God of Generations
Seeds Week 2 Isaac Born to Sarah: God of Pregnant, Barren, Elderly
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Specific Resources for this week available from Rev. Dr. Barb Hedges-Goettl Here
Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7, Mark 10:27,Psalm 147, Matthew 13:1-9
Call to Worship
God of Laughter, You are God to both the parent and the childless
You uplift the young and the old
God of surprises, you give us the unexpected
Surprise us once again with your grace as we gather to worship you today
Call to Worship 2
God blesses all people of all ages and statuses
Come Let us worship the Lord
You are the God of transitions, walking with us when things change
Lord, hold our hand and walk with us as we worship you today
Call to Worship 3
You are the God of laughter
Let us rejoice in our God and King
Mighty are your works O God.
Let us enter into the house of God with singing and praise.
Call to Confession 1
Prayer of Confession: Lord, we confess that we look at things as black and white issues. Either you are barren or you are fruitful, either you are young or you are old, either you are faithful or your a sinner. Either you are in or out. You are the God of in-between spaces, surprising us with grace. Help us to see those who are in-between, and to love them.. And if we are in-between, teach us to know that we are beloved, we pray.
Prayer of Confession 2 Lord we confess we dwell to much on the impossible. We do not believe our work bears fruit and we worry about the money or the resources it’s takes. We forget that you increase the harvest, we forget that fruitfulness can look different, we forget that nothing is impossible for you. Forgive us and help us to trust on you more O Lord, we pray. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon God’s love is everlasting, and God gifts us with grace whenever we ask. Know that in Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
Eucharist Prayer God of the ages, bless this bread and this cup so that we might fully abide with you and your work. Remind us that you created the world out of nothing. You gave us land and air and sky so that we might be nourished, nourish us again. You gave Abraham and Sarah hope and the promise to be our God always, and you sealed that covenant through your beloved son Jesus Christ. Help us to celebrate that love with communion today we pray. Amen.
Prayer of the Day/Dedication: God who heals the broken-hearted and binds their wounds. You have determined the number of the stars and given them all names. Then you promised Abraham and Sarah that their children would be as many as the stars. Remind us that we are your children, and if you know each star by name, how much more will you care for your children. Help us to feel your love and presence we pray. Amen.
Hymns
God, You Spin the Whirling Planets
Great is Thy Faithfulness
God of Our Life
O God the Creator
God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens
I Love the Lord, Who Heard My Cry
Count the stars/sand Prayer: Teach the kids to think about God and how many people God cares about by counting the stars or grains of sand. Invite them to pray for each grain of sand/star to represent all the people of the earth.
With Kids
Tell jokes, tell the kids God is the God of Surpises and Laughter
Very Young: Play Peek-a-Boo and talk about a God who is always there
Have Kids write jokes, talk about what is funny about a joke is the surprise element
Selfies: Child of God/Abraham Draw or take a polaroid pic of self and put on a star to represent a child of God/Abraham
Bonus: if you know someone who is adopted (or pets who are adopted) talk about us all as children of God!
Draw a star Banner: Black paper White/Silver/Gold Crayons and Paint
Specific Resources for this week available from Rev. Dr. Barb Hedges-Goettl Here
More Resources on https://katyandtheword.wordpress.com/2019/08/27/seeds-resource-page/
Sermon/Lectionary Reflection can be found here
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