Order of Worship

Welcome

Sharing the Peace

Gathering Song Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading by Wilson Niwagila

Gracious Spirit, heed our pleading,

fashion us all anew.

It's your leading that we're needing,

help us to follow you.

Refrain:

Come, come,

come, Holy Spirit, come.

Come, come,

come, Holy Spirit, come.

Come to teach us, come to nourish

those who believe in Christ.

Bless the faithful, may they flourish,

strengthened by grace unpriced.

Guide our thinking and our speaking

done in your holy name.

Motivate all in their seeking,

freeing from guilt and shame.

Confession

Gracious God, You who are always doing a new thing, we confess that we sometimes close windows against the fresh air of new life, against the noise of other people’s worries, against the winds of change. God of every place and time, we confess that we often draw the curtains against those who are different, against world news or community concerns. Forgive us our sins. Help us unlock our hearts, restore welcome in our spaces, and unbind all which deserves freedom. Open up our lives, and in the resurrection of Jesus, let your Spirit restore us and renew us in faith. Amen.

Adapted from "A Place of Prayer" blog.

Forgiveness

Song of Praise Praise to You by Larry Olson

Chorus:

Praise to you O Great Creator

Maker of the land and sky

Praise to you O Living Water

Hope and breath of every life

We are lost and we are longing

wandering in the wilderness

searching for your holy presence

and the reason we exist

Hear the cries of all creation

how the tears like rivers flow

for your touch of grace and healing

and the love that leads us home

May we live your way of justice

May we walk your way of peace

May we see your sacred vision

May we know your sweet release

Prayer

Kid Talk

Scripture Acclamation Behold, I Make All Things New by John Bell

Behold, behold,

I make all things new,

beginning with you,

and starting from today.

Behold, behold,

I make all things new,

my promise is true,

for I am Christ, the way.

Scripture John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Message

Song of the Day Every Time I Feel the Spirit African American spiritual

Refrain:

Ev'ry time I feel the spirit

moving in my heart, I will pray.

Ev'ry time I feel the spirit

moving in my heart, I will pray.

Upon the mountain

my Lord spoke,

out of his mouth came

fire and smoke.

All around me

looked so fine,

asked my Lord

if all was mine.

Jordan river,

chilly and cold,

chills the body

but not the soul.

Apostles' Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Offering Give online, in an offering basket, or on Venmo @westsidelutheran.

Prayers

Prayer Song Hope of All Creation by Hans Peterson

Hope of all creation,

healer of relations.

We lift our prayer to you.

Communion

Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer

Benediction Song by Kent Gustavson

May the Lord bless you and keep you.

May the Lord's face shine on you.

May the Lord be gracious to you.

May the Lord look on you

and give you peace.

Amen. Amen.

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