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Fill our worship with grace, Lord Jesus Christ,
that every thought, word, and deed may be acceptable to you,
our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen.
(based on Psalm 19:14) (p.46)"; items[1] = "Call to Worship
It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High,
to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night.
(Psalm 92:1-2, NIV) (p.51)"; items[2] = "Words of Welcome
Welcome to worship today!
We are all here because of God's hospitality.
We share the privilege of extending that hospitality to each other. (p.60)"; items[3] = "Words of Welcome
If you are spiritually weary and in search of rest,
if you are mourning and you long for comfort,
if you are struggling and you desire victory,
if you recognize that you are a sinner and need a Savior,
God welcomes you here in the name of Christ. (p.60)"; items[4] = "Opening Prayer
O gracious and holy God,
give us diligence to seek you,
wisdom to perceive you,
and patience to wait for you. (p.68)"; items[5] = "Call to Confession
The psalmist models a transparent faith with these words:
Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my thoughts.
See if there is any wicked way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.
We express our longing for God's leading
by our own transparent confession.
(based on Psalm 139:23-24) (p.83)"; items[6] = "Call to Confession
Seeing that we have a great High Priest
who has entered the inmost heaven, Jesus the Son of God,
let us therefore approach the throne of grace with fullest confidence,
that we may receive mercy for our failures
and grace to help in the hour of need.
(based on Hebrews 4:14,16) (p.84)"; items[7] = "Prayer of Confession
O God of shalom,
we have built up walls to protect ourselves from our enemies,
but those walls also shut us off from receiving your love.
Break down those walls. (p.94)"; items[8] = "Prayer of Confession
Wondrous God,
who sets suns and moons above us,
mountains and valleys beneath us,
and friends and strangers among us:
how often have we tried to hide from your presence,
how seldom have we looked for your creating face and your fashioning hand!
Lord, have mercy upon us. (p.94)"; items[9] = "Prayer of Confession
We confess that we have frequently relaxed our faith.
We have allowed ourselves to become cynical,
and our cynicism has boiled over
with slander, criticism, prayerlessness, and pessimism. (p.105)"; items[10] = "Lament
Why did I come forth from the womb
to see toil and sorrow,
and spend my days in shame?
(Jeremiah 20:7-10,18) (p.113)"; items[11] = "Lament
Why, Lord, must broken vows cut like a knife?
How can one wedded body break in pieces?
We all have failed at being pure and faithful;
only by grace we keep our solemn vows.
We plead: Repair the brokenness we share. (p.114)"; items[12] = "Assurance
I will cleanse them from all the guilt of their sin against me,
and I will forgive all the guilt of their sin and rebellion against me.
(Jeremiah 33:8) (p.118)"; items[13] = "Assurance
I will sprinkle clean water upon you,
and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses,
and from all your idols I will cleanse you.
(Ezekiel 36:25-26) (p.118)"; items[14] = "Assurance
God the Creator brings you new life,
forgives and redeems you.
Take hold of this forgiveness,
and live your life in the Spirit of Jesus.
Amen. (p.122)"; items[15] = "Prayer for Illumination
Prepare our hearts, O God,
to hear your Word
and obey your will.
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen. (p.141)"; items[16] = "Prayer for Illumination
Lord God,
you have declared that your kingdom is among us.
Open our eyes to see it,
our ears to hear it,
our hearts to hold it,
our hands to serve it.
This we pray in Jesus' name.
Amen. (p.143)"; items[17] = "Declaration of Faith
God will renew the world through Jesus,
who will put all unrighteousness out,
purify the works of human hands,
and perfect their fellowship in divine love. (p.172)"; items[18] = "Prayer for Justice
O Lord, open our eyes, that we may see the needs of others.
Open our ears, that we may hear their cries.
Open our hearts, that they need not be without help.
Let us not be afraid to defend the weak
because of the anger of the strong. (p.221)"; items[19] = "Prayer for Healing
We name before you
those for whom light has been turned to darkness
by the death of a loved one,
the breaking of a friendship,
or the fading of hope. (p.224)"; items[20] = "Prayer of Lament
Why, Lord, must evil seem to get its way?
We do confess our sin is deeply shameful;
but now the wicked openly are scornful--
they mock your name and laugh at our dismay (p.231)"; items[21] = "Prayer of Lament
God of life,
God of comfort:
alone,
afraid,
in fear,
in loss,
we cry out:
'Why, O Lord, why?' (p.232)"; items[22] = "Call to Offering
Let us be faithful stewards
of our time, our talents, and our money.
so that our treasure is in heaven
and our giving pleases God. (p.239)"; items[23] = "Prayer for Offering
All that is in the heavens
and in the earth is yours,
and you rule over all.
Therefore, Lord, receive these offerings,
our tangible expressions of love and gratitude (p.241)"; items[24] = "Remembrance of Baptism
Baptism is a sign of God's faithful covenant promises,
under which we live as a congregation each day.
Let us remember now our baptism and be thankful (p.290)"; items[25] = "Call to the Lord's Supper
From east and west, from north and south,
people will come and take their places
at the banquet in the kingdom of God.
(based on Luke 13:29) (p.315)"; items[26] = "Closing Prayer
Grant us, Lord God,
the vision of your kingdom,
forgiveness and new life,
and the stirring of your Spirit,
so that we may share your vision,
proclaim your love,
and change this world
in the name of Christ. Amen. (p.358)"; items[27] = "Closing Prayer
Grant, O Lord,
that what has been said with our lips we may believe in our hearts,
and that what we believe in our hearts we may practice in our lives,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. (p.357)"; items[28] = "Blessing
The grace of Christ attend you,
the love of God surround you,
the Holy Spirit keep you
now and forevermore. (p.365)"; items[29] = "Blessing
May the love of the Father enfold us,
the wisdom of the Son enlighten us,
the fire of the Spirit kindle us;
and may the blessing of the Lord God
come down upon us and remain with us always. (p.363)"; // The random number generator. function rand(n) { seed = (0x015a4e35 * seed) % 0x7fffffff; return (seed >> 16) % n; } var now = new Date() var seed = now.getTime() % 0xffffffff // Where you place this is where the random object will be displayed. document.write(items[rand(items.length)])