Tell Me Something Good
Our Lenten Series
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!
Gathering Music: When Our Souls Connect written by Jen Comeau, with Deirdre Drennen and John Comeau
Welcome: A Time for Good News
Call To Worship:
Tell me something good!
God loves you more than you could imagine.
Tell me something good!
God loves all of creation more than you could imagine.
Tell me something good!
God’s love meets us in this service of worship.
We are not alone.
This is good news indeed!
Let us worship our compassionate God.
Opening Hymn: Here I am Lord #69
Call to confession
Family of faith, we long to love others as God loves us,
but that work is easier said than done. We lose our way.
We become distracted. We grow fearful. We need God’s grace.
Fortunately for us, God’s grace is freely and abundantly given.
So join me quietly in prayer as I share the Prayer of Confession. Join me in being transformed.
Prayer of confession
Merciful God, did we see you hungry and give you something to eat? Did we see you thirsty and give you something to drink?
Did we see you alone and offer you compassion? Or did we cross the street? Did we avert our eyes? Did we come up with every excuse in the book? God, we long to be people who love our neighbors with the same overwhelming love that you have for them. But we must admit, we have a long way to go. Forgive us for the times when we let bias, scarcity, or fear get in the way of love. Wash us clean and give us the courage to try again.
With hope for a better tomorrow we pray, Amen.
Words of forgiveness
Friends, even when we act with judgment, even when we are guided by fear, even when we turn our back on a neighbor in need, God does not turn God’s back on us. So join me in this good-news: We are seen. We are forgiven. We are invited to try again.Thanks be to God for this unending love.
Lord’s Prayer
Readings: Luke 7:36-50; Matthew 25:35-40
-Rev. Lamar Robinson
Reflection: Rev. Paula Norbert
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
Words of Invitation The Bread and The Cup
Quiet Reflection Instrumental Music Deirdre Drennen
Music: Meditative Chant: Now is the Season, with congregation, led by Deirdre Drennen
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: What Goes Around written by Jen Comeau, with John Comeau, Deirdre Drennen, Ada Goff, and Denise Kinney
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: Blest Be the Ties that Bind
Blessing: “Life is short. We don’t have much time to gladden the hearts of those who walk this way with us. So, be swift to love and make haste to be kind.” ― Henri-Frédéric Amiel
Postlude: Go In Peace