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Opening Hymn In the Singing TFWS #2255
Call to Worship
Sing praises to the Lord, sing praises.
We will declare God’s deeds among the people.
Shout for joy, you children of the Most High.
God remembers the needy and gives hope to the poor.
Sing praises to the Lord, sing praises.
We will declare God’s deeds among the people.
Prayer
Hymn Lift Every Voice and Sing UMH #519
Scripture 2 Corinthians 6:1-13
6 As we work together with him, we urge you also not to accept the grace of God in vain. 2 For he says, “At an acceptable time I have listened to you, and on a day of salvation I have helped you.” See, now is the acceptable time; see, now is the day of salvation! 3 We are putting no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, 4 but as servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, 5 beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; 6 by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, holiness of spirit, genuine love, 7 truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; 8 in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; 9 as unknown, and yet are well known; as dying, and see—we are alive; as punished, and yet not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything. 11 We have spoken frankly to you Corinthians; our heart is wide open to you. 12 There is no restriction in our affections, but only in yours. 13 In return—I speak as to children—open wide your hearts also.
Scripture Mark 4:35-41
35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. 37 A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. 38 But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” 39 He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. 40 He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?” 41 And they were filled with great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
Sermon Enduring the Storms Eric Weston
Response Song Faith is Patience in the Night TFWS #2211
Offering Prayer
Benediction
Go with the blessings of almighty God: purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, holiness of spirit, genuine love, truthful speech, and the power of our Lord.
We go in peace and to be a blessing for everyone we meet.
Closing Song The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve TFWS #2241
