Wednesday, September 16
WELCOME
SONG “All the People Said Amen”
Verse 1
You are not alone if you are lonely
When you feel afraid you're not the only
We are all the same in need of mercy
To be forgiven and be free
It's all you got to lean on
But thank God it's all you need
Chorus
And all the people said amen whoa
And all the people said amen
Give thanks to the Lord for His love never ends
And all the people said amen
Verse 2
If you're rich or poor well it don't matter
Weak or strong you know love is what we're after
We're all broken but we're all in this together
God knows we stumble and fall
And He so loved the world
He sent His son to save us all
Bridge
Blessed are the poor in spirit who are torn apart
Blessed are the persecuted and the pure in heart
Blessed are the people hungry for another start
For theirs is the kingdom the kingdom of God
Proclamation of Praise
Psalm 145:1-8
Leader: I will exalt you, my God and king, and bless your name forever and ever.
Cong.: Every day will I bless you and praise your name forever and ever.
Leader: Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised! There is no end to your greatness.
Cong: One generation shall praise your works to another and shall declare your power.
Leader: I will speak of the glorious splendor of your majest and all your marvelous works.
Cong: They shall tell of the might of your wondrous acts, and I will recount your greatness.
Leader: They shall publish the remembrance of your great goodness; they shall sing joyfully of your righteousness.
Cong: The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Cong: And also with you.
Prayer of the Day
Reading: Jonah 3:10--4:11
10When God saw what the people of Ninevah did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it.
4:1But this was very displeasing to Jonah, and he became angry. 2He prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord! Is not this what I said while I was still in my own country? That is why I fled to Tarshish at the beginning; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and ready to relent from punishing. 3And now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” 4And the Lord said, “Is it right for you to be angry?” 5Then Jonah went out of the city and sat down east of the city, and made a booth for himself there. He sat under it in the shade, waiting to see what would become of the city.
6The Lord God appointed a bush, and made it come up over Jonah, to give shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort; so Jonah was very happy about the bush. 7But when dawn came up the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the bush, so that it withered. 8When the sun rose, God prepared a sultry east wind, and the sun beat down on the head of Jonah so that he was faint and asked that he might die. He said, “It is better for me to die than to live.”
9But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the bush?” And he said, “Yes, angry enough to die.” 10Then the Lord said, “You are concerned about the bush, for which you did not labor and which you did not grow; it came into being in a night and perished in a night. 11And should I not be concerned about Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also many animals?”
Reader: This is the word of the Lord.
Cong: Thanks be to God!
Children's Message
Jay Kiel
Holy Gospel: Philippians 1:21-25, 29
21For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. 22If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which I prefer. 23I am hard pressed between the two: my desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better; 24but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you. 25Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in faith… 29For he has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ, but of suffering for him as well.
Pastor: The Gospel of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
Meditation
“Don’t Fight Grace, but Live in It”
Pastor Roger Black
SONG: "Lord, I Need You"
Verse 1
Lord I come I confess
Bowing here I find my rest
And without You I fall apart
You're the one that guides my heart
Chorus
Lord I need You oh I need You
Ev'ry hour I need You
My one defense my righteousness
Oh God how I need You
Verse 2
Where sin runs deep Your grace is more
Where grace is found is where You are
And where You are Lord I am free
Holiness is Christ in me
Where You are Lord I am free
Holiness is Christ in me (chorus)
Bridge
So teach my song to rise to You
When temptation comes my way
And when I cannot stand I'll fall on You
Jesus You're my hope and stay
And when I cannot stand I'll fall on You
Jesus You're my hope and stay
Chorus
Lord I need You oh I need You
Ev'ry hour I need You
My one defense my righteousness
Oh God how I need You
Prayers of the Church
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen
Benediction
Closing Song “Eye of the Storm”
Chorus
In the eye of the storm
You remain in control
In the middle of the war
You guard my soul
You alone are the anchor
When my sails are torn
Your love surrounds me
In the eye of the storm
Verse 1
When the solid ground is falling out
From underneath my feet
Between the black skies and my red eyes
I can barely see
When I realize I've been sold out
By my friends and my family
I can feel the rain reminding me
Verse 2
When my hopes and dreams are far from me
And I'm runnin' out of faith
I see the future I picture
Slowly fade away
And when the tears of pain and heartache
Are pouring down my face
I find my peace in Jesus' name
Verse 3
When the test comes in and the doctor says
I've only got a few months left
It's like a bitter pill I'm swallowin'
I can barely take a breath
And when addiction steals my baby girl
And there's nothin' I can do
My only hope is to trust You
I trust You Lord
Go in peace. Serve the Lord...
Thanks be to God!
Postlude
