Love The Sinner – Matthew 7.1-5
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GATHERING
Prayer:
Lord, our God, you know who we are: People with good and bad consciences; satisfied and dissatisfied, sure and unsure people; Christians out of conviction and Christians out of habit; believers, half-believers, and unbelievers. But now we are before you: in all our inequality equal in this, that we are all in the wrong before you and against each other; that we all must die some day; that we all would be lost without your grace; but also in that your grace is promised to and turn toward all of us through your beloved Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Announcements:
Most of Virginia is now in Phase III of reopening. However, the number of COVID19 cases in our immediate area is such that we will continue to only offer worship online until it is reasonably safe for us to reopen.
Until that time, we will continue to offer Sunday worship online, in addition to mid-week prayers, and email devotionals.
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Hymn 249 – Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus:
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in his wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of his glory and grace.
Prayer:
Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that, as the Scriptures are read and your Word proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today…
And as you taught us, so now we pray… 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. Amen.
PROCLAIMING
Scripture – Matthew 7.1-5:
Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbor “Let me take the speck out of your eye,” while the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor’s eye.
Hymn 585 – This Little Light of Mine:
V1. This little light of mine, I’m goin’a let it shine,
This little light of mine, I’m goin’a let it shine;
This little light fo mine, I’m goin’a let it shine,
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
V2. Everywhere I go…
V3. All through the night…
V4. This little light of mine…
Sermon: Love The Sinner
RESPONDING
Prayer:
Lord, humble us before the cross of your Son, our Lord, Jesus of Nazareth, so that through the Spirit we may be joined in the one body, the church, thus becoming your one mighty prayer for the world. Lord, your grace terrorizes and sustains us, so we pray for the courage to be your people today. Invade our lives, robbing us of fear and envy so we might begin to trust one another and in the process discover a bit fof the truth – we are all the sinners for whom your Son died. Amen.
Offering – Reminder for online giving, through the mail, or the drop slot at the church.
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 Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at 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 Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Come, Sinners, To The Gospel Feast:
“Come, sinners, to the gospel feast, let every soul be Jesus’ guest. Ye need not one be left behind,
for God hath bid all humankind.”
This week, you can continue to respond to what God has said by joining us this afternoon at 4pm in Cokesbury’s parking lot for a Drive-In Service of Word and Sacrament. I’ll be leading us in a few prayers, scripture reading, a brief homily, and most importantly communion. One of the great joys of communion, partaking in the bread and cup, is the recognition that none of us deserve it and it is still offered to us anyway.
If you are unable to join us for communion, I encourage you to reflect on the last time you were able to have communion, the people you gathered with around the table, and how the meal is a foretaste of the Supper of the Lamb that has no end.
SENDING FORTH
Blessing and Benediction