WELCOME & INVOCATION

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SONG:  “Bless The Lord”

Bless the Lord, Oh my soul

Let all that is within me

Bless His holy, holy, holy, holy name. Repeat & Echo

For He has done great things Hallelujah!

He has done great things Hallelujah!

He has done great things

Bless His holy, holy, holy, holy name.

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SONG:  “Great Is Your Love”

                                                            Refrain 1 (All sing 2x)

I will praise You Oh Lord, my God,

With all of my heart I will glorify Your name forever.

(women sing Chorus 1, 2x)

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                                                                Refrain 2  (Men sing 2x)

Great is Your love to me

You have delivered me.

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Verse 1(All sing)

Hear the passion of my prayer, Oh Lord,

I have a desperate need to praise Your name

Your forgiveness and Your mercy are the only way

That I can get You to say.

Verse 2(All sing)

Just to know You is to be alive

Your love has lifted me up from my grave

You have rescued me from sin and I am blown away

It’s all that I can do to say.  Refrain as directed

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SONG:  “Hallelujah (Your Love is Amazing)”

Your love is amazing steady and unchanging

Your love is a mountain firm beneath my feet

Your love is a mystery how You gently lift me

When I am surrounded Your love carries me

Refrain

    Hallelujah Hallelujah

    Hallelujah Your love makes me sing

    Hallelujah Hallelujah

    Hallelujah Your love makes me sing.

Your love is surprising I can feel it rising

All the joy that’s growing deep inside of me

Every time I see You, all Your goodness shines through

I can feel this God song rising up in me. Refrain

                                                             B. Brown & B. Doerksen ©2000 Vineyard Songs CCLI #1322815

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GREETING

L:  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

    C:  And also with you.

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PRAYER FOR TODAY

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FIRST READING       I Thessalonians 5: 1-11

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CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

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OFFERING

We give joyfully because God has first given,because we have a need to give,

            because others have a need to receive.

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SPECIAL MUSIC: Praise Team

SOLO: “A Living Prayer”

SONG:  “Lord, I Give You My Heart (refrain 2x)

As the gifts are presented at the altar, people sing:

                                                                         Refrain

  Lord, I give you my heart, I give you my soul

  I live for you alone

  Every breath that I take, every moment I’m awake

  Lord, have your way in me.

                                                                          Reuben Morgan; 1995; Hillsongs Australia CCLI#1322815

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THE APOSTLES’ CREED

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

      born of the virgin Mary, 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, He is seated at the right hand of the Father,

      and He will come 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.

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PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE

Petitions end, “Lord, hear our prayer.”

Congregation sings:

Messiah we offer You our prayers.

Messiah we offer You our prayers

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THE LORD’S PRAYER

C: Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us;And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever and ever.  Amen.

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SHARING THE PEACE

L: The peace of Christ be with you always.

C: And also with you.

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GOSPEL READING  

Matthew 25: 14-30

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MESSAGE

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CLOSING PRAYER

P:  Let us pray.  Life-giving God,  in the mystery of Christ's resurrection you send light to conquer darkness, water to give new life, and the bread of life to nourish your people.  Send us forth as witnesses to your Son's resurrection, that we may show your glory to all the world, through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. Amen.

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Blessing

P:  The God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus.     Amen.

The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,  so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.           Amen.

The God of all grace + bless you now and forever.      Amen.

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SONG:  “I’ll Fly Away”

Some glad morning when this life is over

I’ll fly away

To a home on God’s celestial shore

I’ll fly away

Refrain

   I’ll fly away O Glory, I’ll fly away.

   When I die—hallelujah, By and by! I’ll fly away.

When the shadows of this life have gone

I’ll fly away

Like a bird from prison bars has flown

I’ll fly away      Refrain

Just a few more weary days and then

I’ll fly away

To a land where joys shall never end

I’ll fly away      Refrain

© 1932, 1960 Albert Brumley & Sons CCLI # 1322815

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DISMISSAL

P:  Go in peace. Serve the Lord with enthusiasm.

C:  Thanks be to God! And we will!