God Gathers Us
Call to Worship - Isaiah 61:1-3
To be read aloud by someone in your home:
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,
2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of joy
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the Lord
for the display of his splendor.
Opening Prayer
This morning’s call to worship speaks of the Holy Spirit empowered mission of Jesus Christ (see Luke 4:14-21) - and what a beautiful mission it is!
Read over the passage again, pointing out WHO is being impacted by the mission of the Anointed One, and HOW they are being changed.
Then think about WHO in your life needs the work of God in this way, and HOW you need this work as well.
Then go to God in prayer, lifting up your heart to Him and asking Him to work in these situations He has brought to mind and to strengthen you and our Church today.
God Saves Us
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 some hymns you can make use of if these would be a help to you.
Offertory
“Rain Down” performed by the Penney Choir
Offering
For everyone watching services online, 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!