Hymn: I will praise you, O God, from my
soul (John Bell)*
Call
to Worship
Song: O the beautiful treasures (Shaker)
Prayer of Confession
Song of Praise: The matriarchs’ God and ours (Barbara Moss / LEONI, Yigdal)
Song: O the beautiful treasures (Shaker)
Prayer of Confession
Song of Praise: The matriarchs’ God and ours (Barbara Moss / LEONI, Yigdal)
Prayer
of the Day
Gospel Acclamation
(EM)
Gospel
Reading: Luke
18:18-30
Sermon
Song: Hold to God’s unchanging hand (F. L. Eiland & Jennie Wilson)
Affirmation of Faith in words of Judy Chicago
Song: Hold to God’s unchanging hand (F. L. Eiland & Jennie Wilson)
Affirmation of Faith in words of Judy Chicago
Prayer
Song: God, fill our cup to overflowing (John Bell)*
Silent Meditation
Prayers of the People
Announcements
Silent Meditation
Prayers of the People
Announcements
Offerings
(regular and food)
Song: Woman in the night (Brian
Wren / EM)
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Songs: Oh children of the light (Farsi, English
by EM)
Ewe
thina (South
Africa)
*seasonal for Lent
*seasonal for Lent
Forces:
Soprano
Tenor/Guitar
Tenor/Bass
Drums
April 6, 2014, 2014
5th Sunday in Lent
Please stand, all who are able.
Song
//I shall praise you, O God, from my soul;//
though my song be at odds with the will of earthly
gods,
I shall praise you, O God, from my soul.
//I shall bow down before heaven’s throne;//
and with joy I’ll confess your great love and
faithfulness.
I shall bow down before heaven’s throne.
//God, your promise is raised above heaven;//
you replied to my please, giving hope and strenth
to me.
God, your promise is raised above heaven.
//Let the monarchs of earth know your name;//
let them learn of your ways and respond in fear
and praise.
Let the monarchs of earth know your name.
//Though exalted, God cares for the poor;//
and God notes if the proud walk the paths God
disallowed.
Though exalted, God cares for the poor.
Call to Worship
One: The
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,
and the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
All: And
also with you.
One: Is
anyone anxious?
All: Let
them come to the Lord and pray.
One: Is
anyone discouraged?
All: Let
them hear the word and find new vision.
One: Is
anyone weak?
All: Let
them come and be filled with the strength of the Spirit.
One: Is
anyone sorrowful?
All: Let
them come and be comforted by God's presence.
One: Is
anyone joyful?
All: Let
them come and sing God's praise!
Please be seated
Song
Elyse: O
the beautiful treasures laid up for the wise,
how precious the value, how glorious the prize!
Far brighter than diamonds on princes’ brow,
and richer than royalty can bestow.
O the beautiful treasure laid up for the wise.
All: O the
beautiful treasures provided by God,
and promised good people who follow the Word.
And streams of sweet mercy shall bring them home,
to rest from the sorrowful paths they roam.
O the beautiful treasure provided by God.
Prayer of Confession
NOT ON PPT
Coming together, face to face with God and with
one another, and seeking to live into full and perfect reconciliation, we
recognize that we have sometimes fallen short of our aspirations and seek
forgiveness. Let us pray.
One: O God,
All: we confess the blindness that is not even aware of sinning;
One: the pride that dares not admit that it is wrong;
All: the selfishness that can see nothing but its own will;
One: the righteousness that knows no fault;
All: the callousness that has ceased to care;
One: the defiance that does not regret its own sins;
All: the evasion that always tries to make excuses;
One: the coldness of heart that is too hardened to repent.
All: God, we are sinners; be merciful to us.
All: we confess the blindness that is not even aware of sinning;
One: the pride that dares not admit that it is wrong;
All: the selfishness that can see nothing but its own will;
One: the righteousness that knows no fault;
All: the callousness that has ceased to care;
One: the defiance that does not regret its own sins;
All: the evasion that always tries to make excuses;
One: the coldness of heart that is too hardened to repent.
All: God, we are sinners; be merciful to us.
—Silent
reflection—
One: All our problems
All: We send
to the cross of Christ
One: All our difficulties
All: We send
to the cross of Christ
One: All the devil's works
All: We send
to the cross of Christ
One: All our hopes
All: We set on
the risen Christ
One: Christ the
Sun of righteousness shine upon us and scatter the darkness from before our
path: and the blessing of God Almighty, Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer, be
among us, and remain with us always.
All: Amen.
Thanks be to God!
Please stand, all who are able.
Song of Praise
The matriarchs' God and ours
who leads us onward still,
inspire our hearts, unite our minds
to work God's will.
Rock, Saviour, Maker, Lamb,
we sing your praise anew;
the Mother, Father, great 'I am',
we worship you.
who leads us onward still,
inspire our hearts, unite our minds
to work God's will.
Rock, Saviour, Maker, Lamb,
we sing your praise anew;
the Mother, Father, great 'I am',
we worship you.
Prayer of the Day
NOT ON PPT
Holy Friend, please
infiltrate our lives with your Holy Spirit, that we may possess the courage to
pick up the cross of discipleship and carry it as a high honour. Make us
ashamed of nothing except our own sin, and afraid of nothing except the
temptation to turn aside for an easier, downhill path. Make us ready to pay the
price of faithfulness, to the glory of Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen!
Gospel Acclamation
//Cantor: Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
All: Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.//
Cantor: Your
words are spirit, Lord, and they are life: you have the message of eternal
life.
//Cantor: Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
All: Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.//
Gospel Reading
Luke 18:18-30
INCLUDE THIS ON PPT THIS WEEK
Narrator: A
certain ruler approached Jesus with a question.
Ruler: “Good
Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Jesus: “Why
do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the
commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall
not steal; You shall not bear false witness; Honor your father and
mother.’”
Ruler: “I
have kept all these since my youth.”
Jesus: “There
is still one thing lacking. Sell all that you own and distribute the money to
the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
Narrator: But
when he heard this, he became sad; for he was very rich.
Jesus: “How
hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom
of God.”
All: “Then who can be saved?”
Jesus: “What
is impossible for mortals is possible for God.”
Peter: “Look, we have left our homes and followed
you.”
Jesus: “Truly
I tell you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents
or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not get back
very much more in this age, and in the age to come eternal life.”
Reader: The
gospel of Jesus Christ.
All: Thanks
be to God!
Sermon
Please stand, all who are able.
Song
1. Time is
filled with swift transition,
Naught of earth unmoved can stand.
Build your hopes on things eternal.
Hold to God’s unchangin’ hand.
You
better hold to God’s hand.
God’s
unchangin’ hand.
Hold
to God’s hand.
God’s
unchangin’ hand.
Build
your hopes on things eternal.
And
hold to God’s unchangin’ hand.
2. Trust in God who will not leave you,
Whatsoever years may bring.
If by earthly friends forsaken,
Still more closely to God cling.
You
better hold to God’s hand.
God’s
unchangin’ hand.
Hold
to God’s hand.
God’s
unchangin’ hand.
Build
your hopes on things eternal.
And
hold to God’s unchangin’ hand.
3. Covet not this world’s vain riches
That so rapidly decay.
Seek to gain the heavenly treasures.
They will never pass away.
You
better hold to God’s hand.
God’s
unchangin’ hand.
Hold
to God’s hand.
God’s
unchangin’ hand.
Build
your hopes on things eternal.
And
hold to God’s unchangin’ hand.
4. When
your journey is completed,
if to God you have been true,
fair and bright the home in glory
your enraptured soul will view.
You
better hold to God’s hand.
God’s
unchangin’ hand.
Hold
to God’s hand.
God’s
unchangin’ hand.
Build
your hopes on things eternal.
And
hold to God’s unchangin’ hand.
Affirmation
of Faith in words of Judy Chicago
One: And then all that has divided us will merge
and
compassion will be wedded to power,
All: Softness and wonder will come to a world that
is harsh and unkind
One: And then both men and women will be gentle;
All: both women and men will be strong.
One: And then no person will be subject to
another’s will
All
will be rich and free and varied
All: And then the greed of some will give way to
the needs of many
One: All will share equally in Earth’s abundance
All: And then all will care for the sick and the
weak and the old
One: All will nourish the young
All: And then all will cherish life’s creatures
One: All will live in harmony with each other and
the Earth
All: And then everywhere will be called Eden
Please be seated
Prayer Song
///God, fill our cup to overflowing
and give us grace to share
all that we are and are becoming,
shaped by your care.///
Silent Meditation
Prayers of the People
News of the People
Not on ppt:
Welcome cards
Service concludes with bilingual celebration
Home gathering sign ups
Coffee on Wilshire
Music at Noon
Mission and Future sessions
Please stand, all who are able.
Song
Oh children of the light,
together raise a joyful song.
With gladness and with gratitude
sing praises unto God.
In
Jesus’ holy presence raise your hands and hearts,
in
praise and thanks to Jesus Christ, the savior of the world;
in
praise and thanks to Christ, the savior of the world.
Oh children of the light,
together raise a joyful song.
With gladness and with gratitude
sing praises unto God.
You
chosen ones of God, be bold and strong in faith;
Accept
the victory of your God and claim it as your own;
accept
the victory and claim it as your own.
Oh children of the light,
together raise a joyful song.
With gladness and with gratitude
sing praises unto God.
Beloved
ones of God, into God’s pasture come,
in
sorrow and in trouble call upon the Chosen One of God;
in
good times and in bad, God hears your every prayer.
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Elyse:
////Ewe
thina.////
Sizowa
nyathela amadimoni.
All:
////We
walk his way.////
Unarmed
he faces forces of demons and death;
we
walk his way.
////We
walk his way.////
He
breaks the bonds of hell, dying on the cross;
we
walk his way.
////We
walk his way.////
The
tree of freedom blooms by his empty grave;
we
walk his way.
////We
walk his way.////
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