I Heard It Through the GrapeVine

The Second Sunday After Pentecost

This week, Pastor Lauren begins a series of sermons – “Let Me Tell You A STORY” – from Jesus’ parables. The Gospel text is from Mark 12: 1-12. This passage provides us with a parable about rejection. We learn through this story that salvation is not earned. Eternal life is a gift that God gives purely by grace according to God’s will and God gives the same abundant grace to everyone who follows Christ.

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP

Prelude: “Jesu dulcis memoria”, Karen Beaumont (b. 1965)

Welcome

Litany of Creation

Gathering Song

Apostolic Greeting

Hymn of Praise

Prayer of the Day

WE HEAR GOD’S WORD Reading: Romans 4:13-25

Choir Anthem

Gospel Acclamation and Gospel Reading: Mark 12:1-12

Children’s Time

Sermon: I Heard it Through the Grapevine

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

Song of Response

Apostles’ Creed

Prayers of the Church

WE WORSHIP WITH OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

Sharing of the Peace Offering and Offertory

WE GATHER AROUND THE LORD’S TABLE

Holy Communion Story

The Lord’s Prayer

Communion Distribution: ” As Grains of Wheat”

Post Communion Blessing and Canticle

WE DEPART TO SERVE

Sending Prayer

Benediction

Sending Song

Dismissal

Postlude