CENTERING PRAYER - God who is, God who has been, God who will be; faithful God, journeying God, God with us; You are our God, beyond us in mystery, with us in struggle, and guiding us onwards. Your faithfulness we praise. Your name we call upon. Your presence we worship. We are here, on this holy ground, in this time, offering our lives and ourselves to You. We come open to Your Spirit, and trusting in the love of Your Son, Jesus, Amen. (Church of Scotland)
CALL TO WORSHIP
The God of our ancestors calls us to worship.
Praise the Lord!
Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Let us worship God!
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God of mercy, we confess that, like the disciples, we set our minds not on divine things but on human things. Doubting your loving care, we grab for more than we need. Doubting your loving purposes, we shrink from living as your followers. Doubting your loving plan, we become stumbling blocks in your creation. Forgive us that we may gain new life in you, for it is in Jesus’ forgiving name we pray. (Silent prayer)
† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Question One from the Westminster Shorter Catechism
Q. What is the chief end of man?
A. Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
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