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The
glory of the Lord
Gathering
Come, you whose
lamps are blazing,
and come, you whose lamps are dim.
Come, salty ones, and come, you whose lives are feeling bland.
Come worship the One who was, and is, and is to come,
our God who restores our lamps with oil,
our God who renews our saltiness,
so that together we may be a city alight with praise,
a city that makes known the glory of the Lord!
Confessing/Reconciling
Leader: God who sees the needs of the oppressed,
People: we confess that our piety, our prayers, and our habits are
empty without justice.
Leader: God who hears the cries of the workers, of the homeless,
of the hungry,
People: we confess our fear of risk, our fear of being made vulnerable
in the face of so much need.
Leader: Assure us again of your healing in our weakness, of your
abundance in our sharing and in our receiving.
Offering
Generous God, we offer back to you these gifts
to be used in service of your kingdom.
Accept our tithes and offerings,
you who satisfies our needs in parched places.
Accept our lives, too, as an offering
given in love and pleasing to you, by the Spirit
who guided your Son, our Lord, to freely give
his life for the shalom of the world. Amen.
—Katerina Friesen, Elkhart, Indiana
Bible readings for today: 58:1-9a, (9b-12); Psalm 112:1-9, (10); 1
Corinthians 2:1-12, (13-16);
Matthew 5:13-20.
Bible readings for next Sunday: Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm
119:1-8; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9;
Matthew 5:21-37..
Mennonite
Worship Bulletins © 2016 MennoMedia, Harrisonburg, Va., and Kitchener,
Ont.
Printed in the USA. February 5, 2017. Photo © 2016 David Radcliff. Used by
permission.
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