November 24, 2024
Prelude - The Silence of God
Call to Worship
Merciful God, creator of all that is, seen and unseen, our delight is in Your word and we have a deep sense of Your presence. Hear us now as we come to worship everything that we know about You and for all that You have done for us. We pray this in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Hymn - We Gather Together
Invocation and Lord's Prayer
God of mercy, grace, reconciliation and goodness, bind our hearts to you so that, in all ways, we may live in the joy of your salvation and the delight of your loving embrace. We pray this through Your Son who taught us to pray: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
Scripture Reading - Malachi 3:1-4; 4:5-6
1 “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty. 2 But who can endure the the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. 3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness, 4 and the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to the Lord, as in days gone by, as in former years.
5 “See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes. 6 He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction.”
Joys and Concerns
O Lord our God, as we sit in quietness our thoughts are far from quiet. We are wrestling with doubts and fears, We are looking for answers, We are seeking strength We are hungry. Your word says the hungry will be filled. And we ask today for you to fill us. Fill us with the breath of life, Fill us with thankful hearts Fill us with calmness, courage and most of all, with the knowledge of your presence. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Hymn - Seek Ye First
Sermon - Finding Comfort in the Silence of God
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Hymn - Emmanuel
Benediction
Let us go with great anticipation in the promises of God. Amen.
Postlude - Standing on the Promises of God