Liturgy - January 16, 2022 - Austin Mustard Seed

Liturgy – January 16, 2022

January 16th, 2022 | Josh Williams

Immortal, Invisible God / To God Be the Glory

Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.

Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,
Nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might;
Thy justice like mountains high soaring above
Thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love.

Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father thro‘ Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory, great things He hath done!

To all life thou givest to both great and small;
In all life thou livest, the true life of all;
We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree,
And wither and perish but naught changeth Thee.

Great Father of glory, pure Father of light,
Thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;
All laud we would render: O help us to see
‘Tis only the splendour of light hideth thee.

Welcome & Call to Worship

God whispers to each of us: you are my beloved, created in love for love.
Our spirits answer, Here we are, Lord.
Speak to us anew.

God breathes on us the Holy Spirit, knitting many members into one body,
the Body of Christ.
Together we answer, Here we are Lord.
Come, Holy Spirit.

God has yet more vision for God’s people:
Who will work for God to extend God’s kingdom into our hurting world?
Here we are Lord. Empower us for your work.

God calls the small, and helps them do great things.
God calls the weak, and reveals their hidden gifts.
God calls the rejected, and opens their eyes to their worth.
Here we are Lord, humble and waiting.

Then let us gather, old and young, small and great, to dream God’s dreams,
receive God’s power, and do God’s deeds.
Here we are Lord.
Shine the light of your love on us.
Kindle your Spirit within us.
Work your redeeming will in us,

We pray in the name of our loving God,
The Risen Son, who leads us into life,
and the breath of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

All Creatures of our God and King

All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice and with us sing
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam, thou silver moon with softer gleam
O praise Him! O praise Him! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Thou rushing wind that art so strong, ye clouds that sail in heav’n along
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou rising moon in praise rejoice, ye lights of evening find a voice
O praise Him! O praise Him! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Let all things their Creator bless, and worship Him in humbleness
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, Three in One
O praise Him! O praise Him! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, Three in One
O praise Him! O praise Him! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Prayer of Confession

The call of Isaiah comes to a people who are desperately lost.
For we have called evil good, and good evil.
We have put darkness for light, and light for darkness.
We have made bitter into sweet, and sweet into bitter.
We long for your prophets to direct and correct us,
for we have become a broken people.

Our thoughts and deeds too often do not reflect the grace you show us.
Our speech and actions too often do not proclaim your salvation.

Speak to us by the beauty of your presence.
Help us to listen to those that have seen a vision of your wonder.
Heal us, and send us out to share your love.

Forgive us, Lord. Renew us in Your love,
Heal us with the comfort of Your abundant grace.
Awaken us to the role we can play in healing Your creation.
Strengthen us through the power of the Holy Spirit
to hear Your word and move forward in faith.

Friends: We are God’s children, called to be different, called to act different, called to live as new people.
Thanks be to God. We are forgiven. Amen.

Sermon Texts

Luke 11:1-4

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: “‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread.  Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.  And lead us not into temptation.’”

Ephesians 3:14-21

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayers of the People

Begin by standing up, introducing yourself, and sharing your prayer with us.

If you have something you’re thankful for, end your prayer with…
“Let us bless the Lord” and we’ll respond together, “Thanks be to God”

If you have something you’d like prayer for, end your prayer with…

“Let us pray to the Lord” and we’ll respond together, “Lord, have mercy”

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost

Praise God for whom all Saints proclaim
Praise Him with honor due his name
Praise Him who gave his son to save
Praise God above the heavens reign

Eucharist

The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our Lord thanks and praise.

Everlasting God, the radiance of faithful souls: We celebrate your gift of creation.
We rejoice that you have formed us in your image and called us to dwell in your infinite love.

You brought the nations into your light and kings to the brightness of your rising.
You sent your Son, the bright morning star, to illuminate our darkness and to lead us into harmony and peace.
Through the Holy Spirit, you have brought good news into our hearts.
Day by day you call us to feed the hungry, heal the sick,
deliver the oppressed, and to wait and watch for your kingdom.

For this, we give you thanks.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

After Eucharist

God of glory, you nourish us with your Word who is the bread of life:
fill us with your Holy Spirit that through us the light of your glory
may shine in all the world.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Together let us proclaim the Great mystery of faith:

Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

To God Be The Glory (refrain)

Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father thro‘ Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory, great things He hath done!

Benediction

Go now. Listen for the voice of the Lord and follow wherever it leads.
Do not be dominated by anything.
Allow no room within yourselves for deceit,
but offer yourselves as a temple for the Holy Spirit.

And may God be with you and speak through you;
May Christ Jesus be one with you and raise you to life;
And may the Holy Spirit dwell within you and make you holy.

We go to love and serve the Lord,

Amen.

Go in Peace,

Live the Church,

See you throughout the week.

Remember that we are ending our liturgy today with the Passing of the Peace. Please grab a cup of coffee over by the chapel doors and hang out for a while.

The peace of the Lord be always with you!

And also with you!