God Gathers Us
Call to Worship - Psalm 136:1-3, 23-26
To be read aloud by someone in your home:
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
His love endures forever.
He remembered us in our low estate
His love endures forever.
and freed us from our enemies.
His love endures forever.
He gives food to every creature.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His love endures forever.
Opening Prayer
Psalm 136 is full or repetition, as the psalmist calls us to meditate again and again on this great truth: His love endures forever. Rather than just reading these words again and again, take a few minutes now to think about them:
Who’s love is the psalmist talking about? Isn’t it the love of God - the God of gods; the Lord of lords; the God of heaven? How great must this God be to be worthy of these titles? How great must the love of such a one be?
How does God love? Isn’t it in practical ways? Giving us food - but also remembering us when we are at our lowest? Freeing us from our greatest troubles?
And how long does God love? Does His love ever run out? Does he ever get tired of loving? Can you ever exhaust His love?
Now take a few minutes to pray, thanking the Lord for His love, and asking Him to give you a heart of thanksgiving today as you worship.
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.
Offering & Offertory
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!