9:30am Welcome - Rev. David Bonnema Opening Song - “Your Grace is Enough” - Kelly & Will McGlenn Time of Greeting Children’s Time Song - “Holy Forever” Reflection on Peace & Justice Song - “I Speak Jesus” Sermon - “Jesus Values Peace & Justice” Shalom (peace) — wholeness, to be Tsedeq (justice) — to make things Why is Jesus sitting on a throne in this teaching? Because he is a king and a . What criteria does Jesus use to judge the nations? Jesus says… For I was and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. —Matthew 25:35-36 The people in the “blessed” category are those that cared for Jesus in his time of need. The people do not remember doing these things for Jesus. So he responds, "The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ —Matthew 25:40 The least of these = the smallest or most ones When you help another person, it is like you are helping Christ himself. Offering and Prayer - Rick Ayers Closing Song - “Graves into Gardens” Benediction 11:00am Prelude Welcome - Rev. David Bonnema Call to Worship - Rick Ayers Leader: We gather to worship together, People: Different people with different lives, different histories, Leader: Yet all children of the same God, People: Created lovingly by the Source of all life, Leader: All disciples of one Teacher; People: Jesus, the Word made flesh, dwelling among us. Leader: We are one people with one God, one faith, one baptism. People: Gathered together to worship God today. Hymn - “God of Grace and God of Glory” - #420, Verses 1, 3, 5 Prayer of Confession: We come to You, O God, hiding in the shadows of our own fears. We want You to bring peace and hope to the world. We want to know that everything will be all right, that the world will cease to be a place of terror and hatred. But when we come, it is for ourselves and our people, for our safety and our families, and not for those distant from us in miles or beliefs. Forgive our selfishness, Lord. Let us be agents of Your peace and justice. Empower us to be people who bring peace, not only as an absence of war but as a presence of love that only comes from You, through Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray, Amen. Declaration of Forgiveness Passing of the Peace Reflection on Peace & Justice Anthem - “O Love” (Hagenberg) - Unity Choir Sermon - “Jesus Values Peace & Justice” - Rev. David Bonnema Shalom (peace) — wholeness, to be Tsedeq (justice) — to make things Why is Jesus sitting on a throne in this teaching? Because he is a king and a . What criteria does Jesus use to judge the nations? Jesus says… For I was and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. —Matthew 25:35-36 The people in the “blessed” category are those that cared for Jesus in his time of need. The people do not remember doing these things for Jesus. So he responds, "The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ —Matthew 25:40 The least of these = the smallest or most ones When you help another person, it is like you are helping Christ himself. Anthem - “May You Go Forth in Love” (Albrecht) Offering and Prayer of Thanksgiving Doxology Affirmation of Faith - The Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Closing Hymn - “O For a World” - #386, Verses 1 ,3, 4, 5 Benediction Postlude