God Gathers Us
Call to Worship - Psalm 40:1-5
To be read aloud by someone in your home:
I waited patiently for the Lord;
he turned to me and heard my cry.
He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
and gave me a firm place to stand.
He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord
and put their trust in him.
Blessed is the one
who trusts in the Lord,
who does not look to the proud,
to those who turn aside to false gods.
Many, Lord my God,
are the wonders you have done,
the things you planned for us.
None can compare with you;
were I to speak and tell of your deeds,
they would be too many to declare.
Opening Prayer
Here Peter reminds us of our identity as the people of God - and what a wonderful identity it is. Consider what Peter says about us. What did we used to be? What are we now?
Now take a moment to pray, thanking God for His work in our lives.
God Saves Us
Penney Families - Question #13
Congregational Singing
We encourage you to sing - make a joyful noise! If you play an instrument, play! If you have some favorite hymns or choruses, pick one or two and sing! Or make use of other technology to play some music, and listen and sing along.
Below are is a hymn you can make use of if these would be a help to you - and after the sermon is video from the singing at the Saturday night service that you can sing along with to close your time of worship.
Congregational Prayer
Take a few minutes to think about or to share with others one thing in your life right now where you are very grateful for the way God is working, and one area in your life where you really need the Lord’s help right now. Then go to the Lord in prayer, both giving thanks and asking for help.
Close by praying the Lord’s Prayer together:
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 and ever, Amen.
Offering
During this time when we can't gather on Sundays, we can still receive your offerings a couple of ways:
You can drop your offering in the locked mailbox outside the church office entrance
Or, you can mail them to the church at 393 Water Street, Augusta ME 04330.
Thank you for your continued support of Penney and its ministries!