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Worship 02.28.2010
Friday, February 26, 2010 February 28, 2010 Lent 2: Hanging on, Letting go
``If you have not clung to a broken piece of your old ship in the dark night of the soul, your faith may not have the sustaining power to carry you through to the end of the journey.''
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Rufus M. Jones
GATHERNGPrelude Call to Worship One: Sometimes we stumble in deep darkness. All: Even then, God is our shelter. One: Sometimes we clutch the things of this world. All: Even then, the Spirit can pry us loose. One: Sometimes we insist on staying the way we are. All: Even then, Jesus can transform our lives. HOLDING ON Affirmation of Faith: HWB 711 Theme Song for Lent: Slowly Turning, Ever Turning STJ 23 Hymn: The Lord is my light STJ 97 Children's Time* HEARING GOD'S WORD Scripture Reading: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Scripture Reading: Luke 13:31-35 Reader's Theater: based on the scriptures for the day Sermon Musical Interlude LETTING GO Confession: God of Truth, often the darkness is of our own making. We find that we have fallen in love with the shadows, And would rather blame someone else than face our weakness. (Silence) Help us to open our eyes to you, the source of light. Assurance: HWB 707 Hymn: I want to walk as a child in the light STJ 95 Hymn: I am weak and need thy strength HWB 553 Offering Sharing our joys and sorrows SENDING One: God of light, you are the source of all true seeing. All: Let our families see your light. One: Let our communities see your light. All: Let your light spread throughout the world. Amen.
God of the day and of the night, in me there is darkness, but with you there is light. I am alone, but you will not leave me. I am weak, but you will come to my help. I am restless, but you are my peace. I am in haste, but you are the God of infinite patience. I am confused and lost, but you are eternal wisdom and you direct my path; now and forever. Amen. ---
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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