Stories (July 28, 2024)

CALL TO WORSHIP

There are people in need whom we encounter each day.

All: How shall we care for them? Their need is so great!

What gifts do you have?

All: We have so little.....our energy, our love, our willingness to serve.

Those are not little gifts. With those gifts, mighty work can be done.

All: You have worked miracles in our lives, Lord.

Now you are being sent as those who bring the good news to people in need.

All: We place our trust in God’s presence. Place your hope in God’s eternal love.

READING Ephesians 2:11-22

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

You know how we are, Lord. We say that we will take time to refresh our spirits and our souls, and then we quickly crowd our lives with activities to the point of exhaustion.

All: Take what we have, our gifts and our needs. Heal and forgive us when we boldly disobey your word. Remind us that you have given us all that we need to serve you in this world. The world abounds with your miracles of love and hope.

Holy One, empower us to live out of your love in all that we do, healing divisions, addressing enmity, and reaching out to those we perceive as enemies. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer…

LORD’S PRAYER

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