PRAYER IN
PREPARATION: Just as we see your wisdom and glory in nature around us, O
God, may we hear your Word for us during this time of worship. May the
Holy Spirit who inspired the ancient poets and prophets continue to call out to
us today. May our lives reflect the life and ministry of Jesus Christ as
we strive to follow as his faithful disciples. Amen.
CALL TO WORSHIP - based on Isaiah 43:16-21
Thus
says God, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters,
who
brings out great Pharaoh’s horses and chariots and utterly defeats them:
“Do
not remember the former things, or consider the things of old.
I
am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
I
will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
the wild animals will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches;
for
I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to my
chosen people,
the
people whom I formed for myself so that they might declare my praise.”
This
same God leads us still,
providing
for us on the journey, showing us new things.
Let
us lift our praise as we worship our God.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Loving God,
from the very beginning of your story with us, you have called your people to
journey from the familiar to the new. From Abraham to the founders of our
own country, they set out in hope, not completely sure where they were going,
but completely confident that you would provide for them. We confess that
we prefer security and stability over challenge and change. By your
grace, give us trusting spirits and hopeful hearts, so that when you do call us
to step out in faith, we can respond with joy; through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
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