CENTERING PRAYER
God of our salvation, we discover in you our source of wisdom and joy. Your love and mercies are not limited to one time or to one people. You continue to heal and to save, transcending the artificial boundaries and barriers we set. It is our right, duty, and joy to offer you all thanks and praise, now and forever. Amen.
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Come and see what God has done.
Many: God is awesome in God’s deeds.
One: God turned the sea into dry land.
Many: God’s people passed through the river on foot.
One: Make a joyful noise to God all the earth.
Many: Sing the glory of God’s name.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Jesus, Savior, have mercy on us. We keep our distance from you, for we are broken and sick with sin. Yet you see us, and cleanse us, and make us whole. Forgive us when we forget to return to you – have mercy when we fail to praise your name, and help us to exude the faith that makes us well. (Silent Confession)
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – from A Brief Statement of Faith
In life and in death we belong to God. In sovereign love God created the world good and makes everyone equally in God’s image, male and female, of every race and people, to live as one community. In gratitude to God, empowered by the Spirit, we strive to serve Christ in our daily tasks and to live holy and joyful lives, even as we watch for God’s new heaven and new earth, praying, “Come, Lord Jesus.”
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