WE GATHER BEFORE GOD (Psalm 77:1-2)
I cry aloud to the LORD,
I cry aloud. Oh that God would hear me.
In my deepest distress I have sought out the LORD,
Night after night my inmost being refused to be comforted.
PRAYER OF ADORATION AND CONFESSION (from Ps.
77:11-20)
O LORD, whose works are worth remembering,
and have been remembered from long ago,
we consider all your works, and marvel at what you have
done.
Yours is a holy way, who is a great God like you?
You are the God who works wonders;
making your strength known throughout the world.
With your strong arm you saved your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
When the waters saw you, O God, they were afraid;
even the deepest oceans currents trembled,
The clouds burst, the heavens rumbled;
lightning flashed all about,
the earth trembled and shook;
And yet, Lord God,
your unseen way was through the sea, through the mighty waters
you led your people like sheep, by the hand of Moses and
Aaron.
O God, whose way is holy, who is a great God like you?
You are the God who works wonders.
In Jesus Christ you have freed us to live full and abundant lives,
but in our living we find ways to devalue our freedom.
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
Free to respond to your call to follow, we find excuses to delay.
For our half-hearted discipleship, selfish priorities or reluctance to
follow,
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Free to love, we respond with anger
toward those who do not meet our needs or expectations.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Sustain us, Lord God,
nurture the fruit of the Spirit within us,
so that we may live freely and responsibly as your children. Amen.
The theme of discipleship continues.
Appropriate to your worship situation, create a 'path' with brown paper (or newsprint painted brown). If this is impractical or not possible, consider a swathe of brown cloth (or several cloths of different shades of brown) draped from the worship table to the floor in front, to symbolise that 'path'. Add some foot prints and the words, "Follow me". A signpost pointing to Jersualem could be errected at some point along the 'path'. A bird's nest - real ( first, make sure it's not being used!) or hand-made - could be placed on the worship table, together with a small pile of dust.
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Psalms
| HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR SUNDAY 13
- YEAR C |
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| A charge to keep I have | TIS 73 | AHB 487 |
| Come dearest Lord, descend and dwell | TIS 443 | AHB 357 |
| God of all power and truth and grace | TIS 567 | AHB 477 |
| I heard the voice of Jesus say | TIS 585 | AHB 500 |
| O Jesus I have promised | TIS 595 | AHB 514 |
| Through all the changing scenes of life, | TIS 112 | AHB 30 |
| Who would true valour see | TIS 561 | AHB 467 |
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| 2 KINGS 2:1-2, 6-14 |
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| Christians lift up your hearts | TIS 423 | |
| Come, Spirit blest, Creator, come | TIS 397 | AHB 309 |
| The call of God resounding | TIS 460 | |
| We limit not the truth of God | TIS 453 | AHB 335 |
| You holy angels bright | TIS 108 | AHB 26 |
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| PSALM 77:1-2, 11-20 |
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| Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly dove | TIS 402 | |
| I sing the almighty power of God | TIS 119 | AHB 40 |
| Through all the changing scenes of life | TIS 112 | AHB 30 |
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| GALATIANS 5:1, 13-25 |
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| Almighty God lift up our eyes | TIS 615 | AHB 549 |
| Brother, sister, let me serve you | TIS 650 | SA 14 |
| Filled with the Spirit's power, with one acco | TIS 411 | AHB 328 |
| Give me the wings of faith to rise | TIS 438 | AHB 360 |
| Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us | TIS 580 | AHB 492 |
| Let him to whom we know belong | TIS 563 | AHB 146 |
| Let him to whom we now belong | TIS 563 | AHB 146 |
| Lord of earth and all creation | TIS 672 | SA 62 |
| On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry | TIS 270 | AHB 199 |
| Where the Spirit is, there's freedom | TIS 421 | |
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| LUKE 9:51-62 |
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| A charge to keep I have | TIS 73 | AHB 487 |
| And can it be that I should gain | TIS 209 | AHB 139 |
| Community of Christ, who makes the cross | TIS 473 | |
| Jesus calls us! O'er the tumult | TIS 589 | AHB 505 |
| Lift high the cross | TIS 351 | AHB 271 |
| Lord Jesus, we belong to you | TIS 686 | |
| O Jesus I have promised | TIS 595 | AHB 514 |
| Who would true valour see | TIS 561 | AHB 467 |