Greeting Rev. Gaye

September 12, 2021 1

Revolutionary Love: Reimagine (20th Anniversary of 9/11)

September 12, 2021

Gathering Music Partita on “Crimond” Susan Doherty

WE GATHER Greeting Rev. Gaye We remember… We remember when the towers fell and the lives were lost; we remember the dust and the smoke, the despair, and the grief. We remember that sense of vulnerability and shock. We remember the numbness that overwhelmed us as we watched our screens for hours and hours, waiting for an explanation and understanding that never came. We remember. We remember… We remember the heroes, those who rushed to help, who guided the wounded down innumerable flights of stairs, who rose to overwhelm those who held death in their hands. We remember the hours and the days of binding wounds and healing hurts, giving comfort, drying tears. We remember words of support and compassion from nations far and wide. We remember. We remember, in part, because we see the ripples of that tragic day continue to impact our world twenty years later. We grieve with allies today as our allies grieved with us 20 yrs ago. And together we wonder if there will ever be an end . . . to violence, to war, to hatred, to death. We remember and we grieve our world’s inability to learn the things that lead to peace. We call to God now in our remembrance, we worship with a true will that God’s kin-dom may come on earth as it is in heaven.


Call to Worship John Spears On this day of solemn remembrance: May we honor the lives that were lost in this tragic act. May we give thanks for those who served and saved, rendered aid and assistance. May we give comfort to those who live with loss. May we seek justice and peace where it is within our ability, and rely on God when the ability escapes us. On this day of solemn remembrance: May we build what has been torn down. May we mend what has been broken. May we live God’s love when hate seems to reign. May we bear witness to the cause of peace. Let us worship the God of Love and Peace!!


Gathering Song FWS 2171

Make Me a Channel of Your Peace


Prayer Time/Lord’s Prayer Hurts & Hallelujahs Rev. Gaye

Call to Prayer NCH 292 v.4

Breathe on Me, Breath of God


Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer Rev. Gaye Great God, We need to remember that how things are now is not how they’ve always been; and it’s not how they always will be. We need to remember that your kingdom has come, that it is growing among us now, and that the time will come when it fills the world with justice and love. And so we pray for your coming, to those around the world whose poverty, pain, trauma, and grief make your kingdom feel like a pipe dream; to those in our community who long to see your love and justice expressed through your followers; to those in your Church who seek to be faithful and to make a difference while juggling the needs of themselves and their families; and to us, who long to know you more, and to live as citizens of your kin-dom in this place and time. May your coming be something we hope for, but also be something we experience moment by moment.

— written by John van de Laar, on his excellent Sacredise.com website

In Jesus’ Name, we lift these and ALL the prayers on our hearts, by speaking together the prayer Jesus taught…

http://sacredise.com/


WE PROCLAIM Sharing the Word

Isaiah 43:1-3a, 18-19, 25 (Common English Bible) Susan Doherty But now, says the Lord— the one who created you, Jacob, the one who formed you, Israel: Don’t fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; when through the rivers, they won’t sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you won’t be scorched and flame won’t burn you. 3 I am the Lord your God... 18 Don’t remember the prior things; don’t ponder ancient history. 19 Look! I’m doing a new thing; now it sprouts up; don’t you recognize it? I’m making a way in the desert, paths in the wilderness. I, I am the one who wipes out your rebellious behavior for my sake. I won’t remember your sin

Confession Danny White

God our hope and refuge, we confess that anger and hatred have held on to us. Healing has begun, but loss is still real. We are not in control. We don’t like being vulnerable. We still want security or the illusion of it. We still want our enemies to be annihilated and for our lives to return to safety and Shalom. Forgive us and heal us. Raise us to new life. Strengthen us in the way of compassion and justice. Fix our faith on you so we know that nothing can separate us from you, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


Romans 8:12-16 (Common English Bible) Rev. Glenn 12 So then, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation, but it isn’t an obligation to ourselves to live our lives on the basis of selfishness. 13 If you live on the basis of selfishness, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the actions of the body, you will live. 14 All who are led by God’s Spirit are God’s sons and daughters. 15 You didn’t receive a spirit of slavery to lead you back again into fear, but you received a Spirit that shows you are adopted as his children. With this Spirit, we cry, “Abba, Father.” 16 The same Spirit agrees with our spirit, that we are God’s children.

Message Rev. Gaye


WE RESPOND

Our Giving Back to God Offering Prayer Maribeth Peiniger Loving God, Jesus taught us “where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” We offer our gifts to you knowing they are part of our treasure, and we do so with the hope that our hearts, our actions, and the words of our voices will likewise follow. We acknowledge that the voices that praise you are often the ones that hurt you, when we use them to diminish or discount one of your precious children. Guide our hearts, minds, and voices to the words that bring you joy. In Christ’s name, we pray. Amen. Offertory written and performed by Danny White

Reimagine


WE GO FORTH Announcements Rev Gaye

Blessing Rev Gaye Be Brave. Because you are a child of God. And be kind. Because so is everyone else! No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, know this: you are a loved and fully accepted child of God. May you walk all your days grounded in that identity, which is the truest thing about you! And may you have the eyes to see that everyone around you is also a loved and fully accept child of God. Peace be with you!


Scattering Song NCH 581 v.1-2

Lead Us from Death to Life


Scattering Words Some have to leave right away, but you’re welcome to stay as long as you’d like (or until the last person leaves). We’d love to have you join us next week, but it’s okay if you don’t. We are here, every Sunday, for those who need us; for those who need the weekly reminder that they are seen, they are loved, and they are enough.

Gathering Music Susan Doherty

Bachiana on an Ancient Tune

Greeting Rev. Gaye

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