Nothing But the Truth

Greetings & Announcements Chimes Opening Prayer All:  O God,  by your power may we, with all the saints,  comprehend the breadth and length and height and depth of the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge,  so that we may be filled with your fullness. Amen.  Prelude Call to Worship One: Jesus offers us a new life. All:  How shall we become new? One: Open your hearts to God’s love. All:  We open our lives to God’s spirit. One: Be ready to serve God’s people. All:  Lord, make us ready to be your witnesses. One: Come! Let us worship God! Hymn #1            Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!     Call to Confession Prayer of Confession   All : Heavenly Father, we lower our heads before you and we confess that we have too often forgotten that we are yours. Sometimes we live as if there was no God and we fall short of being a credible witness for You. For these thing...

Greetings & Announcements Chimes Opening Prayer All:  Holy One,  breath of the big bang,  idea of creation,  you who make spring come forth,  who make life out of nothing,  breathe yourself into us this day. Live in us anew: o ne Spirit,  one flesh, many forms. Amen. Prelude Call to Worship One :  The Spirit of God has brought us here. All:  The Lord has set us down here,  though our bones are tired. One: Can these dry bones live? All:  Yes! The Breath of God will revive us!  The Word of God will awaken us! One: Today, we come together today to experience new life. All:  Let us give thanks to the Life-Giving Spirit of God! One: Yes! Let us worship God!  Hymn #286                 Breathe on Me, Breath of God               Prayer of Confession   All :  Loving God, we know that in every generation  you call forth ...

Greetings & Announcements Chimes   Opening Prayer All:  Holy God, may we hear your voice  i n the stillness of night; in the clatter of the day  y ou call us, and we respond,  “ Here I am!” Be with us in our worship this morning. May we follow you and  m ay we love as you love.  Amen.    Prelude   Call to Worship One:  Holy God, in reverent awe, we come to worship you! All:  We gather to honor and glorify God’s almighty name. One:  Righteous God, we rejoice as we come to worship you! All:  We gather to celebrate God’s power over the forces of evil. One:  Faithful God, with thankfulness, we come to worship you! All:  We gather to sing praises to the God in whom we trust. Amen. One: Let us worship God!    Hymn #14                          For the Beauty of the Earth                  ...

  Greetings & Announcements Chimes Opening Prayer All:  O God,  by your power may we, with all the saints,  comprehend the breadth and length and height and depth of the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge,  so that we may be filled with your fullness.  Amen.  Prelude Call to Worship One :  We are branches, rooted in the vine of Christ. All:  We come because we seek to abide in Christ. One: The branches that remain in the vine bear much fruit. All:  We come because we long to be spiritually vibrant, alive, productive. One: If we abide in Christ, then Christ’s words will abide in us. All:  We come because we strive to be faithful disciples.   One: Let us worship God!  Hymn #625                   O Lord My God (How Great Thou Art)                Prayer of Confession   All :  Gracious God,  our sins are too heavy t...