home to Jesus
Ain’t that good news
Going to shoulder up my cross
Goin’ to take it home to Jesus
Ain’t that good news
//I ‘ve got a robe up in-a the Kingdom
Ain’t-a that good news.//
Ain’t-a that good news.//
I’m
going to lay down this world
Going to shoulder up my cross
Goin’ to take it home to Jesus
Ain’t that good news
Going to shoulder up my cross
Goin’ to take it home to Jesus
Ain’t that good news
//I ‘ve got a Savior in-a the Kingdom
Ain’t-a that good news.//
Ain’t-a that good news.//
I’m
going to lay down this world
Going to shoulder up my cross
Goin’ to take it home to Jesus
Ain’t that good news
Going to shoulder up my cross
Goin’ to take it home to Jesus
Ain’t that good news
Prayer of the Day
NOT ON PPT
God of love, the word and way of your true Son has
revealed all that is required of us, and supplied all that is deficient in us.
Trusting in his saving grace, and relying on the guidance of your Holy Spirit,
may we love our neighbours wherever we encounter suffering and neglect. For the
healing of humanity and the glory of your name. Through Christ Jesus our
Redeemer.
Amen!
Alleluia
Gospel Reading
Luke 10:25-37
NOT ON PPT
Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus.
“Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said
to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there? ”He answered, “You
shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and
with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as
yourself.” And he said to him, “You have given the right answer; do this,
and you will live.” But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And
who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem
to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and
went away, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down
that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. So
likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the
other side. But a Samaritan while traveling came near him; and when he saw
him, he was moved with pity. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having
poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to
an inn, and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii, gave
them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him; and when I come back, I
will repay you whatever more you spend.’ Which of these three, do you
think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the
robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go
and do likewise.”
Reader: The
gospel of Jesus Christ.
All: Thanks
be to God!
Sermon
Please stand, all who are able.
Song
1.
Come! Live in the light!
Shine with the joy and the love of the Lord!
We are called to be light for the kingdom,
to live in the freedom of the city of God
We
are called to act with justice,
we
are called to love tenderly,
we
are called to serve one another,
to
walk humbly with God!
2.
Come! Open your heart!
Show your mercy to all those in fear!
We are called to be hope for the hopeless
so all hatred and blindness will be no more!
We
are called to act with justice,
we
are called to love tenderly,
we
are called to serve one another,
to
walk humbly with God!
3.
Sing! Sing a new song!
Sing of that great day when all will be one!
God will reign, and we’ll walk with each other
as sisters and brothers united in love!
We
are called to act with justice,
we
are called to love tenderly,
we
are called to serve one another,
to
walk humbly with God!
Affirmation
of Faith
One:
I believe in God,
All: who is love and who has given the earth to all people.
All: who is love and who has given the earth to all people.
One: I believe in Jesus Christ,
All: who came to heal us and to free us from all forms of oppression.
All: who came to heal us and to free us from all forms of oppression.
One: I believe in the Spirit of God,
All: who works in and through all who are turned to towards the truth.
All: who works in and through all who are turned to towards the truth.
One: I believe in the community of faith,
All: which is called to be at the service of all people.
All: which is called to be at the service of all people.
One: I believe in God’s promise
All: to finally destroy the power of sin in us all
and to establish the kingdom of justice and peace for all humanity.
All: to finally destroy the power of sin in us all
and to establish the kingdom of justice and peace for all humanity.
One:
I do not believe in the right of the strongest,
nor the force of arms, nor the power of oppression.
nor the force of arms, nor the power of oppression.
All:
I believe in human rights, in the solidarity of all people,
in the power of non-violence.
One: I do not believe in racism,
in the power that comes from wealth and privilege,
or in any established order that enslaves.
in the power of non-violence.
One: I do not believe in racism,
in the power that comes from wealth and privilege,
or in any established order that enslaves.
All:
I believe that all men and women are equally human,
that order based on violence and injustice is not order.
One: I do not believe that war and hunger are inevitable and peace unattainable.
All: I believe in beauty of simplicity,
in love with open hands, in peace on earth.
One: I do not believe that suffering needs to be in vain,
that death is the end, that the disfigurement of the world
is what God intended.
that order based on violence and injustice is not order.
One: I do not believe that war and hunger are inevitable and peace unattainable.
All: I believe in beauty of simplicity,
in love with open hands, in peace on earth.
One: I do not believe that suffering needs to be in vain,
that death is the end, that the disfigurement of the world
is what God intended.
All: But I dare to believe always and in spite of
everything,
in God’s power to transform and transfigure,
fulfilling the promise of a new heaven and a new earth
where justice and peace will flourish.
in God’s power to transform and transfigure,
fulfilling the promise of a new heaven and a new earth
where justice and peace will flourish.
Please be seated
Prayer Song
From you I receive, to you I give,
together we share, and from this we
live.
Silent Meditation
News of the People
Not on ppt:
Welcome cards
Service concludes with bilingual celebration
Please stand, all who are able.
Song
All you need is love
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Let
us build the city of God
May
our tears be turned into dancing!
Jesus
Christ, our light and our love,
has
turned the night into day!
Awake from your slumber!
Arise from your sleep!
A new day is dawning
for all those who weep.
The people in darkness
have seen a great light.
The Lord of our longing
has conquered the night.
Let
us build the city of God
May
our tears be turned into dancing!
Jesus
Christ, our light and our love,
has
turned the night into day!
We are daughters of morning;
we are sons of the day.
The one who has loved us
has brightened our way.
The God of all kindness
has called us to be
a light for the people
to set their hearts free.
Let
us build the city of God
May
our tears be turned into dancing!
Jesus
Christ, our light and our love,
has
turned the night into day!
O comfort my people;
make gentle your words.
Proclaim to my city
the day of her birth.
O city of gladness,
now lift up your voice!
Proclaim the good tidings,
that all may rejoice!
Let
us build the city of God
May
our tears be turned into dancing!
Jesus
Christ, our light and our love,
has
turned the night into day!
Jesu,
Jesu,
fill
us with your love,
show
us how to serve
the
neighbors we have from You.
1. Kneels
at the feet of His friends,
silently washes their feet,
master who acts as a slave to them.
Jesu,
Jesu,
fill
us with your love,
show
us how to serve
the
neighbors we have from You.
2.
Neighbors are rich and poor,
varied in color and race,
neighbors are hear and far away.
Jesu,
Jesu,
fill
us with your love,
show
us how to serve
the
neighbors we have from You.
3. These
are the ones we should serve,
these are the ones we should love.
All are neighbors to us and You.
Jesu,
Jesu,
fill
us with your love,
show
us how to serve
the
neighbors we have from You.
4. Loving
puts us on our knees,
serving as though we are slaves,
this is the way we should live with You.
Jesu,
Jesu,
fill
us with your love,
show
us how to serve
the
neighbors we have from You.
5. Kneels
at the feet of our friends,
silently washing their feet,
this is the way we should live with You.
Jesu,
Jesu,
fill
us with your love,
show
us how to serve
the
neighbors we have from You.
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