An Inconvenient Love

The Seventh Sunday after Epiphany

Today we welcome back to Hope Sarah Jessop Street. Sarah is currently serving as an intern at St. Matthew’s Church in Walnut Creek.

Our Sermon text for today is Luke 6:27-38. In this passage, Jesus continues to address a crowd of his disciples. He invites his followers to shower radical love, blessing, forgiveness, generosity, and trust even to enemies and outsiders. Living in harmony with God’s intent brings the reward of overflowing blessing.

WE GATHER FOR WORSHIP

Prelude: “Bereuse in G”, William Faulkes

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering Hymn: “Joyful, Joyful”

Apostolic Greeting

Hymn of Praise

Prayer of the Day

First Reading: Genesis 45:3-11, 15

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

Men’s Gospel Medley “I Need Thee Every Hour & Higher Ground”, music by Robert Lowry and Charles H. Gabriel

Children’s Time

Gospel: Luke 6:27-38

Sermon: “An Inconvenient Love”, Sarah Jessup Street

Sermon Hymn: “Thy Holy Wings”

Apostles Creed – Explanation of the Third Article

Prayers of the Church

Lord’s Prayer

Offertory: “Andante Religioso”, by Henry Smith

Offering Response: “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow”

Benediction

Sending Hymn: “Blest Be the Tie that Binds”

Dismissal

Postlude: “Postlude in F(Op.28,No.7), Christian Cappelen