Life Finds A Way - Dane Cramer - 6-16-2024

Описание: Amity United Church of Christ
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Father’s Day
June 16, 2024


Today's sermon is brought to you by Dane Cramer.


The Call to Worship – Psalm 20, NKJV

L: May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you;

P: May He send you help from the sanctuary, And strengthen you out of Zion;

L: May He remember all your offerings, And accept your burnt sacrifice.

P: May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, And fulfill all your purpose.

L: We will rejoice in your salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners! May the LORD fulfill all your petitions.

P: Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand.

L: Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

P: They have bowed down and fallen; But we have risen and stand upright.

All: Save, LORD! May the King answer us when we call.


The Prayer of Confession

Heavenly Father, we have tried to obey Your Word. We have shown hospitality to some strangers, but not to all. We have remembered some in prison, and some who are mistreated, but not all. We have tried to be content with what we have, but have sometimes wanted more. Help us to want more deeply to walk with Jesus, help us to extend hospitality to all, help us to remember those in prison and those who are persecuted for Your Name. Help us to be content with what we have and to be dissatisfied with our sins. In Jesus’ name, Amen.


The Statement of Faith

Statement of Faith
We believe in God, the Eternal Spirit, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ and our Father, and to his deeds we testify:

He calls the worlds into being, creates man in his own image and sets before him the ways of life and death.

He seeks in holy love to save all people from aimlessness and sin.

He judges men and nations by his righteous will declared through prophets and apostles.

In Jesus Christ, the man of Nazareth, our crucified and risen Lord, he has come to us and shared our common lot, conquering sin and death and reconciling the world to himself.

He bestows upon us his Holy Spirit, creating and renewing the church of Jesus Christ, binding in covenant faithful people of all ages, tongues, and races.

He calls us into his church to accept the cost and joy of discipleship, to be his servants in the service of men, to proclaim the gospel to all the world and resist the powers of evil, to share in Christ’s baptism and eat at his table, to join him in his passion and victory.

He promises to all who trust him forgiveness of sins and fullness of grace, courage in the struggle for justice and peace, his presence in trial and rejoicing, and eternal life in his kingdom which has no end.

Blessing and honor, glory and power be unto him.

Amen.