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Passing the Peace

Gathering Music
"Speak, O Lord"

Call to Worship
Leader: God of justice, God of love,
ALL: God who calls out in the voices of the ancient prophets,
Leader: Who demands that justice roll down like waters,
ALL: And righteousness like a mighty stream!
Leader: Who calls us to do justice – 
ALL: To do justice!
Leader: To love kindness –
ALL: To love kindness!
Leader: And to walk humbly with you, today and every day. 
ALL: Make us instruments of your justice, of your peace, of your love.
Leader: Beloved, come, let us worship God!
ALL: Let us worship God!

Opening Hymn - #36
"For the Fruit of All Creation"

Invocation
ALL: God, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the earth was formed, long before there were people on this planet, you were fashioning life in its myriad forms. Out of the billions of years you have been creating, our lives have come to this moment of meeting. We stand in awe before you, amazed to discover that you care about us, tiny blips on the screen of eternity. O God, we want our lives to count for something. Show us how to fit into your plans. Amen.

A Moment with Our Young Disciples

Hebrew Testament Reading
Micah 6:6-8

Special Music
“Offertory”

Reflection
"Abundant Life: Justice and Love."
Pastor Greg Larsen

Reflection Reading
Matthew 22:34-40
³⁴ When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, ³⁵ and one of them, an expert in the law, asked him a question to test him. ³⁶ “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” ³⁷ He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ ³⁸ This is the greatest and first commandment. ³⁹ And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ⁴⁰ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

Sharing of our Joys and Concerns

Offering

Call to Offering and Bringing Our Pledges to God

Prayer of Dedication
ALL: God of love and justice, who calls us again and again to be fair and to be merciful, bless these gifts to your just and loving work, that we might have the courage to speak up for the vulnerable, to stand against every death-dealing power, and support all those who dream and work for justice. Thank you for the joy of participating in your justice, your love, your abundant life, your dreams for the world. In the generous, beautiful name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

Closing Hymn - #39
"Great Is Thy Faithfulness"

Benediction
Pastor: May the God of justice and love, of abundant life, the Good Shepherd who calls us to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with God bless you and keep you, this day and every day. Go in peace, and may God be with you.
ALL: And also with you. Amen.

Benediction Music Response
“Speak, O Lord” (Reprise)