Hymn Sing: #213VU; #581VU
News and Announcements:
Lighting of Candles: #672VU (verse 3)
Take time to be holy, be calm in your soul,
each thought and each motive beneath God’s control.
Thus led by the spirit to fountains of love,
you soon shall be fitted for service above
Coming Together:
O all the world! Raise glad shouts to the Holy One!
Worship God with joy!
Be assured the Holy One is the God who made us,
God is the shepherd to whom we belong, who feeds us in green pastures.
With thanksgiving enter here with praise.
Praise and bless the Holy Name.
Let us pray...
Gracious God, you are our guide, revealing the path on which we are to travel. Help us to see your presence in one another, and make us ready to act lovingly, openly, honestly, and humbly in the way of Christ. Amen.
Singing: #820VU “Make a Joyful Noise”
Sharing the Peace of Christ:
In a spirit of community and thanksgiving,
reach out to those around you and share with each other the Peace of Christ,
perhaps with the words "Peace be with you!", responding "And
also with you!"
reach out to those around you and share with each other the Peace of Christ,
perhaps with the words "Peace be with you!", responding "And
also with you!"
Readings from Scripture:
Ezekiel 34:11-16 HB pg 803
Matthew 25:31-46 NT pg 29
In ages past, disciples, prophets, priests and historians wrote down their faith. This is a faithful witness of our ancestors. Word of God for us today.
Thanks be to God.
Thanks be to God.
Singing: #157MV “I Am a Child of God”
(Greeters will pick up prayer request cards)
Storytelling:
Music for Movement: #183MV
(Sunday School participants leave for their learning circle)
I’m gonna shout, shout,
shout out my love for Jesus,
for Jesus.
I’m gonna shout, shout,
shout out my love
for God’s most holy child.
For whatever I might do today,
at home, at school, at work, at play,
I’ve got Jesus’ love deep down
inside of me.
Senior Choir: “Lonely Voices”
Message: “Thy Kingdom Come”
Singing: #210VU “You Lord Are Both Lamb and Shepherd”
Giving Our Offerings:
Minute for Mission
Offering Song (#537VU) and Prayer:
Your work, O God, needs many hands
to help you everywhere,
and some there are who cannot serve
unless our gifts we share.
Because we love you and your work,
our offering now we make:
be pleased to use it as your own,
we ask for Jesus' sake.
Let us pray...
May our gifts meet the needs of your church and the longings of the people of your
world. Amen.
world. Amen.
Prayers of the People and Our Lord’s Prayer (#921VU):
Singing: #209MV “Go Make a Difference”
Sending Out and Sung Response: #581VU (verse 2)
Good works of service are for offering.
When we are giving, or when receiving,
we belong to God, we belong to God.
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