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OPENING PRAYER (in unison)
Come Holy Spirit, come.
Come into our place of worship this day.
Come into each heart, each prayer, each song,
each life here today so that we may live and love with purpose, courage, and enthusiasm serving our world.
Amen.

We continue to pray with the words that Jesus taught us to pray, speaking together THE LORD'S PRAYER

HYMN: "O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts" V.U. 472

TIME WITH THE CHILDREN:

SERVICE OF LIGHTING THE CANDLE:

Jesus Christ is the light of the world.
Jesus is our friend who loves us always.
SOLO:
WE HEAR GOD'S LOVING WORD FOR US

RESPONSIVE PSALM: Psalm 116 (V.U. 836)

EPISTLE READING:
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Romans 5: 1-8

This is the Good News of the Apostle Paul.
Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL READING:
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Matthew 9:35 - 10: 8

HYMN: "Let All Things Now Living" V.U. 242

MESSAGE: "What are we called to do?"

RESPONSE: V.U. 400 Lord, listen to your children praying,
Lord, send your Spirit in this place,
Lord, listen to your children praying,
Send us love, send us power,

WE RESPOND TO GOD'S WORD IN FAITH AND ACTION

HYMN: "Jesus, You Have Come to the Lakeshore" V.U. 563

PASTORAL PRAYER:

OFFERING INVITATION:

OFFERTORY RESPONSE: Grant us, God, the grace of giving, with a spirit large and free, that ourselves and all our living we may offer faithfully. V.U. 540

OFFERTORY PRAYER: Thank you God, for the many gifts that you have given us, the complexity of which we are often too preoccupied or confused to truly see. Today as we have pondered the meaning of Trinity and relationships, help us to see that in giving we are really sharing that which is already yours, that which we are called to offer up freely to create and sustain in your Good Creation. Amen.

HYMN: "Three Things I Promise" M.V. 176

COMMISSIONING: We go out into the world to face the challenges and conflicts, the worst that the world can throw at us and at those of the fringes. But we know that Christ, the Holy Spirit and God are with us each and every step of the way, in every struggle, in every challenge, in every issue survived, and in every triumph. Even when we cannot fully overcome challenges, the Trinity is still with us, loving us, supporting us and encouraging us. Celebrate this community of which you are a part with each breath that you take. Praise be to the Three-in-One! Amen.

POSTLUDE LicenSing # 620168

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, JUNE 18, 2017

CALL TO WORSHIP:

Holy Spirit,Storm and Breath: building bridges, breaking chains, waking the oppressed, making us one, unseen and unexpected, untameable, engergy of life- We come today to praise and adore you.

Holy Spirit,Storm and Breath:
building bridges,
breaking chains,
waking the oppressed,
making us one,
unseen and unexpected,
untameable, engergy of life-
We come today to praise and adore you.