Scripture: Luke 6:27-38
Sermon: “Love your Enemies”

#170 Your Ways Are Not Our Own
#23 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy
#576 For the Healing of the Nations

Prelude: Sonata Settima by Godefrido Finger (1655-1730) for three recorders and harpsichord performed by Gina Jenkins, Tom Anastasio, Sonia Dunbar, recorders; Hal, harpsichord; Adagio, Allegro

Welcome & Announcements

Call to worship:
One: Come, Beloved, and release your frenzied fear.
Many: We come, trusting the enduring promises of the Holy One.
One: Let meekness rise as strength of soul.
Many: May our promised inheritance of love shine brightly all around.
One: May it strengthen us in our waiting and our working.
Many: May all that is evil wither, and all that is good grow to fullness.
One: May the grace of God rest on us all as we gather.

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: #170 (New Century Hymnal) Your Ways Are Not Our Own

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38

Anthem: TBD

Sermon: “Love your Enemies” by 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
Generous God, thank you for pressing Your holy love into the lap of our lives. Bless
these gifts we bring that they may be multiplied into a good larger than we can
imagine. Also, bless us, that we might live our lives in gratitude, sharing freely
without expectation of return. Through this way of Jesus, stretch our hearts, minds,
and lives into channels of Your Holy grace. Amen.

* Hymn: #23 (New Century Hymnal) There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy

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: #576New Century Hymnal) For the Healing of the Nations

*Benediction – Songs of Spirit: #349 Go in Peace
Go in peace and the peace of God
be with you this day.
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you al-ways.
Cel-e-brate and share the joy! Cel-e-brate new life!
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you always.

Postlude: Sonata Settima by Godefrido Finger (1655-1730) for three recorders and harpsichord
performed by Gina Jenkins, Tom Anastasio, Sonia Dunbar, recorders, Hal, harpsichord; Allegro