Order of Worship for Sunday, September 21st 2025

Leader: The blessing of God began with Abraham, flowed through Isaac, and found Jacob on the run.
People: That same blessing reaches us today.

Leader: God’s covenant is bigger than failure, deeper than shame.
People: God’s love calls us, restores us, and sends us.

Leader: Come, let us worship the God of steadfast promises.
People: We gather to praise the One who never lets us go.

God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, You have called us into covenant love— yet we confess that we have deceived ourselves and one another. Like Jacob, we scheme to get what we want. Like Rebekah, we take matters into our own hands, trusting our cleverness more than Your promises.

Forgive us when we believe our failures define us. Forgive us when we treat blessing as if it were scarce, instead of trusting that Your grace is free in all and for all. Meet us again in the wilderness of our lives. Open our eyes to the holy ground beneath our feet, and remind us that Your covenant love is bigger than our shame.

Hear the silent prayers we bring before You…

[A Time For Silent Confession]

Amen

Hear the gospel: God’s grace is not earned, bargained, or scarce. It is free in all and free for all. In Christ, your shame is lifted, your sins are forgiven, and your life is hidden in God’s endless love. Thanks be to God! Amen.

God of covenant love, You meet us not because of our merit but because of Your mercy. As You poured out free grace for Jacob on the run, so You pour out grace for us today. Receive these gifts as signs of our trust in Your promises. Use them to bless not only us, but all the families of the earth whom You love. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.