9:30am Welcome - Rev. Dana Seiler Opening Song - “Your Love Awakens Me” - Makenzie Payne Time of Greeting Children’s Time Song - ”Trust in You” Reflection on Being a Doer - Kim Nichols Song - “We Believe” Sermon - “Being Doers” - Rev. Dana Seiler For James, the Word of God isn’t just for , it’s for . James makes the explicit argument that, we are to be of the word, not just merely . When James references widows and orphans he is referring to anyone who is need of and support. What areas of our life could you be more open towards “doing” rather than just “hearing”? Have you even experienced a time when someone went above and beyond to demonstrate love or kindness to you? Offering and Prayer Song - “Gratitude” Benediction 11:00am Prelude - Jeff Perks Welcome Rev. Dana Seiler Call to Worship - Kim Nichols Leader: Come, let us listen for a word from the Lord, People: We come ready to live out what we hear. Leader: The Word of God is living and active, People: We long to be doers of the Word, not hearers only. Leader: God calls us to a faith that moves and speaks, People: Let us worship the God who works among us. Hymn - “Called as Partners in Christ’s Service” - #343 - Verses 1-3 Prayer of Confession: Holy and merciful God, we confess that we often hear Your Word but then fail to live by it. We want to help others, yet often we want someone else to help others. We praise justice, yet ignore injustice when it requires us to act. Forgive us, O God, for the times we believed that our inactions did not have consequences. Forgive us for our laziness, our comfort, and our inability to act out our faith through our deeds. Inspire our hearts, renew our spirits, and move us to treat others with courage and kindness, following in the footsteps of Christ, our Lord, in whose name we pray. Amen. Declaration of Forgiveness Passing of the Peace Reflection on Being a Doer Anthem - “With All Your Heart” (Martin) - Unity Choir Sermon - “Being Doers” - Rev. Dana Seiler For James, the Word of God isn’t just for , it’s for . James makes the explicit argument that, we are to be of the word, not just merely . When James references widows and orphans he is referring to anyone who is need of and support. What areas of our life could you be more open towards “doing” rather than just “hearing”? Have you even experienced a time when someone went above and beyond to demonstrate love or kindness to you? Anthem - “You Shall Go Out with Joy” (Drennan) 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. Hymn - “The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve” - #2241 - 4 Verses Benediction Postlude