Order of Worship for Sunday, August 18th 2024

Leader: God, you call each of us to serve you, and we answer,
People: “Here I am!”

Leader: Jesus, you call each of us to follow you, and we answer,
People: “Here I am!”

Leader: Holy Spirit, you call each of us to worship you this day, and we answer,
People: “Here I am!”

Awesome God, you have made all of creation and each cell of our bodies. You know our thoughts and you know our sins.

We desperately try to hide our mistakes, our weaknesses, our embarrassments. But you know it all, and so we come before you now asking for your forgiveness. 

Even as you know the limits of our human capabilities, we know the unlimited power of your love. Forgive us, cleanse us, make us whole.

(prayer continues in silence)

Leader: The God who has made us will never desert us. The God of creation is still creating and making us new. The God whose love gave us the gift of Jesus Christ is the same God whose love forgives and sustains us.

All: Amen.

Almighty God, As we come before you with our offerings, we are reminded of our constant need for you in our lives. You are our provider, our sustainer, and our strength. Without you, we are nothing. May these gifts be a symbol of our dependence on you, acknowledging that all we have comes from your hand. Amen