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WE GATHER TO PRAISE GOD
TO PONDER:
Joshua 24:14-15 (The Message)
14
"So now: Fear God. Worship him in total commitment. Get rid of the gods
your ancestors worshipped on the far side of The River (the Euphrates) and
in Egypt. You, worship God.
15
"If you decide that it's a bad thing to worship God, then choose a god
you'd rather serve-and do it today. Choose one of the gods your ancestors
worshipped from the country beyond The River, or one of the gods of the
Amorites, on whose land you're now living. As for me and my family, we'll
worship God."
MUSICAL PRELUDE:
(A time for quiet reflection and preparation for worship)
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
HYMN: "
Come and Find a Quiet Centre" V.U. 374
VS 1 only
CALL TO WORSHIP
HYMN
: Come, Now Is the Time to Worship
Chorus 1
Come now is the time to worship
Come now is the time to give your heart
Come just as you are to worship
Come just as you are before your God
Come 2x
Verse 1
One day every tongue
Will confess You are God
One day every knee will bow
Still the greatest treasure remains
For those who gladly choose You now 2x
Chorus 1
Come now is the time to worship
Come now is the time to give your heart
Come just as you are to worship
Come just as you are before your God
Come
Verse 2
Willingly we choose to surrender our lives
Willingly our knees will bow
With all our heart soul mind and strength
We gladly choose You now 2x
Chorus 1
Come now is the time to worship
Come now is the time to give your heart
Come just as you are to worship
Come just as you are before your God
Come (L)
A PRAYER OF APPROACH
SUNG RESPONSE
Search me, O God, and know my heart today,
Try me, O Saviour, know my thoughts, I pray;
See if there be some brokenness in me;
Cleanse me from every wrong, and set me free.
SERVICE OF LIGHTING THE CANDLE:
We light the Christ candle to remind us that God is not finished with us
yet. He has so many more blessings in store for us.
SOLO: "When I First Fell In Love With Jesus"
sung by Deborah Hiley
WE HEAR GOD'S LOVING WORD FOR US
SCRIPTURE READING: Titus 3:1-8 (NASB95) 1
Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be
ready for every good deed,
2
to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for
all men.
3
For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to
various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful,
hating one another.
4
But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
5
He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness,
but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by
the Holy Spirit,
6
whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
7
so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to
the hope of eternal life.
8 This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I want you
to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God will be careful
to engage in good deeds. These things are good and profitable for men
MESSAGE: "Summer - A Time of Renewal"
COVENANT RENEWAL LITANY
Leader:
Every day we journey on this earth is a day in which we make choices:
left or right, up or down, in or out, yes or no? Some choices are simple,
and some are very complex, but one choice informs all the others:
Who will be our God? Who will we trust to see us through this journey?
Whose way will we follow?
People: Who has been with us from before the beginning, bringing us
into existence?
Who has loved us and blessed us and sent us on our way? Who has pointed
us toward the path and posted the signs we need to find our way?
Who has been at our side when the road has been smooth and gently
curving? Who has kept with us through hairpin turns and construction
zones and potholes and detours?
Who will celebrate with us when we complete our course and seek the
comfort of eternity?
Leader:
It is Yahweh our God.
People: Yes it is Yahweh our God Leader:
Will you choose this day to stay faithful to Yahweh our God who is faithful
to us?
People: Count us in. Leader:
Will you choose this day to place your whole trust in Yahweh our God who is
trustworthy?
People: Count us in. Leader:
Will you choose this day to commit your talents and your resources to
Yahweh our God who bestowed them upon us?
People: Count us in. Leader:
Will you choose this day to love God who loved us first?
People: Count us in.
ALL: We devote ourselves to you by renewing the covenant - the promise
you made to humanity so long ago. Because you are our God, we will be
your people. Enlarge our faithfulness, our trust, our commitment and
our love so that we may graciously uphold our side of the deal. Help us
always to recognize your presence and your blessings throughout our
journey. Keep us in your care. Amen.
HYMN: "
O A Song Must Rise" MV 142
LORD'S PRAYER
WE RESPOND TO GOD'S WORD IN FAITH AND ACTION
OFFERING INVITATION
OFFERTORY RESPONSE: V.U. 18
"Lord Prepare Me to Be a Sanctuary" (sing 2X)
OFFERTORY PRAYER
HYMN: "
We Are Marching" V.U. 646
COMMISSIONING AND BLESSING
POSTLUDE
: (
A time to quietly reflect on all that you have experienced this morning
)
