MEDITATION THOUGHT
“One is not absolutely alone, one cannot live and die for oneself alone. My life and death are not purely and simply my own business. I live by and for others, and my death involves others.”
Thomas Merton
BEING PRESENT TO WORSHIP
Sharing Time. . . a time of greeting and sharing those things which inform who we are as a community of faith and how God is moving among us. You are invited to welcome visitors, share joys, prayer requests, and announcements.
Guest and visitors, please fill out one of the “Welcome” Cards found in the pew Bibles and place it in the offering plate.
Gathering Music
Prelude and Fugue in F - Vincent Lübeck
If You But Trust in God to Guide You - J. S. Bach
Moments from the Minutes
Art Hoch and Allan vanAsselt
Focusing Music
God the Father, Be Our Stay - Paul Manz
* Call to Worship
One: Seek the Lord while the Lord may be found. Call upon the Lord while the Lord is near.
All: Too long have we followed the devices of our own hearts.
One: God has set before us life and death, blessings and curses.
All: We would choose life, loving the Lord our God, obeying God and holding fast to
God. Come then and let us worship together.
*Opening Song of Prayer
“Breathe on me, breath of God” - #356
Children’s Time
Invitation to Give
Offering Music
Prayer - Leon Böellmann
Offering Prayer
Prayer Song
“If all you want, Lord” - #512
Sing to the tune of “Help us to help each other” - #362
Community Prayer
Special Music
“Bow the Knee” - Christopher Machen and Mike Harold
Scripture Reading
Luke 14:25-33 - (p.78)
Reflection
“Choosing Life … is so Complicated” - Shawn Flory Replogle
*Sending Song
“Take my life” - #389
*Sending Words
*Sending Music
Open Now Your Gates of Beauty - Paul Manz