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.
TO OUR GOD
Up from the ashes, Your love has brought us
Out of the darkness into the light
Lifting our sorrows
Bearing our burdens healing our hearts
To our God, we lift up one voice
To our God, we lift up one song
To our God, we lift up one voice
Singing Hallelujah
Chains have been broken
Eyes have been opened
An army of dry bones is starting rise
Death is defeated
We are victorious for You are alive
To our God, we lift up one voice
To our God, we lift up one song
To our God, we lift up one voice
Singing Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah (repeat)
We’ll make His praise glorious, glorious, glorious
For His name is glorious, glorious, glorious
Make His praise glorious, glorious, glorious
Shout His name Glorious, Glorious, Glorious
TREMBLE
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble
Jesus, Jesus, You silence fear
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble
Jesus, Jesus
Peace, bringing it all to peace
The storm surrounding me
Let it break at Your name
Still, call the sea to still
The rage in me to still
Every wave at Your name
Breathe, then call these bones to live
Call these lungs to sing
Once again, I will praise
Your name is a light that the shadows can’t deny
Your name cannot be overcome
Your name is alive forever lifted high
Your name cannot be overcome
Join Anderson by standing and reciting alongside.
The text of lectionary passage for you to read aloud as you remain standing.
After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus.
Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.)
Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”
Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
Mark 9:2-9 (NIV)
Take some time to listen to the Spirit and respond in prayer, however you feel led.
Go into the world with assurance, hope and promise, the grace of the Word of life rest upon you, the love of the Source of life embrace you, and the transforming power of the Breath of life help strengthen and surprise you, this day and all your days.
Amen.
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