Worship Prayers June 10

CENTERING PRAYER– Mr. Rogers

Today is new.  It's new to everyone you meet.  It's new to you.  The houses on the street are waking up now.  Today is up now.

Today is new.  It's new with time and space and things we want to do.  The sparrow dries his wings and sings a new song, a just for you song.

We know each morning brings a brand new day, and though we sometimes wish for yesterday, today is new.  It's new to everyone who lives.  It's new to you, to everyone you give a bit of you to. Today is new too.

And we won't waste a minute feeling bad.  We can't cause we're too busy feeling glad.  Today is new.  It's new to everyone you meet.  It's new to you.  What say we try to greet it in a new way, say happy new day.  Today is new.

                                                                            

CALL TO WORSHIP

Let the righteous be joyful!

Let them rejoice before God.

Let us all be jubilant with joy!

Sing to God, all peoples of the world.

Sing praises to God most high.

From the sanctuary of heaven,

God gives life and renews the face of the earth.

Let the righteous be joyful!

Let them rejoice before God.

Let us all be jubilant with joy!

   PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Loving God, we confess we do not always bring honor and glory to your name.  We are rebellious and weak; we flee before your goodness.  We avoid certain neighborhoods and ignore many neighbors.  We say we want to see you, but we are hesitant to join you where you are already working.  Forgive, restore, and strengthen us by the grace and mercy of Christ, that we may rise up again in peace to love and serve our neighborhoods. (Silent Confession)

SCRIPTURE READING                                                               Acts 1:6-11

  

† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH - Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.  I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.  Amen.

For the sermon, "The Right Neighborhood", click here.