ONE: The good you do today, people will often forget For it is in giving that we receive, tomorrow; It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, ALL: Do good anyway. And it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life. ONE: Give the world the best you have, and it may never Amen. be enough; 1 2 ALL: Give the world the best you've got anyway. ONE: You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; Pastoral Prayer (includes prayer concern sheet) ALL: It was never between you and them anyway. Our Prayer (debts/debtors) Lord’s Scripture Settings Dick Gockley Prayer Invitation To Share Today’s New Testament: Philippians 4:4-8 Gospel Lesson: Matthew 6:26-34 We are called to sow love where there is hatred, pardon where there is injury, faith Where there is doubt, hope There Is Sadness, Let Me Sow Joy” where there is despair, light there is darkness, and joy Sermon “Where where there is sadness. Let us give ourselves to these *Apostles Creed (back of hymnal #881) higher purposes today. *Sermon Hymn We Offertory of - Young “Joyful Joyful Adore You” #4 – “Jesus, Thou Joy Loving Hearts” The Prayers of the People of *The Response “Tune Doxology” One: God is with you. All: And also with you. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. One: Let us pray. Praise God, all creatures high and low. Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace; Praise God, in Jesus fully known: Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Creator, Word and Spirit One. Amen. Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; *The Offertory Prayer Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Gracious God, we joyously place before you our And where there is sadness, joy. offerings. May these gifts support our ministry so that O Divine Master, others may gather in your name and follow your path Grant that I may not so much seek of love and peace. Amen. To be consoled as to console; To be understood, as to understand; *Closing Hymn You Pure In Heart #55 “Rejoice To be loved, as to love;
ONE: The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; ALL: Do good anyway. ONE: Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; 1 ALL: Give the world the best you've got anyway. ONE: You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; ALL: It was never between you and them anyway. Scripture Settings Dick Gockley Today’s Prayer New Testament: Philippians 4:4-8 Gospel Lesson: Matthew 6:26-34 Sermon “Where There Is Sadness, Let Me Sow Joy” *Apostles Creed (back of hymnal #881) *Sermon Hymn “Joyful Joyful We Adore You” #4 The Prayers of the People One: God is with you. All: And also with you. One: Let us pray. Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seek To be consoled as to console; To be understood, as to understand; To be loved, as to love; For it is in giving that we receive, It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, And it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life. Amen. 2 Pastoral Prayer (includes prayer concern sheet) Our Lord’s Prayer (debts/debtors) Invitation To Share We are called to sow love where there is hatred, pardon where there is injury, faith Where there is doubt, hope where there is despair, light there is darkness, and joy where there is sadness. Let us give ourselves to these higher purposes today. Offertory – “Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts” - Young *The Response “Tune of Doxology” Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures high and low. Praise God, in Jesus fully known: Creator, Word and Spirit One. Amen. *The Offertory Prayer Gracious God, we joyously place before you our offerings. May these gifts support our ministry so that others may gather in your name and follow your path of love and peace. Amen. *Closing Hymn “Rejoice You Pure In Heart #55
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