Can’t Buy Me Love

The Third Sunday After Pentecost

This week, Pastor Lauren continues her series of sermons – “Let Me Tell You A STORY” – from Jesus’ parables. The Gospel text for this week is from Luke 12: 13-21. This passage contains the parable of “The Rich Fool”. It is a warning against greed, emphasizing that true life and security are found in a relationship with God, rather than in the accumulation of material possessions.

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP

Prelude: “Vater unser im Himmelreich”, arr. Geoffrey Stanton

Welcome

Confession and Forgiveness

Gathering Song: “Open Now the Gates of Beauty”

Apostolic Greeting

Hymn of Praise

Prayer of the Day

WE HEAR GOD’S WORD

Reading: Psalm 49:1-11

Special Music: “I Love You Lord”, Laurie Klein, arr. by Lloyd Larson

Gospel Acclamation and Gospel Reading: Luke 12:13-21

Children’s Time

Sermon: Can’t Buy Me Love, Pastor Lauren Chambers

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

Song of Response: “Take My Life, That I May Be”

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: ” Lamb of God”

Post Communion Blessing and Canticle

WE DEPART TO SERVE

Sending Prayer and Benediction

Sending Song: “For the Fruit of All Creation”

Dismissal

Postlude: “Jubilante”, Graham Twist