June 7, 2020
/Thanks for joining us for this week’s Home Worship! As you gather, we invite you to take a moment to set up your space differently. Sit at your dining room table or arrange chairs in your living room. Set out a candle, a bowl, and a small pitcher of water before you. If you’ve gathered with a group, you can take turns reading and praying so that everyone has a chance to help lead us in worship. The sections in bold can be read aloud together.
“The first language of the church in a deeply broken world is not strategy, but prayer. The journey of reconciliation is grounded in a call to see and encounter the rupture of this world so truthfully that we are literally slowed down. We are called to a space where any explanation or action is too easy, too fast, too shallow—a space where the right response can only be a desperate cry directed to God. We are called to learn the anguished cry of lament.”
GATHERED BY GOD
WELCOME
Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth, Amen.
-Psalm 124:8
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
LIGHTING THE CANDLE
Action: Light a candle
One: Jesus Christ
All: is the Light of the World.
One: The Light shines in the darkness,
All: and the darkness did not overcome it.
INVITATION TO WORSHIP
Based on Romans 5:1-5
“Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.”
In the shadow of God’s peace,
in the powerful name of Jesus,
and with the hope of the Holy Spirit, let us worship God.
SONG OF PRAISE
“Trinity Song”
Holy Father, Son and Spirit
Holy Communion, Three-in-one.
Come with your peace,
With your invitation
Bind us together in Holy love.
PRAYER FOR RENEWAL AND LAMENT
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, have mercy upon us.
Restore us again, O God of our salvation. Will you not revive us again, so that your people may rejoice in you? Rise up, O Lord, show us your steadfast love and grant us your salvation.
We sing...
Turn our hearts to you so we can receive your peace. Open our ears to hear you speaking in the upheaval and outrage. Your word says, surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him that your glory may dwell in our land. Come and dwell here. We need your balm of healing and reconciliation. Come Holy Spirit and work in the hearts across the nations, work in the words and hands of your church.
We sing...
Let us see steadfast love and faithfulness meet, righteousness and peace kiss each other. Let our faithfulness spring up from the ground and your righteousness rain down from the sky.
Restore us again, O God of our salvation. Revive us again so that we may rejoice in you.
We sing...
PROMISE OF GRACE
Action: Pour water in the bowl and remember your baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit!
“Lord, you were favorable to your land;
you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
You forgave the iniquity of your people;
you pardoned all their sin.
You withdrew all your wrath;
you turned from your hot anger.”
-Psalm 85:1-3
OFFERING
We respond to the love and grace of Jesus by giving back our whole lives to God in worship. In this offering, we give our financial gifts as a symbol that all we have comes from God and is to be used for God’s glory. Even though we aren’t worshiping together, our ministry still continues! Please continue to support us!
DOXOLOGY
May be spoken or sung
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him, all creatures here below
Praise Him, above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
LISTENING TO GOD
Scripture: Psalm 13
Sermon: Psalms for the Journey
Pastor Andy Kadzban
DISCUSSION
What did you hear?
What are you going to do about it?
RESPONDING TO GOD
SONG OF RESPONSE
“How Long?”
How long? Will You turn Your face away?
How long? Do You hear us when we pray?
On and on, still we walk this pilgrim way - How long?
How long 'til Your children find their rest?
How long 'til You draw them to Your breast?
We go on holding to Your promises - How long?
Refrain:
'Til You wipe away the tears from every eye
'Til we see our home descending from the sky
Do we wait in vain?
Jesus, give us hope again!
How long 'til Your word will still the storm?
How long 'til You bare Your mighty arm?
How we groan 'til You snatch us from the thorns - How long?
How long? Sweet the dawn that ends the race.
How long? Weak our hearts but strong our legs.
Looking on - great that cloud of witnesses! How long?
Refrain
APOSTLES’ CREED
We join our voices together with Christians throughout the ages and across the world to proclaim these words:
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
SENT WITH GOD’S BLESSING
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
May the Lord lift up his presence to you and give you his peace,
Now and always, Amen.
-Numbers 6:24-26
Join us at 11am on Sunday, June 7 for a communion service on Zoom! Make sure to have your communion elements ready!
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Our congregation is able to do what it does because of your contributions! Even though we aren’t meeting in person during this season, you can continue to give your gifts to God. Visit www.wyckoffreformed.org/give to set up your one-time or recurring gift online. You’re also welcome to mail a check or set us up as an automatic payment through your bank!
Check out these playlists to guide your prayer and worship this week:
Music to guide your prayer and reflection for this week
A YouTube playlist of kid’s music for this week!
“Trinity Song”, Words and Music: Sandra McCracken, ©2016 Integrity Worship Music, Paper News Publishing, Used by Permission, CCLI #2588005
“How Long?”, Words and Music: Isaac Wardell, ©2016 Bifrost Arts Music, Used by Permission, CCLI #2588005