GOD CALLS US TOGETHER

GATHERING MUSIC                                        Chantelle Hardes

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

*HYMN:                    "Take Time to Be Holy"                              VU #672

Words: William D. Longstaff  Music: George C. Stebbins Used with permission. One license #A-725242

CANDLE LIGHTING

WE OFFER OURSELVES TO GOD

CENTERING PRAYER

*HYMN:                  “Come to My Heart” (vs. 1,2)              VU #661   

Words: Joe Pinson  Music: Joe Pinson Used with permission. One license #A-725242   

    (Any children or young at heart may come forward while we sing the hymn)

CHILDREN’S TIME           

*HYMN:           “Come to My Heart” (vs. 3)                      VU #661  

(Those gathered for Children’s Time may return to their seats as we sing)

PRAYER OF HEALING 

.....Forgive us, God. 

Open our eyes to our sisters and brothers all around us. 

Open our ears to the word of hope you speak to us.  

Open our spirits to the presence of Christ in the silent moments of prayer we offer now.

(Prayerful silence is kept)

WORDS OF GRACE

Here is the good news, my friends: 

Christ came searching for us, calling us by name, leading us into God's kingdom.
In Christ, we become new people: 

broken, we are made whole; seeking, we are found; 

feeling alone, we are offered a new way. Thanks be to God.  Amen.

THE SCRIPTURES SPEAK TO US

SCRIPTURE READING - Luke 11:1-13                    Read by Lynn Manners

In this is the Word of the Lord.  Thanks be to God!

MESSAGE                          "Pray Shamelessly"

GOD INVITES US TO RESPOND

*HYMN            “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”                      VU #664

Words: Joesph Medlicott Scriven  Music: Charles Converse Used with permission. One license #A-725242

OFFERING INVITATION

*OFFERING SUNG RESPONSE        "What Can I Do?"             MV #191   

Words: Paul Rumbolt  Music: Michele McCarthy  Used with permission. One license #A-725242

OFFERING PRAYER

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE – LORD’S PRAYER

WE GO OUT IN FAITH

*HYMN             “God Be with You till We Meet Again"          VU #422

Words: Jeremiah Eames Rankin  Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams Used with permission. One license #A-725242

BLESSING

*CHORAL BENEDICTION                    “Sing Amen”                  VU #431

Words: S.C Molefe  Music: S.C Molefe Used with permission. One license #A-725242