Posts by Zack Benz (Page 3)

WELCOME OPENING MUSIC“I Am Set Free”“A Mighty Fortress is Our God” PRAYER READINGActs 2:14-18, 22-24, 32-33, 36 But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Fellow Jews and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: ‘In the last days…

PRELUDE“Built on a Rock”Rachel Calvert, Tim Graf WELCOME THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISMBlessed be the holy Trinity, + one God,who creates, saves, and sends uswith love that lives forever.Amen. Joined to Christ in the waters of baptism,we give thanks for the Great Exchange,the mercy and forgiveness that wrapour true selves in sacred belonging and purpose.Thanks be to God. Alleluia!For a word at the dawn of creation,which spoke water and life into being.Thanks be to God. Alleluia!For the river that carried Moses safely,building…

PRELUDE“Soli Deo Gloria” (Marty Haugen)Tim Graf CALL TO WORSHIP“We Are Marching in the Light of God”Starlight Singers & Sonshine SingersHannah Fleming, Jill Boyd (Directors) WELCOME OPENING RESPONSESCome young ones and old ones, both tall ones and short.come rich ones and poor ones; we’re all God’s cohort. Let’s worship God now, together as one.We worship God now, together as one. With anger or fear, or hope or depression,gather us God in trust and confession.We bring you our song, our laughter and…

PRELUDETim Graf CALL TO WORSHIP“We Are Marching in the Light of God”Starlight Singers & Sonshine SingersHannah Fleming, Jill Boyd (Directors) WELCOME OPENING RESPONSESCome young ones and old ones, both tall ones and short.come rich ones and poor ones; we’re all God’s cohort. Let’s worship God now, together as one.We worship God now, together as one. With anger or fear, or hope or depression,gather us God in trust and confession.We bring you our song, our laughter and deed.We bring you our…

WELCOME OPENING MUSIC“Let It Be Jesus” PRAYER READINGExodus 14:10-25   As Pharaoh drew near, the Israelites looked back, and there were the Egyptians advancing on them. In great fear the Israelites cried out to the Lord. They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What have you done to us, bringing us out of Egypt?  Is this not the very thing we told you in Egypt, ‘Let…

PRELUDE“Violin Sonata No. 1” (G. F. Handel) I. Andante II. AllegroRachel Calvert, Tim Graf WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSBlessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,our maker, our helper, and our keeper.Amen. Trusting in God’s mercy, let us confess our sinin the presence of God and of one another. (Silence is kept for reflection.) Merciful and loving God,we are your stiff-necked people.We trample on the needy.We grumble about your grace to others.We turn away from the poor.Have mercy on us and…

WELCOME OPENING MUSIC“Living Waters”“Holy Ground” PRAYER SERVICE OF HOLY BAPTISM SCRIPTUREExodus 15:22-25, 16:4-5, 31-32 Then Moses ordered Israel to set out from the Red Sea, and they went into the wilderness of Shur. They went three days in the wilderness and found no water. When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter. That is why it was called Marah.And the people complained against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” He cried out to…

PRELUDE“Sarabande from Partita in A Minor” (J. S. Bach)Jodi Edstrom WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSBlessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,our maker, our helper, and our keeper.Amen. Trusting in God’s mercy, let us confess our sinin the presence of God and of one another. Silence is kept for reflection. Merciful and loving God,we are your stiff-necked people.We trample on the needy.We grumble about your grace to others.We turn away from the poor.Have mercy on us and forgive our sins.Rejoice over us as…

Prelude“Humoresque”  (Antonin Dvorak)Alma Fleming, Tim Graf “Tango” (Salzedo) Esther Gilbertson                                                                                                             Call to Worship“This Little Light of Mine” (arr. Neil A. Johnson) Starlight Singers & Sonshine Singers, Hannah Fleming, Jill Boyd (Directors) WELCOME OPENING RESPONSESCome young ones and old ones, both tall ones and short.come rich ones and poor ones; we’re all God’s cohort. Let’s worship God now, together as one.We worship God now, together as one. With anger or fear,  or hope or depression,gather us God in trust and confession. Let’s worship…

Prelude“Humoresque”  (Antonin Dvorak)Alma Fleming, Tim Graf “Tango” (Salzedo) Esther Gilbertson                                                                                                             Call to Worship“This Little Light of Mine” (arr. Neil A. Johnson) Starlight Singers & Sonshine Singers, Hannah Fleming, Jill Boyd (Directors) WELCOME OPENING RESPONSESCome young ones and old ones, both tall ones and short.come rich ones and poor ones; we’re all God’s cohort. Let’s worship God now, together as one.We worship God now, together as one. With anger or fear,  or hope or depression,gather us God in trust and confession. Let’s worship…

GATHERING MUSIC OPENING MUSIC“Holy Ground” PRAYER CHILDREN’S MESSAGEArlene Flancher READINGExodus 3:1-5, 7-8a, 13-15    Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness and came to Mount Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed. Then Moses said, “I must turn aside and look at this great…

PRELUDE“Plenty Good Room” (arr. Jacqueline B. Hairston)Rachel Calvert, Tim Graf                                     WELCOME GATHERING HYMN“Holy, Holy, Holy” (Words Projected) PRAYER OF THE DAYLoving God, you meet us in the wilderness, and you transform our barren spaces into holy ground with your divine presence.  Help us to hear your voice as you call each of us into roles of leadership and service for the sake of your kingdom.   We pray this is Jesus’ name, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,…