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Worship Resources for
the Center for Faith and Giving<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pentecost +9       Proper 11A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Genesis 29:15-28 <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Psalm 105:1-11, 45b<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Romans 8:26-39<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52<\/strong><\/a>

<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call to Worship  <\/strong>(inspired by Psalm 105)
One:  Remembering all the actions of the Lord, we\u2019ve come to give thanks!
Many:  We\u2019ll lift our voices in song, we\u2019ll remember what God has done.
One:  The Lord promised good, confirmed that promise, and made an
               ever-lasting covenant with the beloved Israel.
Many:  We join people of many generations, saying \u201cpraise the Lord!\u201d
One:  So we tell again what wonderful things the Lord is doing;
Many:  Together, we seek the Lord and rejoice in God\u2019s promises!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening Prayer <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holy God, Giver of all good gifts, we come together today
to offer you our praise in song and prayer,
to grow in faith as we pay careful attention to your teachings, and
to be nourished as we share bread and cup at the invitation of Jesus Christ. 
So remind us of your covenant to be our God,
   and accept our heart-felt gratitude
   as we declare our connection to you and to one another.  AMEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moment for Stewardship  <\/strong>(in response to Matthew 13)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus taught his disciples in parables, using familiar objects or situations to highlight a particular understanding about God\u2019s Realm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week, as we come to offer our gifts, I invite you to remember Jesus\u2019 parable of the treasure hidden in a field. When someone discovers that hidden treasure, the person buys the field, even if it takes all that person\u2019s available resources! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It reminds me of a contemporary song written by Dennis Jernigan which you may recognize:   (you could read these 6 lines, or use the first 42 seconds of
the song found here:  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dPqu8lD8LB0)

You are my strength when I am weak
You are the treasure that I seek
You are my all in all

Seeking You as a precious jewel
Lord to give up I’d be a fool
You are my all in all<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re invited, week by week, to offer our gifts because the Realm of God to which Jesus pointed, is what we seek.  Jesus teaches us, as one part of the Body of Christ, to build connections with God\u2019s Realm (\u201con earth as it is in heaven\u201d) even if it takes all the resources we have!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So with glad and generous hearts, let us not be fools, but let us present our morning offering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


Prayer of Thanksgiving<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gracious God, you offer us connection to your Realm through the life, teaching, death and resurrection of Jesus.  We ask you to accept our tithes, offerings and gifts as signs and symbols of our desire to live more fully in your Realm.  Help us use all that has been offered this day to claim the treasure, grateful for the life you desire for each of us and for all of us.  AMEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Invitation to Communion <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an earlier parable in Matthew 13 Jesus teaches about the contrast between small beginnings and great endings.  The tiny mustard seed can grow into a very large shrub!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, too, can these tiny gifts of bread and juice be transformed into a faith feast.  What is less than a full bite serves each of us, like a vitamin, providing increased health and capacity for life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Come, then, to this table. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Come, not because you are famished and need to fill your stomach, but because you are hungry in spirit.  Understand these elements connect us to the disciples in an upper room long ago and to the God who is at work in all times and in all places, drawing each of us closer to God\u2019s fully-realized Realm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All are invited to share in this feast!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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