7-10'11 Leadership Genesis 25 E&J

Season of Pentecost Leadership July 10, 2011 The season of Pentecost begins fifty days after Easter and marks the occasion when Christ’s disciples were visited by the Holy Spirit. Gathering as the People of God Music for Gathering Passing the Peace of the Risen Christ The Spirit in Me Greets the Spirit in You Jim Strathdee The spirit in me greets the spirit in you, Alleluia! God’s in us and we’re in God, Alleluia! Welcoming One Another Please sign the registration pads that the ushers will distribute so we can stay in touch with you. If you brought a guest or have met a visitor, please introduce them to the congregation. Sharing Opportunities for Ministry (If you have a ministry opportuni ty to bring to the community, please coordinate with the worship leader before the service.) *Call to Worship One: We bring our hopes and fears, our struggles and our lives as they are, into the presence of the One who leaves doors and futures open to gracious possibilities. Al l: Go d’ s wor d l ight s th e pa th s be fore us. One: May t his t ime of wor shi p empowe r us to make f ait hful choi ces. Al l: Go d’ s wor d l ight s th e pa th s be fore us. One: May t his t ime of worsh ip ren ew and resto re our relationshi ps wit h God a nd each other . Al l: Go d’s word l ights the paths before us. *Opening Song Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Large Hymnal #127 Prayer of Confession I invite you to consider matters and sit uations in your own life, in the li fe of this community, and in the life of the world, that seem blurred, distorted,or unsettling. Bring those matters into the silences provided in this prayer of confession. One: For hatreds between peoples, for viol ence among nat ions, for breakdowns in civility, we pray.(silence) Two: Why does it have to be this way, O God? What cho ices of ours co uld br ing chan ge? (silence) One: For e stran gement withi n familie s, for tensi ons a mong n eighbor s, we pray. (silence ) Two: Why does it have to be this way, O God? What choices of ours coul d bring change?(silence) One: For divisions in the Christian Church, for confli ct within our own community , we pray. (silence) Two: Why does it have to be this way, O God? What choices of ours coul d bring change?(silence) One: For our own inner struggles with inflated ego, or deflated s elf-worth, we pray. (silence) Two: Why does it have to be this way, O God? What cho ices of ours co uld br ing chan ge? (silence) Hear these Words of assurance Hea r the promise of God. Through all these times, amidst all these condit ions, God off ers the Spi ri t’s transformative power for our companion, guide, and hope. ALL: Thanks be to God! 1

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