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October 24.rtf
Thursday, October 21, 2010
October 24, 2010 Released from exhausted failure to thrive and be free GATHERING Prelude Call to Worship Leader: Merciful God, you patiently await the season when your people will bear fruit. You look for signs of freedom breaking forth in the world through us. And what are the signs of the fruit of your kingdom? People: The fruit you seek releases the weak into new strength, And the bent to stand straight. All: We see freedom coming, and we rejoice at the wonderful things God is doing. Hymn : This is the day of new beginnings HWB #640 Offering HEARING THE WORD Hymn: Wonderful grace of Jesus HWB #150 A Time for All God's Children* Prayer: Leader: Holy and compassionate One, We approach you in humility and hope. We are humbled by our weakness and our vain efforts to heal ourselves. We are hopeful knowing you are merciful and long to set us free. We are weak Release us from bondage into new strength. We are bent - Touch us and restore us to stand erect. People: We await your Word in the hope of being released and healed. 1 st Reading of the Scripture: Luke 13:6-17 Reflection: David Moser 2 nd Reading of Scripture: Luke 13:6-17 Congregational Response to the Word Prayer Hymn: We are people of God's peace HWB #407 Sharing our Lives and our Prayers SENDING Hymn: Go, my children HWB #433 Benediction Return |
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