Prelude: solo piano

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship
One: Let us turn our hearts to hear from the Holy One!
Many: Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will embrace.

One: Let us turn our hearts to gain insight from the Holy One!
Many: Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down
from the sky.

One: Let us turn our hearts to receive from the Holy One!
Many: Righteousness will go before them, and will make a path for their steps.

Opening Prayer

*Gloria Patri   #36
Glory be to the Creator, and to the Christ and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the
beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end.  Amen. Amen.

*Hymn: #573 (New Century) Lead On Eternal Sovereign

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29 & Amos 7:7-15 Judy Dunnan

Anthem: “Eternal Light” 8th century English chant, arr. Mark Schweizer

Sermon: Trouble with Kings Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters

A Time of Silence

Offertory:

*Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God for all that love has done; Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. Amen.

*Unison Prayer of Dedication
Holy One, we thank you for the gifts of life and living. We give thanks by bringing our resources to the community, to be shared and used for your kindom, in our ministry, and for the world we inhabit. Bless and facilitate our generosity beyond our imagination. Amen.

* Hymn: #503 (New Century) O Savior, Let Me Walk with You

Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever.

*Hymn: #436 (New Century) God of Grace and God of Glory

*Benediction

*Musical Benediction #174 (Songs of Spirit), Amen, Amen

Postlude: solo organ