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Sunday, January 27th, 2013

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Prayer

In love with fear

By Kimberly Knigt / Sophianne

Oh Lord

We are a culture

In love with fear

And afraid of love

Be not afraid, you call

Many of the same souls

Who shout

With closed minds

And plugged ears

That the government

Shall not have any role

In regulating

Weapons

Be afraid, they say

Are the same souls

Who demand

With closed hearts

And clenched fists

That the government

Shall have the ultimate role

In regulating Love

Be very afraid, they say

For without our guns

To defend our lives

And without our bibles

To defend our prejudices

Surely we shall perish

Be not afraid, you beckon

Oh Lord

Free us from fear

That leads only to death

And open us to love

That leads to abundant life

Amen

We Hear God's Word

1st Scripture Reading

Psalm 19

2nd Scripture Reading

Luke 4:14-21

We Respond in Prayer

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession

Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.

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 debts as we forgive our debtors.

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,

for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.

Amen.

Closing Prayer

Lord, you said that when two or three Are gathered together in your name, that you would be present with them. I am praying in a room by myself but online I am uniting myself with many individual Christians throughout the world who, though separate, are gathered together to pray to you, and I trust that you are with all of us now and that you hear our prayers. Thank you Amen

We Go in Peace

Passing of the Peace

Fellowship & Conversation