“ I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your good deed might be voluntary and not something forced.” ~Philemon 1:14
Apostles’ Creed & Psalm 1
HYMN Take My Life & Let It Be
CALL TO WORSHIP
Creator God, you form us on the wheel of life
as a potter molds the clay.
All: Shape us into holy vessels, bearing
the mark of your wise crafting, that we may remain strong and useful through years of faithful and obedient service in Christ’s name.
Source of life and blessing, of garden, orchard, field,
root us in obedience to you and nourish us by your ever-flowing Spirit.
All: That, perceiving only the good we might do, our lives may be fruitful, our labour productive, and our service useful,
in communion with Jesus, our brother. Amen.
READING Jeremiah 18:1-11
HYMN Holy, Holy, Holy
READING Luke 14:25-33
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Friends in Christ, God invites us to hold the needs of our sisters and brothers as dear to us as our own needs.
All: Loving our neighbours as ourselves, we offer our thanksgivings and our petitions on behalf of the church and the world.
Prayers of the People
Hear our prayers, God of power, and through the ministry of your Son
free us from the grip of the tomb, that we may desire you as the fullness of life and proclaim your saving deeds to all the world. Strengthen us to walk in the ways of Your Son, Who taught us.…LORD’S PRAYER
