FOURTH SUNDAY OF STEWARDSHIP/REIGN OF CHRIST
RESTORE
November 22, 2020
PRELUDE
GATHERING
GREETING & WELCOME
L: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and Communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
All: And also with you.
OPENING MUSIC--“Rise, O Church, Like Christ Arisen,” ELW #548, vs, 1, 3-4
RESTORE
November 22, 2020
PRELUDE
GATHERING
GREETING & WELCOME
L: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and Communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
All: And also with you.
OPENING MUSIC--“Rise, O Church, Like Christ Arisen,” ELW #548, vs, 1, 3-4
CALL TO WORSHIP
L: In worship we tell a story:
All: A story of an unfettered love that changed the world.
L: In worship we tell a story:
All: A story of how we live and how we long to live.
L: In worship we tell a story:
All: Because we are forgetful people.
L: So may we remember who we are.
All: May we release the narratives that trap us.
L: May we reimagine this world to see what God sees.
All: And may we work toward restoration.
L: It’s all that easy, and it’s all that hard.
All: Let us worship holy God.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
L: Holy God,
All: To restore is to bring back; so today we bring our hearts back to you, our thoughts back to love, and our prayers back to peace. We try to stay in this place, but we confess, it’s never been that easy for us. We flirt with reconciliation and then back away. We come face-to-face with an opportunity for justice, but get scared. We are offered an opportunity to re-write our story, but we lose our way. Bring us back to this moment. Bring us back to your story where brothers extend grace to one another and even the one who denied it was forgiven. Bring us back. Restore us. Forgive us. Gratefully we pray, Amen.
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
L: God,
We cannot do the work of restoration without your Word.
We cannot do the work of remembering, releasing, or reimagining without your Word.
We need you like the earth needs rain and a sailboat needs wind.
We come to you in prayer to ask that you breathe new life into us.
Grant us the clarity needed to hear your Word anew.
And as you do, restore us to your breath.
Restore us to your Word.
Restore us to one another.
Gratefully we pray.
Amen.
WORD
SCRIPTURE
Genesis 33:1-17
Word of God; Word of Life.
Thanks be to God.
John 21:1-19
The Gospel of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
MESSAGE
HYMN OF THE DAY “Restore in Us, O God,” ELW #328, vs. 1-4
L: In worship we tell a story:
All: A story of an unfettered love that changed the world.
L: In worship we tell a story:
All: A story of how we live and how we long to live.
L: In worship we tell a story:
All: Because we are forgetful people.
L: So may we remember who we are.
All: May we release the narratives that trap us.
L: May we reimagine this world to see what God sees.
All: And may we work toward restoration.
L: It’s all that easy, and it’s all that hard.
All: Let us worship holy God.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
L: Holy God,
All: To restore is to bring back; so today we bring our hearts back to you, our thoughts back to love, and our prayers back to peace. We try to stay in this place, but we confess, it’s never been that easy for us. We flirt with reconciliation and then back away. We come face-to-face with an opportunity for justice, but get scared. We are offered an opportunity to re-write our story, but we lose our way. Bring us back to this moment. Bring us back to your story where brothers extend grace to one another and even the one who denied it was forgiven. Bring us back. Restore us. Forgive us. Gratefully we pray, Amen.
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
L: God,
We cannot do the work of restoration without your Word.
We cannot do the work of remembering, releasing, or reimagining without your Word.
We need you like the earth needs rain and a sailboat needs wind.
We come to you in prayer to ask that you breathe new life into us.
Grant us the clarity needed to hear your Word anew.
And as you do, restore us to your breath.
Restore us to your Word.
Restore us to one another.
Gratefully we pray.
Amen.
WORD
SCRIPTURE
Genesis 33:1-17
Word of God; Word of Life.
Thanks be to God.
John 21:1-19
The Gospel of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
MESSAGE
HYMN OF THE DAY “Restore in Us, O God,” ELW #328, vs. 1-4
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH—Release
L: Let us confess our faith together:
We believe in a restoring God,
All: Who restores our bodies through the gift of Sabbath.
L: We believe in a restoring God,
All: Who restores our souls through the gift of grace and second chances.
L: We believe in a restoring God,
All: Who restores this hurting world through the gift of mercy and God’s son Jesus Christ.
L: And we believe in a restoring God who invites us to join in this restoration work.
All: As people of faith, we seek to restore creation to God by feeding the hungry, loving our neighbors, forgiving seventy times seven, welcoming the children, seeing all, loving all, and living like we belong to all.
L: And so we will work until God’s promised day.
All: This we believe.
Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
MEAL
PASSING THE PEACE
L: The peace of Christ be with you always.
All: And also with you.
PRAYER OF OFFERING DEDICATION
L: Holy God, there was Eden, and then there was east of Eden;
Which is all to say—this world is not what you intended it to be.
You planted a garden and dreamed of Sabbath—and it was good.
It was so very good.
However, when we look around today, we know that we have lost our way.
So today we bring our hearts, minds, and money back to you in hopes that you will sow good.
This is the work of restoration, for we want to be a restoration people.
Use these gifts for your hurting world.
Restore us to you, oh God.
Amen.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
LORD’S PRAYER
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 trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us;
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.
PARTAKING OF COMMUNION
POST-COMMUNION BLESSING & PRAYER
L: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace.
All: Amen.
L: Holy God,
As we leave this table, help us to remember this moment; that with you, all are invited, all have a seat, and there is enough to go around.
Help us release our hold on that which we grip in desperation so that our hands are open for your gift of life.
Help us reimagine a world in which your table spans all nations and all people.
And restore in us the gratitude and grace for which were created and which you re-create again in the body and blood of Jesus Christ, our Savior.
Gratefully we pray,
All: Amen.
BENEDICTION
L: The blessing of God, Sovereign, ☩ Savior, and Spirit, be with you today and always.
All: Amen.
SENDING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Coffee Hour/Bible Study
Sunday evening meals
Our Money Story devotions, commitment, etc.
Zooming with Jesus
MILESTONES
SENDING MUSIC “Jesus Call Us; o’er the Tumult,” ELW #696, vs. 1-3
L: Let us confess our faith together:
We believe in a restoring God,
All: Who restores our bodies through the gift of Sabbath.
L: We believe in a restoring God,
All: Who restores our souls through the gift of grace and second chances.
L: We believe in a restoring God,
All: Who restores this hurting world through the gift of mercy and God’s son Jesus Christ.
L: And we believe in a restoring God who invites us to join in this restoration work.
All: As people of faith, we seek to restore creation to God by feeding the hungry, loving our neighbors, forgiving seventy times seven, welcoming the children, seeing all, loving all, and living like we belong to all.
L: And so we will work until God’s promised day.
All: This we believe.
Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
MEAL
PASSING THE PEACE
L: The peace of Christ be with you always.
All: And also with you.
PRAYER OF OFFERING DEDICATION
L: Holy God, there was Eden, and then there was east of Eden;
Which is all to say—this world is not what you intended it to be.
You planted a garden and dreamed of Sabbath—and it was good.
It was so very good.
However, when we look around today, we know that we have lost our way.
So today we bring our hearts, minds, and money back to you in hopes that you will sow good.
This is the work of restoration, for we want to be a restoration people.
Use these gifts for your hurting world.
Restore us to you, oh God.
Amen.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
LORD’S PRAYER
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 trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us;
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.
PARTAKING OF COMMUNION
POST-COMMUNION BLESSING & PRAYER
L: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace.
All: Amen.
L: Holy God,
As we leave this table, help us to remember this moment; that with you, all are invited, all have a seat, and there is enough to go around.
Help us release our hold on that which we grip in desperation so that our hands are open for your gift of life.
Help us reimagine a world in which your table spans all nations and all people.
And restore in us the gratitude and grace for which were created and which you re-create again in the body and blood of Jesus Christ, our Savior.
Gratefully we pray,
All: Amen.
BENEDICTION
L: The blessing of God, Sovereign, ☩ Savior, and Spirit, be with you today and always.
All: Amen.
SENDING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Coffee Hour/Bible Study
Sunday evening meals
Our Money Story devotions, commitment, etc.
Zooming with Jesus
MILESTONES
SENDING MUSIC “Jesus Call Us; o’er the Tumult,” ELW #696, vs. 1-3
DISMISSAL
L: Go in peace. Be restored in Christ.
All: Thanks be to God.
L: Go in peace. Be restored in Christ.
All: Thanks be to God.
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