Prelude Music
Welcome and Announcements
Acknowledgement of the Territory
Lighting of the Christ Candle
Invocation MV 122 This Is the Day
Call to worship
Give thanks to the Lord!
Call upon the name of the Lord!
God’s love and mercy are given daily for each of us.
God’s forgiveness and tenderness are poured out for us.
Praise be to God who deals so kindly with us.
Lord, help us offer the same compassion to others. AMEN.
Opening Prayer
Lord, whether we have come to you from long ago, or have just come to you now, you reach out with love and blessing for each one of us. Help us remember your mercy and your love and offer greetings and blessings to each other in your name. We pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Opening Hymn VU 651 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Prayer of Confession
Forgiving Lord, we are such jealous people. We want to make sure that we get what we deserve, that we are always treated fairly. Yet we complain when you treat others, who have not worked as hard or been as faithful, with such love. Just like the workers in the Gospel lesson, we want to know why you are as generous with the late-comers as you are with us, after all, we whine, we’ve been here longer. You are merciful and compassionate. You do not count the time, but the quality of the heart. Forgive us, generous Lord, when we have been so petty about your love. Heal and restore us. Help us reach out with love and hope to others in the name of Jesus Christ. AMEN.
Assurance of Pardon
Blessings are showered on all who seek God. Come and rejoice! God has given you such love and mercy. AMEN.
Hymn MV 127 I Saw the Rich Ones
Scripture Exodus 16:2-15; Matthew 20:1-16
Sermon “One for you, one for me…”
Prayers of the People
Lord’s Prayer
Minute for Mission
Offering
Offertory Hymn MV 187 We Give Our Thanks
Offertory prayer
Closing hymn VU 606 In Christ There Is No East or West
Benediction
Sung Blessing MV 214 May God’s Sheltering Wings
Welcome and Announcements
Acknowledgement of the Territory
Lighting of the Christ Candle
Invocation MV 122 This Is the Day
Call to worship
Give thanks to the Lord!
Call upon the name of the Lord!
God’s love and mercy are given daily for each of us.
God’s forgiveness and tenderness are poured out for us.
Praise be to God who deals so kindly with us.
Lord, help us offer the same compassion to others. AMEN.
Opening Prayer
Lord, whether we have come to you from long ago, or have just come to you now, you reach out with love and blessing for each one of us. Help us remember your mercy and your love and offer greetings and blessings to each other in your name. We pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Opening Hymn VU 651 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Prayer of Confession
Forgiving Lord, we are such jealous people. We want to make sure that we get what we deserve, that we are always treated fairly. Yet we complain when you treat others, who have not worked as hard or been as faithful, with such love. Just like the workers in the Gospel lesson, we want to know why you are as generous with the late-comers as you are with us, after all, we whine, we’ve been here longer. You are merciful and compassionate. You do not count the time, but the quality of the heart. Forgive us, generous Lord, when we have been so petty about your love. Heal and restore us. Help us reach out with love and hope to others in the name of Jesus Christ. AMEN.
Assurance of Pardon
Blessings are showered on all who seek God. Come and rejoice! God has given you such love and mercy. AMEN.
Hymn MV 127 I Saw the Rich Ones
Scripture Exodus 16:2-15; Matthew 20:1-16
Sermon “One for you, one for me…”
Prayers of the People
Lord’s Prayer
Minute for Mission
Offering
Offertory Hymn MV 187 We Give Our Thanks
Offertory prayer
Closing hymn VU 606 In Christ There Is No East or West
Benediction
Sung Blessing MV 214 May God’s Sheltering Wings
