WB Onsite June 27, 2021

 Today's Worship
June 27, 2021
Welcome
Opening Song
Lighting the Christ Candles  We light our candles or lights.
Voice One: In the beginning, God said,
Voice Two: Let there be light, and there was light!
Voice One: We light these candles today,
Voice Two: Because God is with us in this time and in this place!

Call to Worship
Leader: Come, let us celebrate the forgiving, reconciling love of God.
People: For once we were lost and felt so far away;
now we have been found and welcomed home.
Leader: Know that God’s love is lavished upon you forever.
People: We rejoice at the news of forgiveness and hope!
Leader: Come, let us celebrate and praise the God of Love.
People: AMEN!
~ written by Nancy Townley, and posted on the Worship Connection page of the Ministry Matters website. http://www.ministrymatters.com/all/entry/3623/worship-connection-march-6-2016

Invocation
Lord, we would follow you wherever you might lead.
Forgive us when we stumble and when we stray.
Forgive us when, distracted, we lose our way.
Be the one to whom we turn, whose hand we hold,
the Shepherd who leads us, safely to the fold.
Lord, we would follow you wherever you might lead.
Lord, we would follow you.
~ written by John Birch, and posted on Faith and Worship. http://www.faithandworship.com/


Scripture: Luke 15


Meditation


Invitation to the Table


Communion Hymn


Prayer of Communion

Communion Music        

The Lord's Supper
We come forward to receive the bread and cup and share our offering as we hear the music.

Words of Institution  We partake of  the bread and cup.

Prayer of Thanksgiving: The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.  Amen.

Joys & Concerns

Morning Prayer
Holy and Gracious God, You, the one of prodigal grace
We give you thanks for the gift of life and for the blessings of this life, for family and friends and love abundant.
From the depths of our hearts, thank you, Lord.

Lead us through the trials, the suffering and sorrow, the challenges and struggles, the tired time, despair and bleak places, back to you, and love abundant.
From the depths of our hearts, find us, Lord.

Be with those who weep or cannot sleep, those who have no peace, those who seek release and comfort them with love abundant.
From the depths of our hearts, hold them, Lord.

Fill us with hope, sustained in your mercy, with patience and stamina upheld by your Holy Spirit in your prodigal grace.
From the depths of our hearts, fill us, Lord.

Transform us and all our broken ways; transform us that we can be made whole and in wholeness, may we be the hands and heart of Christ.
From the depths of our hearts,let it be so, Lord. Amen.
~ written by Terri, and posted on RevGalBlogPals. http://revgalprayerpals.blogspot.ca/

Challenge to Discipleship

Blessing     We speak in unison.
The Light that was in one place and at one time, is now in all places and all times, for God has placed the light in us. We go forth in peace!

Closing Song