Sunday Worship Service
April 18, 2021
We are RECEIVED as the Beloved of God
The actual worship service begins 15 minutes into the recordings.
SONG
WELCOME
OPENING PRAYER
Let us put our hearts and minds in prayer together for the celebration of Earth Day and our Native Americans Ministry.
Holy God,
Your mercy is over all your works, and in the web of life each creature has its role and place.
We praise you for the ocelot and the owl, cactus and krill, phytoplankton and whales. We honor you for whirlwind and lava, tides and topsoil, cliff and marsh. Give us hearts and minds eager to care for your planet, Humility to recognize all creatures as your beloved ones, Justice to share the resources of the earth with all its inhabitants, and love not limited by our ignorance.
This we pray in the name of Jesus, who unifies what is far off and what is near,
and in whom, by grace and the working of your Holy Spirit, all things hold together.
Amen
SONG – Morning Has Broken (UM Hymnal # 145)
CHILDREN’S TIME
SONG
TESTIMONY
We are TRANSFORMED by the Word of Jesus Christ
Isaiah 11:6-9
6 In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together;
the leopard will lie down with the baby goat.
The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion,
and a little child will lead them all.
7 The cow will graze near the bear.
The cub and the calf will lie down together.
The lion will eat hay like a cow.
8 The baby will play safely near the hole of a cobra.
Yes, a little child will put its hand in a nest of deadly snakes without harm.
9 Nothing will hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain,
for as the waters fill the sea,
so the earth will be filled with people who know the Lord.
GOOD NEWS – Let God’s Will Be Done on Earth (Earth Day)
What does the Bible say about God’s vision for God’s creation? How are you participating in this vision of God?
SONG – How Great Thou Art (UM Hymnal # 77)
RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE (OFFERING)
Pastor: God wants our love more than God wants our offerings; God cares about our hearts not the amounts of our offerings. (Hosea 6:6).
All: As we count all the blessings God has already given to us, we cheerfully give our offerings to God, the Provider, with grateful hearts. Amen! (2 Corinthians 9:7).
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
We are SENT in the Power of the Holy Spirit
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BLESSING AND SENDING
May the grace and peace of Christ be with you, my friends.
Go and share the love of God, love that never ends.
CLOSING