January 24, 2021
Focusing on God
Solo Only in God
Meghan: My sisters and brothers, let us first quiet down,
releasing any tensions that may have preceded our arrival,
and breathing slowly and deeply of the breath of life.
—–silence—-
Rusty: We wait in quietness for God alone,
Meghan: from whom all hope comes.
Rusty: Here is the good news:
Meghan: The promised time has come,
God’s rule on earth is at hand,
turn and trust the gospel.
Rusty: Trust in God at all times,
pour out your heart and find refuge.
Meghan: God is a rock fortress and our salvation,
in whom is deliverance with honor.
Opening Praise Sing Praise to God 59
Verse 1: Sing praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation,
The God of pow’r, the God of love, the God of our salvation.
With healing balm my soul is filled and every faithless murmur stilled’
To God all praise and glory!
Verse 2: What in almighty pow’r was made, God’s gracious mercy keepeth,
By morning glow or evening shade, God’s watchful eye ne’re sleepeth.
Within the shelter of God’s might, lo! All is just and all is right.
To God all praise and glory!
Verse 3: Our God is never far away, throughout all grief distressing
an everpresent help and stay, our peace and joy and blessing.
As with a mother’s tender hand, God gently leads the chosen band.
To God all praise and glory!
Verse 4: Then all my gladsome way along I sing aloud thy praises,
that all may hear the grateful song my voice unwearied raises:
Be joyful in the Lord, my heart! Both soul and body, bear your part!
To God all praise and glory!
CALL TO WORSHIP*
The time is fulfilled;
Repent, and believe in the Good News.
The reign of God has drawn near;
Repent, and believe in the Good News.
Jesus is calling out to us;
Repent and believe in the Good News.
Come, follow me, and gather people,
Repent, and believe in the Good News.
Repent, and believe in the Good News.
The reign of God has drawn near;
Repent, and believe in the Good News.
Jesus is calling out to us;
Repent and believe in the Good News.
Come, follow me, and gather people,
Repent, and believe in the Good News.
Morning Psalm Psalm 62:5-12.
Prayer Song As the Deer Verse 1 only
Verse 1: As the deer pants for the water, so my soul longs after you.
You alone are my hearts desire and my soul longs after you.
Chorus: You alone are my strength my shield, to you alone may my spirit yield.
You alone are my hearts desire and I long to worship you.
Morning Prayer**
Eternal God, the refuge and help of all your children,
we praise you for all you have given us,
for all you have done for us,
for all that you are to us.
In our weakness, you are strength,
in our darkness, you are light,
in our sorrow, you are comfort and peace.
We cannot number your blessings,
we cannot declare your love:
we praise you for all you have given us,
for all you have done for us,
for all that you are to us.
In our weakness, you are strength,
in our darkness, you are light,
in our sorrow, you are comfort and peace.
We cannot number your blessings,
we cannot declare your love:
Sharing joys and concerns, praises and testimonies
For all your blessings we bless you.
May we live as in your presence,
and love the things that you love,
and serve you in our daily lives;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
May we live as in your presence,
and love the things that you love,
and serve you in our daily lives;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Hebrew Bible Lesson Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Hymn Dear Lord and Father of Mankind 523
Verse 1: Dear Lord and Father of mankind. Forgive our foolish ways.
Reclothe us in our rightful mind, in purer lives thy service find,
in deeper reverence praise.
Verse 2: In simple trust like theirs who heard, beside the Syrian Sea,
the gracious calling of the Lord, ley us, like them, without a word
rise up and follow thee.
Verse 3: O sabbath rest by Galilee! O calm with of hills above,
Where Jesus knelt to share to share with the silence of
Eternity interpreted by love.
Verse 4: drop thy still dews of quietness, till all our strivings cease.
Take from our souls the strain and stress, and let our ordered lives confess
The beauty of thy peace.
Verse 5: Breathe through the heats of our desire thy coolness and thy balm.
Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire, speak through the earthquake, wind and fire,
O still small voice of calm!
Sermon Willing or Unwilling, We Are Called
Hymn Lord We have come to the Lakeshore 229
Verse 1: Lord you have come to the lakeshore looking neither wealthy or wise ones.
You only asked me to follow humbly.
O Lord with your eyes you have searched me,
kindly smiling, have spoken your my name.
Now my boat’s left on the shoreline behind me; by your side
I will seek other seas.
Verse 2: You know so well my possessions; my boat carries no gold
And no weapons; but nets and fishes my daily labor.
O Lord, with your eyes you have searched me, kindly smiling
have spoken my name.
Now my boat’s left on the shoreline behind me; by your side
I will seek other seas.
Benediction