God Gathers Us
Call to Worship - Ephesians 4:4-10
To be read aloud by someone in your home:
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. This is why it says:
“When he ascended on high,
he took many captives
and gave gifts to his people.”
(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)
Opening Prayer
Wherever you are for worship this morning, this call to worship reminds us of the way in which we are joined with a much greater reality. When you are joined to Christ, you are joined to His Church, and our local assembly is the concrete form that this larger reality takes. Take a few moments to notice what this passage tells us about who God is - the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit. And take a few moments to think of others in the body, remembering those we are joined to in the church.
Now take some time to pray, giving thanks to God and lifting up the other members of the church that have just been called to mind.
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
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!