Peace with
Justice Sunday
Proper 25A
The flowers are given to the glory of God
and in loving memory of David Sherman, our dearest friend, by Debbie and
Charlie Siciargo.
OUR
APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit “Spirit of the Living God”
Welcome!
Call to Worship: Psalm 33 & Tobit 13
Shout joy to the Lord, lovers of justice!
HOW RIGHT IT IS TO PRAISE GOD!
For the word of God is true: what God says, God does!
THIS LOVER OF TRUTH AND JUSTICE FILLS THE EARTH WITH LOVE!
Match your praise to all God has done for you.
BLESS THE LORD OF JUSTICE, WHO RULES FOREVER!
*Hymn BB 609 "Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above"
Let us be before our God in silence.
Unison Prayer: Psalm 15 & 5
LORD, WHO IS WELCOME IN YOUR HOUSE? WHO
CAN REST ON YOUR HOLY MOUNTAIN? THOSE WHO WALK WITH INTEGRITY AND DO ONLY
WHAT IS RIGHT, SPEAKING TRUTH WITH COURAGE...THESE ARE THE JUST: THEY
STAND FOREVER UNSHAKEN...YOU NEVER WELCOME EVIL, GOD, NEVER LET IT
STAY...BY YOUR GREAT MERCY I ENTER YOUR HOUSE AND BEND LOW IN AWE WITHIN
YOUR HOLY TEMPLE...BRING ME YOUR JUSTICE.
Kyrie
(sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance
The Summary of the
Law
(Mark
12:29b-31)
This is the
first commandment:
HEAR O
ISRAEL,
THE LORD OUR GOD,
THE LORD IS ONE!
THEREFORE YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL,
WITH ALL YOUR MIND,
AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
This is the
second commandment:
YOU SHALL LOVE
YOUR NEIGHBOR AS
YOURSELF.
There
is no greater commandment
than these.
Anthem “Higher Ground”
C. Gabriel
THE WORD OF
GOD
*Responsive Reading:
Psalm 34:15-22
*Gloria
Patri (Hymn No. 623)
GLORY BE
TO THE FATHER
AND TO THE SON
AND TO THE HOLY GHOST.
AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING,
IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE,
WORLD WITHOUT END,
AMEN, AMEN!
The Greeting of Peace
Announcements
*Hymn “Bind Us Together”
Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures:
Exodus 22:21-27
Epistle:
1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10
The Celtic Allelulia!
Gospel:
Matthew 22:34-40
Sermon
OUR
RESPONSE TO GOD
Hymn BB 521 “The Cry of the Poor”
