Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:12 – 16
Sermon: “What About Wisdom?” by Jeff Pierpont

*Hymn: #12 (Songs of Spirit) Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
*Hymn: #94 (Songs of Spirit) If You Trust in God to Guide You
*Hymn: #5 (Songs of Spirit) O Be Joyful in Our God!

Prelude: The Year’s at the Spring – Amy Beach (1867-1944)
performed by: Andrew Koehler (piano) and Mavis MacNeil (vocals)

Welcome & Announcements

Call to worship:
Leader: Come, all who seek wisdom, who’ve searched and still feel the ache of unanswered
questions.
People: We’ve learned much – yet still we long. We’ve seen the limits of knowledge and
the weight of grief.

Leader: Come not to boast in understanding, but to rest in the presence of God.
People: For only God can turn wisdom into grace, and sorrow into life.

All: Let us worship the One who makes all things new.

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: #12 (Songs of Spirit) Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:12 – 16 Hal Gray

Anthem: Soliloquy – John Work (1901-1967)

Sermon: What About Wisdom? Jeff Pierpont

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
Lord, you are the giver of every good gift. Accept these offerings, and we pray that through them we may do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with you, our God. Amen

* Hymn: #94 (Songs of Spirit) If You Trust in God to Guide 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: #5 (Songs of Spirit) O Be Joyful in Our God!

*Benediction
Go now, not chasing after the wind, but walking in wisdom. Not grasping for more, but
resting in grace. Not striving alone, but trusting the One who gives meaning to our days
and peace to our nights. Walk in faith. Live in hope. Go in peace. Amen.

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: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2
performed by: Andrew Koehler (piano) and Mavis MacNeil (guitar)