Here are just a couple of suggestions for corporate or personal worship based on the scripture lessons for this coming Sunday - September 10, 2006. Use them as you see fit.
Call to Worship (Based on Psalm 146)
Suggestion - Use phrases from the hymn “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” to open the reading and as a response to the sections (as shown below)
Sing: (Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!)
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, O my soul!
I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
Do not put your trust in rulers, nor in human beings,
for they cannot save.
When their spirit departs, they return to dust,
and on that day all their thoughts and plans perish.
Sing: (O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation!)
Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord their God,
who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them;
and who keeps truth forever;
who executes justice for the oppressed;
who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets prisoners free;
the Lord gives sight to the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
the Lord loves the righteous.
The Lord watches over the foreigner and upholds the orphan and the widow,
but the way of the wicked he overthrows.
The Lord will reign forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the Lord!
Sing: (All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near; Praise Him in glad adoration.)
You can then choose to continue singing the rest of the hymn.
After finishing it, you can then transition to the hymn “We, Thy People, Praise Thee”
Prayer of Confession (based on James 2)
Gracious God,
we confess to you that we have often played favorites.
We have made distinctions and have honored those with wealth or power or prestige more than the poor or powerless.
We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves,
and have failed to keep your holy laws in our hearts.
We have professed our faith,
but have failed to demonstrate that faith in our actions.
Forgive us, O God; show us your mercy,
Help us to live our lives as your children
and as disciples of your Son, Jesus Christ
in whose name we pray. Amen.
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