Sunday Sept. 1, 2024

Call To Worship:

Psalm 131

“O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.
But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; my soul is like the weaned child that is with me. O Israel, hope in the Lord from this time on and forevermore.”

Songs:

Indescribable

Verse 1

From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea

Creation's revealing Your majesty

From the colors of Fall to the fragrance of Spring

Ev'ry creature unique in the song that it sings

All exclaiming

Chorus 1

Indescribable uncontainable

You placed the stars in the sky

And You know them by name

You are amazing God

All powerful untamable

Awestruck we fall to our knees

As we humbly proclaim

You are amazing God

Verse 2

Who has told ev'ry lightning bolt where it should go

Or seen heavenly storehouses laden with snow

Who imagined the sun and gives source to its light

Yet conceals it to bring us the coolness of night

None can fathom

You are amazing God

Chorus 2

Indescribable uncontainable

You placed the stars in the sky

And You know them by name

You are amazing God

Incomparable unchangeable

You see the depths of my heart

And You love me the same

You are amazing God

Misc 2

(Ending)

You see the depths of my heart

And You love me the same

You are amazing God

(REPEAT)

You see the depths of our hearts

And You love us the same

You are amazing God

How Great Thou Art

Verse 1

O Lord my God

When I in awesome wonder

Consider all the worlds

Thy hands have made

I see the stars

I hear the rolling thunder

Thy pow'r thru'out

The universe displayed

Chorus 1

Then sings my soul

My Savior God to Thee

How great Thou art

Then sings my soul

My Savior God to Thee

How great Thou art

Verse 2

When through the woods

And forest glades I wander

And hear the birds

Sing sweetly in the trees

When I look down

From lofty mountain grandeur

And hear the brook

And feel the gentle breeze

Verse 3

And when I think

That God His Son not sparing

Sent Him to die

I scarce can take it in

That on the cross

My burden gladly bearing

He bled and died

To take away my sin

Verse 4

When Christ shall come

With shout of acclamation

And take me home

What joy shall fill my heart

Then I shall bow

In humble adoration

And there proclaim

My God how great Thou art

Spirit Fall

Spirit Fall on us like the rain

Holy Spirit blow on us like the wind

Holy Spirit shine on us like the sun, like the sun

Sanctify and heal us, make us one.

Lord Prepare me, to be a sanctuary

Pure and holy, tried and true

And with Thanksgiving, I’ll be a living

Sanctuary for you.

We exalt Thee, we exalt Thee

We exalt Thee, Oh Lord (repeat)

For Thou oh Lord art high above all the earth

Thou Art exampled far above all Gods (repeat)

Hope Song

We don’t see what the world sees anymore
We don’t give up in despair
We see something that looks like a baby

Full of wonder and hope

We don’t see pain as permanent
We don’t see sorrow forever
We see something that looks like a lighthouse

faithfully guiding the way, so

Sing all you children, sing your a sweet song
Sing all you people with visions so long/
Let us sing a song of hope
Sing all you wanderers looking for love
Sing all you prophets who see high above
Let us sing a song of hope

Come let us not be burdened so low
Come let us unfold the weight
Come let it rest on the shoulders of man

As we all stand strong

For it won’t be too long til our lives are a history
A history that will shape the future
Whether we see it or even believe it

It’s how we’re called to live, so

Live all you children live loud a sweet song
Live all you people with visions so long
Let us live a song of hope
Live all you wanderers looking for love
Live all you prophets who see high above
Let us live a song of hope.

Teaching: Holy Spirit

Psalm 22:9

Yet it was you who took me from the womb;
you kept me safe on my mother’s breast.

Psalm 131

James 1:18

18 In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave birth to us by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

Matthew 23:37

37 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!

Proverbs 8:1-11

Does not wisdom call
    and understanding raise her voice?
2 On the heights, beside the way,
    at the crossroads she takes her stand;
3 beside the gates in front of the town,
    at the entrance of the portals she cries out:
4 “To you, O people, I call,
    and my cry is to all who live.
5 O simple ones, learn prudence;
    acquire intelligence, you who lack it.
6 Hear, for I will speak noble things,
    and from my lips will come what is right,
7 for my mouth will utter truth;
    wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are righteous;
    there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.
9 They are all straight to one who understands
    and right to those who find knowledge.
10 Take my instruction instead of silver
    and knowledge rather than choice gold,
11 for wisdom is better than jewels,
    and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

Proverbs 8:22-36

“The Lord created me at the beginning of his work,
    the first of his acts of long ago.
23 Ages ago I was set up,
    at the first, before the beginning of the earth.
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,
    when there were no springs abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains had been shaped,
    before the hills, I was brought forth,
26 when he had not yet made earth and fields
    or the world’s first bits of soil.
27 When he established the heavens, I was there;
    when he drew a circle on the face of the deep,
28 when he made firm the skies above,
    when he established the fountains of the deep,
29 when he assigned to the sea its limit,
    so that the waters might not transgress his command,
when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
30     then I was beside him, like a master worker,
and I was daily his delight,
    playing before him always,
31 playing in his inhabited world
    and delighting in the human race.

32 “And now, my children, listen to me:
    happy are those who keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction and be wise,
    and do not neglect it.
34 Happy is the one who listens to me,
    watching daily at my gates,
    waiting beside my doors.
35 For whoever finds me finds life
    and obtains favor from the Lord,
36 but those who miss me injure themselves;
    all who hate me love death.”

Luke 7:35

35 Nevertheless, wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”

Communion:

Head up to the front to take communion.
Once you take communion head back to your seat and reflect on the following question:
- How does thinking about the Spirit in both "feminine" and "masculine" terms help you connect with God and be led into adoration?

Benediction:

Move among us, Spirit,
and gather us together with you.
Take our many selves—
our lives, our loves, our ideas,
our questions, our speech, our silence—
and unite us as your people.
Give us the gifts of presence, transformation and guidance,
so that even as we dream your dreams and see your visions,
we may be able to witness to your presence
in our common life.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.—(2 Corinthians 13:14)

Amen.

Jared KingAugust 31, 2024