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 friends into our community of love.
You are welcome here…come and worship!
Focus: “The ocean has only one taste. The taste of salt. Truth has only one taste. The taste of liberation.”
Gathering Music:
Welcome: Rev. Shirley Bowen
Call To Worship:
Leader: Breath of God, breath of life, breath of deepest yearning
All: Come Holy Spirit
Leader: Comforter, Disturber, Interpreter, Enthuser
All: Come Holy Spirit
Leader: Heavenly friend, lamplighter, revealer of truth, midwife of change
All: Come Holy Spirit
Leader: God is Here
All: God’s spirit is with us
Amen.
Opening Hymn:
Opening Prayer:
Creator of the world, you are the potter, we are the clay, and you form us in your own image.
Shape our spirits by Christ’s transforming power, that as one people we may live out your compassion and justice, whole and sound in the realm of your peace. Amen.
Lord’s Prayer
Readings: Exodus 17:1-7. Marti Odle
Sermon: Is the Lord Among Us or Not?
Quiet Reflection
Music: Meditative Instrumental
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. Michelle Currie
Prayers of the People
Silent Prayers Pastoral Prayer
Offertory: -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 Music:
Blessing: Insistent God, by night and day you summon your slumbering people. So stir us with your voice and enlighten our lives with your grace that we give ourselves fully to Christ’s call to mission and ministry. Amen. [1]
Postlude: Go In Peace
Many thanks to Rev. Shirley Bowen, retired Episcopalian priest and founder of Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center in Biddeford.
Thanks (as always) to Michelle Currie, our Music Director.
Many thanks to our Reader and Deacons today.
Pastor Paula is away on a six-week sabbatical with thanks to Union Church. The Deacons will be overseeing our guest preachers each week as well as coordinating coverage should any pastoral concerns arise during this time. If anyone has a pastoral concern you may contact our Chair of Deacons, Jamie Wilkins, or our Moderator, Beth Baskin, who can then direct you to support.