June 14, 2015 PREP

Theme: "Though We Do Not Know How.....The Kingdom of God Grows"

 Sound Notes:

Reference Scriptures:  Mark 4:26-34
4:26 He also said, "The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground,

4:27 and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how.

4:28 The earth produces of itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head.

4:29 But when the grain is ripe, at once he goes in with his sickle, because the harvest has come."

4:30 He also said, "With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it?

4:31 It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth;

4:32 yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade."

4:33 With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it;

4:34 he did not speak to them except in parables, but he explained everything in private to his disciples.


Call To Worship:

Leader: What mysteries there are in God’s world!

People: We, so sophisticated, stand in awe at the wonders of the natural world.

Leader: We look at the tiniest of seeds and wonder what will happen

People: From that small seed will grow a large shrub.

Leader: Although we consider our gifts to be small and insignificant,

People: God will use our gifts in miraculous ways.

Praise the God of small seeds and mighty power.

Invocation: 

O God, giver of all good gifts,

you have given us life.

You have planted your love in us

and you have plans for us to grow and bear fruit.

What are we to do? We pray for grace to hear your voice,

 and we listen, even as we pray the words your Son taught us, Our Father...

Hymn Suggestions:

Opening Music: "Open the Eyes of Our Heart, Lord"

Hymn of Praise:CH 552 "Standing on the Promises"  sts. 1,3,4

Prayer Hymn: CH # 546  "Amazing Grace"  sts. 1 & 3

      

Communion Hymn:  CH # 714  "For the Fruit of All Creation"  1, 3

 Hymn of Invitation: Maranatha Praise, #2 "Shine, Jesus, Shine"  1

 

Closing Music:"This is the Day"