CENTERING PRAYER
God of Sunday and Sabbath, we praise you for your work of creation and give thanks for your gift of rest. By the power of your Word and Spirit, let there be a new creation here among us – a place where all may enjoy your good gifts of life and freedom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PRELUDE (Sunday Worship) Jesus, Priceless, Treasure Johann Crüger
WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
Let us call upon God’s Holy name. We come with praise and with prayer, knowing God to be good and gracious Let us listen for God’s whisper upon the waves. Hearing our name called and our sins forgiven. Let us look and seek the love and justice of God in one another, and in our world, and as we worship and work, as we help and are helped, as we grow in faith with one another.
† HYMN “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Hymnal #339
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Holy God we confess to you our faults and our faltering, forgive our slowness of heart and our silence of speech when injustice stands all around us. Forgive our deaf ears and our blind eyes when the stranger and the neighbor are in need. Renew your spirit within us, restore your hope to our hearts and with the energy of your grace might we become disciples and friends amongst all people. (Silent Confession)
ASSURANCE OF GRACE
† SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you.
† GLORIA PATRI Hymnal #581
TIME WITH CHILDREN (Sunday Worship)
† HYMN “There Is a Place of Quiet Rest” Hymnal #824
SCRIPTURE Micah 6:6-8, Mark 3:1-6, 13-19
SERMON “On Your Mark: Picky Rules or Graceful Possibilities” Rev. Edward Thompson
LITANY (Amanda Gorman: Every Day We Are Learning)
Every day we are learning
How to live with essence, not ease.
How to move with haste, never hate.
How to leave this pain that is beyond us
Behind us
Just like a skill or any art,
We cannot possess hope without practicing it.
It is the most fundamental craft we demand of ourselves.
† 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.
OFFERTORY God Be With You Till We Meet Again William G. Toner Chancel Choir Arr. Fred Bock †
THE DOXOLOGY Hymnal #609
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
† HYMN “Called as Partners in Christ’s Service” Hymnal #761
† CHARGE AND BLESSING
† BENEDICTION & RESPONSE “He Came Down” Hymnal #137 (Sunday Worship)
POSTLUDE (Sunday Worship) God of Grace and God of Glory John Hughes † You are invited to stand, as you are able
Meet Our Guest Pastor, Reverend Edward Thompson: Edward was Ordained by the Presbytery of Edinburgh and served in the Church of Scotland before moving to Kansas City to serve at Second Presbyterian Church for 13 years. After 10 years serving with the Board of Pensions Edward recently retired in September and moved to Manchester to be close to family and grandchildren. Golf, books, bikes and walking boots fill his days.
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