Service for the Lord's Day

Praise with music
Let us praise God in every place, every language, with every people around the world!  Listen to the Lord’s Prayer sung in Jesus’ native tongue— Aramaic.

Call to Worship    
Through sun and seed and earthly growth,
    God gives us what we need.
Through others reaching out to us,
    God gives us what we need.
With spiritual empowerment,
    God gives us what we need.
In many ways throughout our days,
    God gives us what we need.

Prayer
Faithful God,
You have provided everything that we truly need to thrive in this life. Teach us to recognize those things, and to work so that others might also have their needs provided, for the sake of Jesus, Amen.

Psalm 103: 1-5
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
    and all that is within me,
    bless his holy name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
    and do not forget all his benefits--
3 who forgives all your iniquity,
    who heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the Pit,
    who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
5 who satisfies you with good as long as you live
    so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Luke 11: 1-4
He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” 2 He said to them, “When you pray, say:
Father, hallowed be your name.
    Your kingdom come.
3  Give us each day our daily bread.
4  And forgive us our sins,
      for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us.
      And do not bring us to the time of trial.”

Message

Prayers of the People
We pray for the church, the world, and all those in need.
    Give us discernment to know the things we need and those which we merely desire. Teach us to use all the resources at our disposal for good and healthy purposes, for the enrichment of life and the thriving of all your people. Generous God, hear our prayer.
    We lift up the efforts of relief workers around the globe responding to disasters both natural and human-made. Give them courage, wisdom, and endurance to meet the most urgent needs of people in distress. Generous God, hear our prayer.
    The human soul can suffer when food, love, safety, and meaning are lacking. Heal those who have found themselves at any time wanting for these basic needs. Raise our awareness about deficiencies in our society and institutions. Generous God, hear our prayer.
    You not only provide our earthly home with all that we need, but you have also prepared a home for us in your kingdom once this life is finished. Give us hope of eternal life with you and all the saints. Generous God, hear our prayer.
    You have heard the cries of your children and the prayers of your people without us saying a word. We trust in your faithfulness to answer us, for the sake of Jesus our Lord, Amen.


Music and Offering
During this time, or after our prayers, you may make an offering to John Knox by going to our homepage and scrolling to the bottom where you will see a link to online giving.  When you give this way, consider giving a little extra to defray the cost of this service.  If you prefer, you may mail you offerings to the church directly.  Even though we are far apart, the church's expenses remain the same.  We give out of pure gratitude for what God has done.


Listen to this offertory music, “Come to the Table,” by Sidewalk Prophets.  This is a contemporary invitation to the table of the Lord. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXXxLwxfo0U&list=PLzwtVsIiJR6xK7HRRLkUaMTrZRx238iQB&index=17&t=0s


The Lord's Supper

Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
Creator of the cosmos,
Breath of heaven,
Lover of us all,
you are our praise, our life, our joy.

You are there
through desert wanderings and willful murmurings,
rebellious running and tears of complaint.

You are there
when sorrow becomes our daily food;
you rescue us from ruin and anoint us with blessing.

Rising Sun,
Soaring Spirit,
Radiant Lord,
you are there
in stable and temple,
river and hillside,
cross and tomb,
and even beyond the grave.
You are there in shining glory,
overcoming death and welcoming us to life.

You meet us in the breaking bread,
you pour out the wine of salvation;
you feed us with grace and overwhelm us with love.

By your Spirit,
make these gifts
your body and your blood.
By your Spirit,
make us one
with you and with each other.
By your Spirit,
make us strong
that we might share your love
with your blessed and broken world.

Fount of mercy,
Fire of justice,
dearest Friend,
bind us to you and send us out
to seek and serve and sing your praise,
until you gather us up in glory
and bright unending song.  Amen.

Lord’s Prayer
And now with confidence as the children of God, let us pray as Jesus taught his disciples:  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, and the power, and the glory, now and forever.  Amen.

Breaking of the Bread
When Jesus was at table with his disciples, he took bread and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to them, saying “Take; eat.  This is my body, given for you.  Do this in remembrance of me.”
In the same way he took the cup, saying “This cup is the new covenant sealed in my blood, shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.  Whenever you drink it, do this in remembrance of me.

So we too take this bread and cup, eating and drinking as the disciples did, remembering Jesus.
The bread of heaven— thanks be to God.
The cup of salvation— thanks be to God.

Prayer after Communion
O God, send us out from our Lord’s table
to answer his summons into new life
and to follow him with joy and gladness.
Set our feet in his holy way,
that our lives may be signs of his life
and all we do may show forth his love.  Amen.


Benediction: The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you, and bring you peace.  Amen.


Next week:  Luke 11: 1-4  Forgive Us Our Sins


Today’s music 
The Lord’s Prayer, sung in Aramaic By Sarah Ego (Eliyo) at Campo Santo, Vatican.
Come to the Table, by Sidewalk Prophets


Today’s prayers are from
Clergy Stuff Worship Resources, Bloomington, Minnesota, 2016-2019.
Book of Common Worship, PC(USA), Louisville, KY 2018.