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NOv 21, 2021 Worship Outline
Opening Song Come Spirit Come #514
Come, Spirit, come, make yourself know
Not for our glory, but for your own.
Enter our worship to renew and inspire
The fire of your presence is our hearts’ desire
Come, Spirit, come let truth be heard
With understanding, taught by your Word.
Tell us your story so that we too may be
A people awakened by your mystery.
Come, Spirit, come bountiful gifts
Given to saints to build and uplift
Free to be generous we give them away
And pray that the world, through faith,
Might find your way.
Come, Spirit, come to intercede
On our behalf for mercy and need
Be now our presence, be our comfort and guide
Preside o’er our thoughts and in our hearts reside.
Call to Worship Adapted from Luke 4:18
As Jesus began his earthly ministry, he said, “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.”
Through the Holy Spirit, we too have been anointed to be the hands and feet of Jesus.
May we bring good news to the poor, as ministers of Christ Jesus.
Come, Let us Worship the Lord!
Beginning with Blessing
Opening Prayer
Song of Worship “Out of Need & Out of Custom” #501 & “Christians, We Have Met to Worship” #502
“Out of Need & Out of Custom” Verses 1 & 2
Out of need and out of custom we have gathered here again
To the gathering we are bringing love and laughter, grief and pain
Some believing, some rejoicing
Some afraid and some in doubt
Coming with our questions voicing, we would search these matters out.
Coming now our masks displaying fearing that we shall be known
Foolish games forever playing feeling meanwhile so alone
Let pretension’s power be broken, to be human let us dare
Let the truth in love be spoken, let us know the questing share.
“Christians, We Have Met to Worship” Verse 1
Christians, we have met to worship
And adore the Lord our God;
Will you pray with all your power
While we try to preach the Word?
All is vain unless the Spirit of the holy One comes down
Christians, pray, and holy manna will be showered all around.
Passing of the Peace
Scripture Ephesians 2:11-22
11 Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands)— 12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
Sermon
Prayers
Offering
Communion
Announcements
Living Nativity Sign Up
Advent Devotional
Mid-Week “Pause” Taize Service
& more…
Sending Song “Out of Need & Out of Custom” #501 & “Christians, We Have Met to Worship” #502
“Out of Need & Out of Custom” Verse 3
We have heard the glowing stories of the things which God has done,
Of his power and his glory
Of his love in Christ his Son.
God of human transformation, for your presence now we pray,
lead us ever on the journey as we gather here today.
“Christians, We Have Met to Worship” Verse 2
May the Spirit’s interceding move our hearts with ey’ry prayer
Help us follow where you’re leading
Keep us in your tender care.
Lord, we go now from this gath’ring,
Strength renewed with hearts aright,
To the world where you have called us
Send us forth as salt and light.
Benediction
Come, Spirit, come, make yourself know
Not for our glory, but for your own.
Enter our worship to renew and inspire
The fire of your presence is our hearts’ desire
Come, Spirit, come let truth be heard
With understanding, taught by your Word.
Tell us your story so that we too may be
A people awakened by your mystery.
Come, Spirit, come bountiful gifts
Given to saints to build and uplift
Free to be generous we give them away
And pray that the world, through faith,
Might find your way.
Come, Spirit, come to intercede
On our behalf for mercy and need
Be now our presence, be our comfort and guide
Preside o’er our thoughts and in our hearts reside.
Call to Worship Adapted from Luke 4:18
As Jesus began his earthly ministry, he said, “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.”
Through the Holy Spirit, we too have been anointed to be the hands and feet of Jesus.
May we bring good news to the poor, as ministers of Christ Jesus.
Come, Let us Worship the Lord!
Beginning with Blessing
Opening Prayer
Song of Worship “Out of Need & Out of Custom” #501 & “Christians, We Have Met to Worship” #502
“Out of Need & Out of Custom” Verses 1 & 2
Out of need and out of custom we have gathered here again
To the gathering we are bringing love and laughter, grief and pain
Some believing, some rejoicing
Some afraid and some in doubt
Coming with our questions voicing, we would search these matters out.
Coming now our masks displaying fearing that we shall be known
Foolish games forever playing feeling meanwhile so alone
Let pretension’s power be broken, to be human let us dare
Let the truth in love be spoken, let us know the questing share.
“Christians, We Have Met to Worship” Verse 1
Christians, we have met to worship
And adore the Lord our God;
Will you pray with all your power
While we try to preach the Word?
All is vain unless the Spirit of the holy One comes down
Christians, pray, and holy manna will be showered all around.
Passing of the Peace
Scripture Ephesians 2:11-22
11 Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands)— 12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
Sermon
Prayers
Offering
Communion
Announcements
Living Nativity Sign Up
Advent Devotional
Mid-Week “Pause” Taize Service
& more…
Sending Song “Out of Need & Out of Custom” #501 & “Christians, We Have Met to Worship” #502
“Out of Need & Out of Custom” Verse 3
We have heard the glowing stories of the things which God has done,
Of his power and his glory
Of his love in Christ his Son.
God of human transformation, for your presence now we pray,
lead us ever on the journey as we gather here today.
“Christians, We Have Met to Worship” Verse 2
May the Spirit’s interceding move our hearts with ey’ry prayer
Help us follow where you’re leading
Keep us in your tender care.
Lord, we go now from this gath’ring,
Strength renewed with hearts aright,
To the world where you have called us
Send us forth as salt and light.
Benediction