Worship Prayers March 8

Worship on March 14 and 15 has been cancelled at the church.  It will be on Facebook and YouTube at 10:30 AM on Sunday. See website for links https://www.discoverstmark.org/

CENTERING PRAYER

“Give (us) the grace of humility, and shed now Thy guiding light into every mind. Break down every will that is stubbornly set against Thine or that has ignored Thee.

May what is done be so clearly right that it needs no incendiary justification. Soothe our still-smoldering hearts and minds with the spirit of forgiveness. Let us be swayed not by emotion or ambition but by calm conviction. This we ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.”  (The Prayers of Peter Marshall)

CALL TO WORSHIP (Psalm 146)

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O, my soul!

Do not put your trust in princes, in mortals, in whom there is no help.

Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God….

The Lord sets the prisoner free; the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.

The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous….

The Lord will reign forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations.

Praise the Lord!

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Gracious God, have mercy on us, for we fail to be faithful to you, though you are always faithful to us. You show us your wisdom, but we prefer to go our own way. Our broken relationships with you and one another create poverty in us and our neighbors. In your mercy, reconcile us to you and one another for the work of justice, peace, and love, through Jesus Christ, our redeemer. (Silent Confession)

SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

For the sermon "Crisis in Leadership", click here.