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because they were harassed and helpless,
like sheep without a shepherd.
WELCOME
We’re here because we’ve heard a rumor-
that there’s more to life
than what we can own, touch or measure.
We’re here because we have felt a hint and a hope-
that God loves us. God cares for us.
God blesses us. God tends to us.
We are God’s precious fruit and faithful seed.
God hears us. God helps us
God trusts us. God tests us.
And God calls us out to bear love and life to the world.
OPENING TO GOD Howard Thurman
Spirit of Life
your breath of life fills the whole world
and holds all things together.
if you withdraw your breath everything turns to dust
breathe on me breath of god
you are the source of life that brings life to the world,
whole life, full life, unhindered, indestructible everlasting life
fill me with life anew
the life of your spirit which christ sends into the world
is the power of the resurrection which brings us new life
breathe on me breath of god
the sending of your spirit is the revelation of god’s indestructible affirmation of life and marvelous joy in life
fill me with life anew
Jesus, where you are there is life.
where you are sick people are healed, mourning people
are comforted, marginalized people are accepted
and the demons of death are driven out
breathe on me breath of god
where your holy spirit is present there is life.
the powers and energies of eternal life are experienced.
fill me with life anew
the mission of your spirit is a movement for life
and a movement for healing which spreads consolation
and the courage to live and raises up what wants to die.
breathe on me breath of god
send your spirit so that this world should not perish but live
fill me with life anew
spirit of the new creation break into the here and now
bringing foretastes of the age to come
when all things are made new,
and creation is set free from the powers of death
breathe on me breath of god
spirit of god renew the face of the earth
fill me with life anew
give us hearts of flesh for hearts of stone
that we may love as you would love
and do what you would do
amen
EPISTLE Romans 5:1-5 Paul Hammond
From there he set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice, but a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him, and she came and bowed down at his feet.
GOSPEL Matthew 9:35-38 Narda Carlson
Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
REFLECTION Harassed and Helpless
MUSIC I Believe Mark Miller
PRAYER FOR THE WEEK Psalm 46 trans. Rabbi Pamela Greenberg
God, you are for us a strength and a shelter –
in times of affliction,
you are found everywhere we look.
And so we won’t be afraid
at changes of the earth,
when mountains tumble into the heart of the sea
or waters rage with tumultuous froth;
the peaks quake in awe of your presence.
A river– its streams will bring rejoicing to your city.
Holy are the dwelling places of the Most High.
With you in its midst, it will not totter;
you change its darkness to dawn . . .
Be still and know that I am God.
SHARING PRAYERS
LORD’S PRAYER
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE It Is Well with My Soul Shaun Booher
