The Transfiguration Of Our Lord
Worship
Lectionary Worship Aids, Cradled in God's Heart
Series VIII, Cycle A
Object:
Call To Worship
One: We gather as the faithful of God,
we come to listen to what God has to say to us.
All: God has invited us to this place;
may our faces reflect our hopes and our hearts.
One: We gather as the faithful of God,
people of the new covenant of hope and promise.
All: We boldly enter into the presence of God,
hoping to be transformed into new people.
One: We gather as the faithful of God,
our fears melting away in the heart of God.
All: We come to share in the freedom of the Spirit,
we come to praise God's holy name.
Prayer Of The Day
Majestic Glory,
Heart of God,
on mountaintops crowned with mist
and in museums filled with wonder
in tents pitched by singing brooks
and in theaters filled with laughing children,
in this sacred space
and in all the ordinary neighborhoods where we live,
you are with us,
hearing us,
answering us,
and we do not lose heart.
Holy Beloved,
Face of God,
we glance at you
out of the corners of our souls
and see grace surrounding us;
we look at you conversing with the poor and rejected,
and see our families;
we watch you as you come to us,
to touch us, to heal us,
and to give us back to God --
and we do not lose heart.
Holy Spirit,
Ear of God,
when our lips
cannot shape words
you speak them for us;
when we can only sigh
our needs,
you gather them up
and offer them to God;
when our hopes are dashed to the ground,
you pick them up
and give them back to us --
and we do not lose heart.
God in Community, Holy in One,
we lift our voices and hearts to you,
praying as Jesus taught us, saying,
Our Father ...
Call To Reconciliation
Sometimes it seems that we wait for God to astound us with mighty wonders, while God knows that what we need is grace. God waits to forgive us, so let us hold nothing back, but trust in the One who listens to our prayers and answers us with mercy.
Unison Prayer Of Confession
God of Mountaintops, the din of the world can harden our hearts to your word. We watch news, reality television, silly sitcoms, and yet have trouble bearing witness to your presence in our lives. Our faith is placed in those who fail us, our trust is given to those who misplace it.
Forgive us, Revealer of Mystery. You offer mercy to us, that we might hear your call to discipleship. You whisper our names, that we might know how loved we are. Caught by the surprise of your never-ending love for us, how can we not follow our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, onto the mountaintops of worship and into the valleys of sacrifice and service?
Silence is kept
Assurance Of Pardon
One: On mountaintops and in the valleys, in our homes and in our hearts, God knows us better than we know ourselves, and God forgives us when we cannot forgive ourselves.
All: By God's mercy, we are forgiven.
By God's mercy, we are made whole.
By God's mercy, we are equipped to serve others.
Thanks be to God. Amen.
One: We gather as the faithful of God,
we come to listen to what God has to say to us.
All: God has invited us to this place;
may our faces reflect our hopes and our hearts.
One: We gather as the faithful of God,
people of the new covenant of hope and promise.
All: We boldly enter into the presence of God,
hoping to be transformed into new people.
One: We gather as the faithful of God,
our fears melting away in the heart of God.
All: We come to share in the freedom of the Spirit,
we come to praise God's holy name.
Prayer Of The Day
Majestic Glory,
Heart of God,
on mountaintops crowned with mist
and in museums filled with wonder
in tents pitched by singing brooks
and in theaters filled with laughing children,
in this sacred space
and in all the ordinary neighborhoods where we live,
you are with us,
hearing us,
answering us,
and we do not lose heart.
Holy Beloved,
Face of God,
we glance at you
out of the corners of our souls
and see grace surrounding us;
we look at you conversing with the poor and rejected,
and see our families;
we watch you as you come to us,
to touch us, to heal us,
and to give us back to God --
and we do not lose heart.
Holy Spirit,
Ear of God,
when our lips
cannot shape words
you speak them for us;
when we can only sigh
our needs,
you gather them up
and offer them to God;
when our hopes are dashed to the ground,
you pick them up
and give them back to us --
and we do not lose heart.
God in Community, Holy in One,
we lift our voices and hearts to you,
praying as Jesus taught us, saying,
Our Father ...
Call To Reconciliation
Sometimes it seems that we wait for God to astound us with mighty wonders, while God knows that what we need is grace. God waits to forgive us, so let us hold nothing back, but trust in the One who listens to our prayers and answers us with mercy.
Unison Prayer Of Confession
God of Mountaintops, the din of the world can harden our hearts to your word. We watch news, reality television, silly sitcoms, and yet have trouble bearing witness to your presence in our lives. Our faith is placed in those who fail us, our trust is given to those who misplace it.
Forgive us, Revealer of Mystery. You offer mercy to us, that we might hear your call to discipleship. You whisper our names, that we might know how loved we are. Caught by the surprise of your never-ending love for us, how can we not follow our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, onto the mountaintops of worship and into the valleys of sacrifice and service?
Silence is kept
Assurance Of Pardon
One: On mountaintops and in the valleys, in our homes and in our hearts, God knows us better than we know ourselves, and God forgives us when we cannot forgive ourselves.
All: By God's mercy, we are forgiven.
By God's mercy, we are made whole.
By God's mercy, we are equipped to serve others.
Thanks be to God. Amen.
