What Time Is It?

We are at the point in Luke’s Gospel where Jesus is seeing the mounting opposition around him and clearly says that the people are at a point where they must make a decision. Sitting on the fence or seeing the light and calling it darkness is not an option.

Pastor Kevin’s message this week is “What Time Is It? Judging the Times in Which We Live” from Luke 12:49-59, which takes Jesus’s appeals and warning seriously. Life is not going smoothly and divisions increase. Anyone who dares to be observant can see what’s going on. We have amassed a debt in God’s ledger and Jesus is the only one who can pay the debt. We must to be able to discern the light from the darkness, truth from falsehood, and allegiance to God from allegiance to ourselves alone.

We Gather to Worship

Prelude: “Waltz Op. 69#2”, Frederick Chopin

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering Hymn: “Gather Us In”

Apostolic Greeting

Hymn of Praise

Prayer of the Day

First Reading: Jeremiah 23:23-29

Second Reading: Hebrews 11:29-12:2

Anthem: “Shout to the Lord”, words and music by Darlene Zschech

Children’s Time

Gospel Acclamation

Gospel: Luke 12:49-56

Sermon “What Time Is It? How Do I Judge the Times We Are Living In?”, Pastor Kevin Murphy

Sermon Hymn: “Bread of Life”

Apostles Creed

Prayers of Intercession

Offertory: “Leaves on the Seine”, David Lanz

The Great Thanksgiving

Holy, Holy, Holy and Words of Institution

The Lord’s Prayer

Communion Distribution

Benediction

Sending Hymn: “Light Dawns in a Weary World”

Dismissal

Postlude: “Go, Make Disciples” Handt Hanson