Sunday, June 14, 2026

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Come, Holy Spirit (VU 204) Come, Holy Spirit, Gracious heavenly dove; Come, fire of love.

Welcome & Announcements

Centering

Call to Worship (From Celebrate God's Presence) Jesus said: Love one another. We come to worship God who is love, That we may learn to love one another. Jesus said: No longer do I call you servants; Now I call you friends. We come to worship God, Whose friends we are in Christ. Let us sing praise to God, And live in love and friendship; Through Jesus Christ. Amen.

Morning Has Broken (VU 409) Morning has broken Like the first morning, Blackbird has spoken Like the first bird Praise for the singing Praise for the morning Praise for them springing Fresh from the world!

Sweet the rain's new fall, Sunlit from heaven Like the first dewfall On the first grass Praise for the sweetness Of the wet garden Sprung in completeness Where God's feet pass. Ours is the sunlight! Ours is the morning Born of the one light Eden saw play! Praise with elation, Praise every morning, God's recreation Of the new day!

Prayer of Confession & Words of Assurance (From Celebrate God's Presence, modifications by Wicks-Potter.) Jesus said, "My yoke is easy and my burden is light." Let us bring to God in prayer our burden of sin And our yoke of guilt, Confident and trusting in the Spirit of grace. From self-righteousness that will not compromise, And from selfishness That gains from the manipulation of others, Deliver us, O God. From the lust for money or power that drives to kill, Deliver us, O God. From the arrogance and thoughtlessness That abuses your good creation, Deliver us, O God.

From trusting in the weapons of war, And mistrusting the councils of peace, Deliver us, O God. From hearing, believing, And speaking lies about other nations, Deliver us, O God. From suspicions and fears That stand in the way of reconciliation, Deliver us, O God. From words and deeds that encourage discord, Perpetuate racist assumptions, Sexist stereotypes, and classist attitudes; From everything that contributes to oppression, Deliver us, O God. Amen. The proof of God's amazing love is this: While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. So, with confidence, I say to you: In God's great mercy, Receive forgiveness for your sin. Thanks be to God! Amen.

Just as I Am (VU 508) Just as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bidd'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. Just as I am, though tossed about With many a healing of the mind, Yea, All I need, in thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, though tossed about With many a conflict, many a doubt, Fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. Just as I am, Thy love unknown Has broken every barrier down; Now, to be thine, yea, thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

- Scripture -

Romans 5:1-8 Follow the written text HERE.	Reading this week is... Brian M.
Psalm 116 (VU 836) R: How cab I repay you, God, for all the goodness you show to me? The Voices United text is HERE.	Matthew 9:35 - 10:23 Jesus sends out the twelve. Follow the written text HERE.

Through the Heart of Every City (VU 584) Through the heart of every city runs the flow of human need. 'Mid this glass and steel are pulsing smoldering wick and bruisèd reed. Has our church a word to offer, some hope shining from our creed? Walking through the concrete furrows Jesus sows the Word as seed. Through the passing generations, in their spirit, flesh and bone, Jesus Christ becomes incarnate: holy hearts are living stone Building here a house of refuge as a temple, as a home. So within the city's shadow Jesus' planted Word has grown. Through our worship and our witness, Jesus, grant that we may still Hear the heartbeat of compassion calling us to do your will. You, our vine, and we, your branches, deadened not by any chill, Working for that final city where the harvest is fulfilled.

Sarah delivers her... Sunday Message

-Anthem -

River in Judea (Linda Marcus & Jack Feldman)

Often times I dream of music, Of the river that freely flows. And it sings a song sweeter than honey, One everybody knows. Late at night I hear it singing Then again when I wake at dawn. And it fills me up with hope and good will, The will to go on, go on. There is a river in Judea That I heard of long ago. And it's a singing, ringing river That my sould criees out to know...

Invitation to the Offering Dedication

Grant Us, God, the Grace (VU 540) Grant us, God, the grace of giving, With a spirit large and free, That ourselves and all our living We may offer faithfully.

Prayers of the People and The Lord's Prayer From The Presbyterian Church in Canada's Worship Planner for the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, file available upon request, modifications by Sarah Wicks-Potter God of the earth and all its peoples, In Jesus Christ, you proclaimed the good news That true life and peace are found in you. Guide your church to proclaim this good news, Not in ways that merely please people And not in ways that merely don't ruffle feathers, But in ways that bring Christ's reconciling love To divided communities and lives out of joint with each other. Shine your light into the world's hidden corners, Exposing violence, exploitation, and bigotry. Reveal what dehumanizes the vulnerable And degrades your creation. God of the earth and all its peoples, Let your light shine! God of healing and hope, Thank you for your faithfulness to us in all situations We pray for all those who are ill or in pain, For the anxious and discouraged, For those experiencing violence, For those facing death Or the loss of someone dearly beloved, And for those struggling to make ends meet In these uncertain times. We pray for all who work To bring healing and hope to places of strife and deprivation. May the mission we share in Jesus' name Shine the light of your love into desperate lives. God of the earth and all its peoples, Let your light shine!

God of the faithful future, Bless this community of faith And guide us all as we plan for the future in changing times. Bless students and teachers as the school year ends And restore them for learning with summer enjoyment. Grant us all times to rest and to enjoy this summer And replenish our hope and energy to serve in your world. God of the earth and all its peoples, Let your light shine! We pray for your creation And for the places in this world That are scarred by degradation and pollution; Let a spirit of care make us faithful stewards And caretakers of the world you love. And we pray for those places around the world That are marked by war, violence and poverty; Let a spirit of generosity and care make us advocates For justice and peace who Speak the Good News of God's reconciling love. God of the earth and all its peoples, Let your light shine! We offer all our prayers, spoken and unspoken, In the language of our choice And through Jesus Christ our Lord who taught us to pray saying...

One More Step Along The World I Go (VU 639) One more step along the world I go, One more step along the world I go; From the old things to the new, Keep me travelling along with you.	Refrain And it's from the old I travel to the new; Keep me travelling along with you.	Round the corners of the world I turn, More and more about the world I learn; All the new things that I see You'll be looking at along with me. R.
As I travel through the bad and good, Keep me travelling the way I should. Where I see no way to go, You'll be telling me the way, I know. R.	Give me courage when the world is rough, Keep me loving though the world is tough; Leap and sing in all I do, Keep me travelling along with you: R.	You are older than the world can be, You are younger than the life in me; Ever old and ever new, Keep me travelling along with you. R.

Commission & Blessing Amen

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