GraceLiveFrederick LiveStream Worship #1 - 03/22/2020

Описание: LiveStream Worship #1 - Grace United Church of Christ

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Call to Worship
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Fourth Sunday in Lent

We Gather

Prelude "Prelude on 'Rockingham'" Jonas Dawson
Edward Miller, arr. Lani Smith

Welcome

Call to Worship
Bless the Lord O My Soul
And all that is within me bless God’s holy name!
Bless the Lord O My Soul and forget not all God’s benefits
Who forgives all your infirmities and heals all your iniquities;
Who redeems your life from the grave
And crowns you with loving-kindness

Silent Prayer

Assurance of Pardon
L: God loves us and forgives us. God gives us the chance to begin again.
All: Thanks be to God. Amen!
Sung Response: Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name;
Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.

We Listen

Scripture Readings 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Psalm 23 (responsive)
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters;
he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod
and your staff-- they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with
oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD my whole life long.

Special Music

Gospel Reading John 9:1-41

Sermon “The Eyes Have It!” Rev. Rob Apgar-Taylor

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Prayers of the People

Special Music

We Respond

Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer (in unison)
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom, the power,
and the glory forever. Amen.

We are Sent

Announcements

Closing Prayer to Shepherd God (by St. Mary Euphrasia Pelletier)
Shepherd God,
Give me your great heart to love with, especially when my own heart is too small and
limited to love as another needs to be loved.
Give me all I need to reach out to those who are lost and in trouble.
Give me the love and courage to give myself totally to the mission of Jesus, the Good
Shepherd who laid down his life so that we would have life in its fullness. Amen.

Blessing

Postlude "Joyful!" Jonas Dawson
Ludwig van Beethoven (Hymn to Joy)
and William Croft (St. Anne), arr. Ruth Elaine Schram