Affirmation of Faith
Lord God, you call your people to tasks we would not ourselves choose. Give us the grace to love you enough to follow when you call. You know our weakness and have promised to give resources for that which you ask of us. We praise you for your generous care. Like Samuel, let us say "Here I am." God of surprising light, here we are.
We are surrounded, O God, with people who need to hear the story, people who need to meet the one from Nazareth, Jesus our Lord. Make our places of worship places of hospitality and welcome. Make our words and actions, words and actions of invitation. Like Philip, let us say, "Come and see." God of surprising light, here we are.
Welcome Rev. Ben Hitzfeld
Call to Worship Lukus Ebert One: Come into worship, and see what God has in
store for us today!
ALL: We have busy lives, but still, we’re curious . . .
One: Come into God’s presence, and see the
difference love makes
ALL: We’ve been burned by love before, but still, we’re needy . . .
One: Come into the light and see the glory of God!
All: Our eyes have been closed for so long, but still, we yearn for the light . .
One: Come and see! Come and see! ALL: Open our eyes, let us see you!
Invocation Lukus Ebert
Opening Hymn: Come, Now is the Time to Worship (page 3)
Morning Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
Scripture Reading John 1:43-51 Dean Armstead
Message Anything Good Ben Hitzfeld
Invitation to the Table Lukus Ebert Communion Hymn:
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (page 4)
Invitation to Giving & Discipleship
Affirmation of Faith (on cover page)
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Dedication Hymn: You Are Worthy of My Praise (page 4)
Come, Now is the Time to Worship
Come, now is the time to worship;
Come, now is the time to give your heart; Come, just as you are to worship;
Come, just as you are before your God, Come.
One day ev'ry tongue will confess You are God; One day ev'ry knee will bow;
Still the greatest treasure remains for those Who gladly choose you now.
Come, now is the time to worship;
Come, now is the time to give your heart; Come, just as you are to worship;
Come, just as you are before your God, Come.
One day ev'ry tongue will confess You are God; One day ev'ry knee will bow;
Still the greatest treasure remains for those Who gladly choose you now.
Willingly we choose to surrender our lives; Willingly our knees will bow:
With all our heart, soul, mind and strength We gladly choose you now.
Come, now is the time to worship;
Come, now is the time to give your heart; Come, just as you are to worship;
Come, just as you are before your God, Come.
Be Thou My Vision
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art thou my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord; thou my redeemer, my love thou hast won, thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one. Riches I heed not, nor vain empty praise, thou mine inheritance, now and always: thou and thou only, first in my heart,
Great God of heaven, my treasure thou art. Great God of heaven, my victory won,
may I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's Sun! Heart of my heart, whatever befall,
still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace; streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount I'm fixed upon it mount of God's redeeming love.
Here I raise to thee an altar; hither by thy help I'm come; and I hope, by thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God; he, to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood.
Oh, to grace how great a debtor daily I'm constrained to be! Let thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee: prone to wander, how I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; here's my heart, O take and seal it; seal it for thy courts above.
You’re Worthy of My Praise
I will worship with all of my heart; I will praise you with all of my strength; I will seek you all of my days;
I will follow all of your ways. I will give you all my worship; I will give you all my praise; You alone I long to worship;
You alone are worthy of my praise. I will bow down, and hail you as King; I will serve you, give you everything; I will lift up my eyes to your throne; I will trust you, trust you alone. I will give you all my worship; I will give you all my praise; You alone I long to worship;
