Additional Scripture
Psalm 105 (summarizes story thus far)
Meditative Thought: How often is rescue through a restoration?
Call to Worship (based on Psalm 105)
Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name, make known his deeds among the people
Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wonderful works.
Call to Worship
Rescuer of Israel, You call your people out of Oppression
When Moses was enslaved, when baby Jesus was threatened, you rescued them
Call us out of oppression, again, lead us into light
You are our Lord and Our God, worthy of our Praise.
Prayer of Confession
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. We confess that we follow our own ideas instead of you.
Restore us, O Lord God of hosts, let your face shine, that we may be saved.
We confess that we are often distracted by shiny things, the popular things, we put our trust in money and power.
Restore us, O Lord God of hosts, let your face shine, that we may be saved.
We confess that we have trouble listening to you and to one another, and that our relationships need to be saved.
Restore us, O Lord God of hosts, let your face shine, that we may be saved.
We confess that we forget that you are the God of forgiveness, that we would rather hid our faults than name them.
Restore us, O Lord God of hosts, let your face shine, that we may be saved.
Remind us of your love, your grace and your forgiveness, so that we can be filled with hope and live the life of the People of the Resurrection
Restore us, O Lord God of hosts, let your face shine, that we may be saved.
Prayer of Confession
God of the rainbows and the stars. We confess that we have trouble trusting. We do not want to make ourselves vulnerable. We have trouble baring ourselves in relationships. Yet, you promise to bring us out of the wilderness we wander in, you give us signs of your love, splitting the oceans and splashing us with baptism. Help us to trust in your steadfast love we pray. Amen.
We confess that we have trouble listening. We do not listen to you, we do not listen to those who are oppressed, we plug our ears and hum as if everything is find
Assurance of Pardon: Our God is the God of the Covenant. Promising us over and and over again to love us no matter what. In the name of this God we can proclaim together: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
God declares, God is our God, and we are God’s people, forever. In this we know that God’s forgiveness never ends.
Eucharist Prayer: Lord, you are a Covenantal God. You created us to be relational, to one another and to you. And when we forgot that relationship you gave us a rainbow and pointed to the multitude of stars, you walked with us along the beach. And when we got tangled in rules and who was in and out, you came to us as a baby. Vulnerable and cute, your grew into the grace of Jesus Christ, showing us just how radical your love could be. And when we met love with hatred, you died on the cross for us, you proved love to be the power of resurrection and you sent your loving advocate in the Holy Spirit to bless us. Bless these elements here, so that they are imbued with your love, and so that we can taste and see the seal of your Covenant we pray. Amen
Prayer of Dedication/Closing Prayer: Let us Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually. Remember the wonderful works he has done, his miracles, and the judgements he has uttered as we go forth as the children of the promise to Abraham and Sarah. Amen.
Food for Thought:
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/trust Trust and Vulnerability a comic
Music
You Are My Hiding Place O Lord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnM4a3TKPro
O Hear Our Cry, O Lord (vineyard haven tune)
Our God, Our Help in Ages Past (St. Anne tune)
Spirit of the Living God
Every Time I feel the Spirit (Pentecost tune)
When Israel Was in Egypt’s Land (Go Down Moses Tune)
I Love the Lord, Who Heard My Cry (Watts words)
O Jesus, I Have Promised (Nyland or Angel’s Story tune)
Craft/Sunday School Ideas
Create Meditation Mason Jars: Glitter & Water, add fish sequins if you want, Remembrance of baptism prayer & sprinkle water, Make an ocean with glue & glitter draw with crayon in the middle for the split (keeping glue/glitter off) put a Moses in the middle, Make a promise banner: add what promises God makes along the way, Older: Discuss Slavery & What deliverance meant, Action: Have some pleople wave streamers and others walk thru on dry land.
https://ducksnarow.com/2016/03/o-is-for-ocean-paper-plate-preschool.html
Ocean in a bottle http://activitiesforkids.com/ocean-in-a-bottle/
Resource: By Pastor Katy Stenta, solo pastor of a bigger on the inside Church New Covenant Presbyterian in Albany, NY
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