Sunday Sept. 29, 2024
Call To Worship:
Psalm 23:1-6
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Songs:
Build Your Kingdom Here
Verse 1
Come set Your rule and reign
In our hearts again
Increase in us we pray
Unveil why we're made
Come set our hearts ablaze with hope
Like wildfire in our very souls
Holy Spirit come invade us now
We are Your church
We need Your pow'r in us
Verse 2
We seek Your kingdom first
We hunger and we thirst
Refuse to waste our lives
For You're our joy and prize
To see the captives' hearts released
The hurt the sick the poor at peace
We lay down our lives for heaven's cause
We are Your church
We pray revive this earth
Chorus 1
Build Your kingdom here
Let the darkness fear
Show Your mighty hand
Heal our streets and land
Set Your church on fire
Win this nation back
Change the atmosphere
Build Your kingdom here we pray
Verse 3
Unleash Your kingdom's pow'r
Reaching the near and far
No force of hell can stop
Your beauty changing hearts
You made us for much more than this
Awake the kingdom seed in us
Fill us with the strength and love of Christ
We are Your church
We are the hope on earth
Reckless Love
Verse 1
Before I spoke a word You were singing over me
You have been so so good to me
Before I took a breath You breathed Your life in me
You have been so so kind to me
Chorus 1
O the overwhelming never-ending reckless
Love of God
O it chases me down fights 'til I'm found
Leaves the ninety-nine
I couldn't earn it I don't deserve it
Still You give Yourself away
O the overwhelming never-ending reckless
Love of God
Verse 2
When I was Your foe still Your love fought for me
You have been so so good to me
When I felt no worth You paid it all for me
You have been so so kind to me
Misc 1
(Bridge)
There's no shadow You won't light up
Mountain You won't climb up
Coming after me
There's no wall You won't kick down
Lie You won't tear down
Coming after me
Cannons
Verse 1
It's falling from the clouds
A strange and lovely sound
I hear it in the thunder and the rain
It's ringing in the sky
Like cannons in the night
The music of the universe plays
We're singing
Chorus
You are Holy
Great and mighty
The moon and the stars
Declare who You are
I'm so unworthy
But still You love me
Forever my heart
Will sing of how great You are
Verse 2
Beautiful and free
The song of galaxies
Reaching far beyond the Milky Way
Let's join in with the sound
C'mon lets sing it out
As music of the universe plays
We're singing
Chorus
You are Holy
Great and mighty
The moon and the stars
Declare who You are
I'm so unworthy
But still You love me
Forever my heart
Will sing of how great You are
Bridge
All glory honor power is Yours amen
All glory honor power is Yours amen
All glory honor power is Yours amen
Forever amen
Chorus
You are Holy
Great and mighty
The moon and the stars
Declare who You are
I'm so unworthy
But still You love me
Forever my heart
Will sing of how great You are
Amazing Grace
Verse 1
Amazing grace how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now I'm found
Was blind but now I see
Verse 2
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
Chorus 1
My chains are gone I've been set free
My God my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy rains
Unending love amazing grace
Verse 3
The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures
Verse 4
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow
The sun forbear to shine
But God who called me here below
Will be forever mine
Will be forever mine
You are forever mine
Awesome
Vs 1
My God is awesome, he can move mountains
Keep me in the valley, hide from the rain
My God is awesome, heals me when I’m broken
Strength where I’ve been weakened, forever He will reign
(X2)
Chorus
My God is awesome, awesome
awesome, awesome
V2
My God is awesome, savior of the whole world
Giver of salvation, by his stripes I’m healed
My God is awesome, today I am forgiven
His grace is why I’m living, praise his holy name
Deliverer, provider, my comfort, my healer
Awesome, awesome
Redeemer, my savior, restorer, protector
Awesome, awesome
Teaching: Welcome Back Sunday
1 Kings 19
3 Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, 4 while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.” 5 Then he lay down under the bush and fell asleep.
All at once an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” 6 He looked around, and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again.
7 The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.” 8 So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God. 9 There he went into a cave and spent the night.
And the word of the Lord came to him: “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
10 He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.”
11 The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.”
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.”When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.
Luke 10:17-21
17 The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”18 He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. 20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” 21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.
Commission For Students:
Allow the Holy Spirit to fill you with wisdom as you pursue your studies. Devote yourselves to those studies and draw ever closer to God, who is the source of all knowledge. Be gracious and patient with yourselves and others. And remember to invest in the power of relationship with others. With friends, family, and with Jesus and his church. Learn, grow, and discover new adventures and dream of a world better because of what you bring to it. In all, remain faithful in all you do. Faithful to friends. Faithful to yourselves. Faith to Jesus and his Kingdom.
Commission For Missio:
As you allow the Holy Spirit to fill you with wisdom….devote yourselves to the lifting up of the body of Christ. Pursue connection and care for these students. In moments of their exhaustion, give them a meal. In moments of their joy, be joyful and celebrate with them...and give them a meal. In all things find space to give bits of the wisdom of your years so they can continue to develop and grow as people of faith flourishing in this life with Jesus…and give them a meal. Be present, reach out. And pray always for them by name…as you give them a meal!
Communion:
Head up to the front to take communion.
Return to your seat and reflect on the following questions:
How will you encourage students this year?
How will you remain faithful to Jesus this year while at school?
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.