The word "liturgy" means "work of the people." Instead of providing a product for you to passively consume, we are inviting you to participate in a weekly experience. By praying and singing and reading out loud, through sitting and standing and listening, we hope to engage you in the active act of worship. We may be physically separated during this time, but by participating in the same acts of worship each week, we are connected to one another through a common experience.
God – we gather in your presence.
Father – we long for more of you.
Jesus – we place you at the center.
Holy Spirit – come and fill our time together.
Help us to be fully present here,
to your word, to one another,
and to the world you love.
Amen.
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Met by Love By United Pursuit
There is none, none like You
Who can know my heart like You do?
For all creation sings Your song
I will join with them, declaring Your glory
There is none, none like You
Who can know my heart like You do?
For all creation sings Your song
I will join with them, declaring Your glory
(There is none)
There is none, none like You
Who can know my heart like You do (like You do)?
For all creation sings Your song
I will join with them, declaring Your glory
There is none, none like You
Who can know my heart like You do?
For all creation sings Your song
I will join with them, declaring Your glory, ooo-oh
We can run straight into Your arms, unafraid
‘Cause every time we meet You, we’re met by love
And we can lift our hands to Heaven, full of faith
‘Cause every time we worship, we see Your face
We can run straight into Your arms, unafraid
‘Cause every time we meet You, we’re met by love
And we can lift our hands to Heaven, full of faith
‘Cause every time we worship, we see Your face
We see Your face (we see Your face)
We see Your face (oh, we see Your face)
We see Your face
There is no one like You, Lord
You, Lord
Oh, there is no one like You, Lord (there’s no one)
You, Lord
In Christ Alone Shane & Shane
In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand
In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
‘Til on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live, I live
There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ
No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life’s first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand
I will stand
I will stand, all other ground is sinking sand
All other ground, all other ground
Is sinking sand, is sinking sand
So I’ll stand
Better Word By Leeland
Your blood is healing every wound
Your blood is making all things new
Your blood speaks a better word
Do you believe it?
Your blood, the measure of my worth
Your blood, more than I deserve
Your blood speaks a better word
Speaks a better word
It’s singing
It’s singing out with life
It’s shouting down the lies
Oh, it echoes through the night
The precious blood of Christ
Speaks a better word
Speaks a better word
Your blood
Your blood, a robe of righteousness
Your blood, my hope
My hope and my defense
Your blood, forever
Forever covers me
Oh, forever covers me, yeah
It’s singing
It’s singing out with life
It’s shouting down the lies
It echoes
It echoes through the night
The precious blood of Christ
Speaks a better word, yeah
Speaks a better word
It’s calling
It’s calling out my name
Whoah, and it’s breaking every chain, yeah
Oh, it’s making all things right
The precious blood of Christ
Speaks a better word
It speaks a better word
Yes, it does, yes, it does
Oh, it speaks a better word
Speaking life over me
It’s rewriting my history
It covers me with destiny, yes, it does
It’s making all things right
The precious blood of Christ
It’s rewriting my history, yeah, yeah
It covers me with destiny oh
It’s making all things right
It’s making all things right
The precious blood of Christ
It’s rewriting my history
Oh, it covers me with destiny
It’s making all things right
The precious blood of Christ
It’s rewriting my history
Oh, it covers me with destiny, yeah
It’s making all things right
The precious blood of Christ
It’s singing out with life
Come on
It’s shouting down the lies
It echoes through the night
Oh, it echoes through the night
The precious blood of Christ
Speaks a better word
It speaks a better word
It’s calling
And it’s calling out my name
And it’s breaking every chain
It’s making all things right
And it’s making all things right
The precious blood of Christ
Speaks a better word
Speaks a better word, yeah
Whoah, whoah
Whoah, whoah
Oh, it’s making all things right
The precious blood of Christ
Speaks a better word (Come on we gotta sing that again)
Speaks a better word
Come on prophesy, ayy
Whoah, whoah
Whoah, whoah
It’s making all things right
Oh, it’s making all things right
The precious blood of Christ
Speaks a better word
Speaks a better word
Yes, it does, yes, it does
Hallelujah
Speaking a better word, yes, He is
He’s making all things right, right now
Reconciled by the blood of Christ
Join Anderson by standing and reciting alongside.
The text of lectionary passage for you to read aloud as you remain standing.
Romans 10:5-15 (NIV)
Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.” But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
Take some time to listen to the Spirit and respond in prayer, however you feel led.
As you go,
May the peace of Christ go with you,
Wherever he may send you,
May he guide you through the wilderness,
Protect you through the storms,
May he bring you home rejoicing,
At the wonders he has shown you,
May he bring you home rejoicing,
Once again into our doors.