Order of Worship
Let us be as open vessels that God’s spirit may enter.
The Community Gathers: Experience God’s presence in the
assembly. Please greet one another with joy and welcome new friend
s into our community of love.
You are welcome here…come and worship!
Gathering Music: Ordinary Miracle ( by Glen Ballard/David Allen Stewart) -Michelle Currie
Welcome: Rev. Ivy Merrill
Opening Hymn: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling P. 366
Gathering Prayer: Let us pray:
Awe-inspiring God, we come together this day because
we need to be reminded to see through the lens of wonder.
Too often, we relegate what is always amazing to what is ever familiar, forgetting that there are mysteries and miracles in the ordinary moments of our lives. Open us to perceive anew.
Inspire us to receive our surroundings with awe. Forgive us when we focus only on what’s wrong rather than allowing the right and good to show us the way forward. Be with us on this journey as we seek again to marvel at your works. “Amen.”
Lord’s Prayer
Awakening: Ordinary Miracles (by Alan Bergman/Marilyn Bergman/Marvin Hamlisch) -Michelle Currie
Readings: Exodus 3:1-6 and Mark 9:14-29 -Cris Hudson
After the reading, you may respond, “Thanks be to God.”
Sermon: “Holy Ground” Rev. Ivy Merrill
Meditative Instrumental Music: Michelle Currie
Musical call to Prayer: (two times) Hush now in quiet peace, be still your mind at ease. The Spirit brings release, so wait upon the Lord.
Prayers of the People
Silent Prayers Pastoral Prayer
Offertory: 10,00 Reasons (by Matt redman) -Michelle Currie
Doxology: Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise God all creatures here below. Praise God above ye heavenly hosts, Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Prayer of Dedication:
Closing Hymn: Day by Day, Godspell
LYRICS
Day by day Day by day
Oh Dear Lord three things I pray
To see thee more clearly
Love thee more dearly
Follow thee more nearly
Day by day (4X)
*ENDING
Day by day, by day, by day, by day
Benediction:
And now may you go forth and consider these words by
Rabbi Abraham Heschel:
“Get up in the morning and look at the world
in a way that takes nothing for granted.
Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible;
never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.”
May you nurture awe in your life,
curating a life of spiritual depth
that inspires others to join you on the journey.
May the Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer of Awe,
the Holy One-in-Three,
be with you now and throughout these days,
Amen.