God Gathers Us
Call to Worship - Psalm 27:1-5
To be read aloud by someone in your home
The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?
When the wicked advance against me
to devour me,
it is my enemies and my foes
who will stumble and fall.
Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then I will be confident.
One thing I ask from the Lord,
this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
and to seek him in his temple.
For in the day of trouble
he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent
and set me high upon a rock.
Opening Prayer
Take a moment to think about anything that may be troubling your heart or weighing on your mind - concerns you may have for yourself or for others that you know and love.
Now take a moment to pray, bringing these concerns to the Lord, but also thanking God for the truth that He is our rock and our refuge, and asking Him to show you again this morning who He is that you might continue to grow in faith in Him.
God Saves Us
Penney Families - Question #3
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:
Congregational Prayer
As we all know, these are difficult days, with many difficult decisions required. Take a few moments to list out some of the local and national leaders who have hard decisions to make in the coming days and weeks.
These are also challenging days for churches across Maine and across the country and across the world. Take a few moments to think of some of the other church communities you know of in the Augusta area and beyond.
And then think of your household as well, and the needs that you have, the decisions you have to make.
Now, take some time to pray for these you have thought of, asking God for His wisdom for all of these leaders and situations, and for God to humble and strengthen leaders, to depend on the Lord and to stand strong in doing what is right.
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!
Scripture Reading - John 1:35-51
This morning’s Scripture reader is the Flanagan family