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Saturday, November 7, 2020

Worship Service November 8, 2020


November 8, 2020
Service Courtesy of: Rev. Jeannine Cline, B.A., M.Div.
Worship Leader: Sandra Smith

Let us worship together as we read! You can follow along with the service which will be livestreamed on Facebook at 10AM Sunday morning. https://www.facebook.com/kerrobertunited

For those who are not on Facebook, we will be posting the video onto our YouTube channel early in the week. 



MEDITATION:
As we light the Christ Candle, let us pray a prayer together:
Help us maintain the joy, enthusiasm, and commitment required so that we might always be ready to reflect your love when the opportunity comes our way. Amen.
    *SeasonsFUSION Tip for the week NOV8/2020

LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE

WELCOME & TIME OF GREETING: 
God be with you
And also with you.
Let us look to one another with love and reconciliation.

HYMN:
More Voices #1 “Let Us Build a House”

CALL TO WORSHIP:
One: I am a child of God who comes from El Salvador
Two: I am a child of God who comes from the United States
Three: I am a child of God who comes from Israel
Four: I am a child of God who comes from Palestine
All: We are all children of God, coming before our Maker
to learn, lament, repent, and praise.
Let us make sacred this time. Let us celebrate God.


TIME WITH ALL GOD’S CHILDREN

PRAYER OF CONFESSION:
We confess we do not always use your gifts and talents as we should.
We confess, that our faith in you slides as fear grips us. Help us keep our faith intact, so we don’t let our fear hold us back from using our talents. Help us spread your love and joy.
Help us to change so our fear doesn’t hold us back from using our gifts and talents to shine your light and love at least once this week. Amen.

WORDS OF ASSURANCE:
God loves each of us, and accepts us all as beloved children.
We are a forgiven people. Amen.

HYMN:
Voices United #245 “Praise the Lord with the Sound of Trumpet”

SCRIPTURES:
Joshua 24:1-3a; 14-25 
 Psalm 78: 1-7 VU Pg.792, part 1
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 
Matthew 25:1-13

MESSAGE

MINUTE FOR MISSION

INVITATION TO OFFERING :
Let us give as we have received.

PRAYER OF DEDICATION:
In the name and the spirit of Jesus, we give our gifts to you, O God.
Help us to give with them a ready mind, a willing spirit, and a faithful heart. Amen

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD’S PRAYER:
    *2019The United Church of Canada. The Creative Common. children’s_sunday_2019_it’s_not_fair

COMMISSIONING & BENEDICTION: 
May the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, guard our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus. Amen.

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