Love is the welcome

ú œ œ wel touch jour tab life come that ney le that that whose that's re œ œ œ œ comes laid does rea sponds

& b b b ú œ œ heart back faith, feast call

And from its at and the step the ú œ œ o maimed may meet choos pens and be ing es its the faint of its not son from for to the is a a draw-- ú œ œ door hurt and sis truth to and hes ters as the the i and its

--& b b b w stran brok ta broth treas

. ú œ ger, ting, ers. ures en; Which em the In and

- --& b b b ú œ œ house pain, long shared one ú œ œ makes brac march bread walks of es may that with its their be is the a and and and who the the says, œ œ œ œ rest calls cour wine 'Come ing them age that and place by be is fol for their not poured low ú œ œ all, name, strong; out, me,

For that in is for the the its the to of of its that you the com was the ful fill

--& b b b ú œ œ sake word end life show ú œ œ babe pas brok way in sion en is ment is the be for my w man spok wait oth pleas

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Words: Kathy Galloway ~ Music: LOCH LOMOND, Scottish traditional ~ Iona Hymn Book Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. CCL #11426131; onelicense.net # 726591-A

A Prayer for the Evening

w ger. ken. ing. ers. ure.'

Stay with us, Lord, since the day is far spent and the night is coming; kindle our hearts on the Way, that we may recognize you in the scriptures, in the breaking of the bread, and in each other. Amen.

Lector A reading from the Gospel of Matthew.

Jesus said, “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous; and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple — truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.”

A period of silence is observed.

The Reflection Kate Mumey

Two minutes of silence is observed following the reflection.

Prayers of the People (The people stand for the prayers.)

The Leader begins.

As evening falls and courage sometimes falters, let us turn our hearts to God in prayer.

Silence

We pray for those gathered here and all that lies heavy on our hearts. We pray that you would know our needs even before we recognize them. Grant us those good things for which we dare not, or in our blindness cannot, ask.

Silence

We pray for those in positions of leadership in the world, our nation, our state, and our city. Grant them the spirit of wisdom, charity, and justice, that they may promote the well-being of all people.

Silence

We pray for the sick, the bereaved, the oppressed, and the homeless, that they may be comforted by your Holy Spirit, who brings light to the darkest places.

Silence

We pray for the broken and torn fabric of the earth as it yearns for healing, trusting that you make all things new.

Silence

We pray for this and all communities of faith. We pray that you would open the hearts of your faithful to seek your truth and pursue it in love.

Silence

We pray that you would disturb us, Lord, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little; when with the abundance of things we possess we have lost our thirst for the water of life. Push back, we pray, the horizons of our hopes, and move us into your future in strength, courage, hope, and love.

Additional Prayers and Lighting of Votive Candles

Please be seated

Following the Prayers of the People during the instrumental music and hymn, and at any time hereafter, you are welcome to come forward to light a votive candle as a symbol of your prayer. As we see others light candles, we recognize that we are all carrying prayer concerns known to us alone, and we are reminded to treat one another with kindness and care. Tapers and votives are located to the right of the altar and in front of the transept to the left. Please feel free to go to either of these places to light a candle.

The people stand for the hymn.

Hymn & b

1. As

2. For

3. Why

As longs the deer

- parched thirst still, God and y and whom

& b ú œ ren does shalt a œ

-& b and your my and your Ma health's shall be who it in my Hope the sty ter ev

Text: re fresh

God, hold is was, bar -- --- - ing di nal er for your my is ú you face, God, now, ú grace. vine? spring. more.

New Version of the Psalms of David, 1696, alt.; para. of Psalm 42: 1-7 ~ Music: Martyrdom (Fenwick,) Scottish melody and bass Hugh Wilson (1764-1824); adapt and harm. Robert Smith (1780-1829) ~ Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. CCL # 11426131 and OneLicense.net #726591-A

The Grace

Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, “Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.” Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance. Amen.

The Peace

Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.

The People greet one another in the name of the Lord, after which the people are seated for brief announcements.

Offertory Hymn

1. Bread

2. Share

3. Know

Bread is blessed and broken and of for his w poured: ford. stored, word: wine --& . œ j œ œ œ take

Here meet here, this is a for and grace friend those re in for who

Christ the is can your by the the the blessed not self sign w Lord. Lord. Lord. Lord. earth find sealed ú ú mem es e want ber sence: ver: him: --& . ú œ Christ Christ Christ

GRACE IN ESSENCE ~ Celtic Hymn Book; Words: John L. Bell & Graham Maule, Music: John L. Bell © 2005 Kevin Mayhew Ltd. All rights reserved. Reprinted under CCL# 11426131. onelicense.net # 726591-A

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