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CALL TO WORSHIP
Psalm 15
Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent?
Who may live on your holy mountain?
2 The one whose walk is blameless,
who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth from their heart;
(63) All my hope on God is founded
PRAYERS
A Gathering Prayer
Lord, we come before you today,
knowing that you do not choose us
because we are clever or strong or powerful.
Rather, you call us to rely on your wisdom,
to fight in your strength,
and to boast that you are always there for us.
Help us to walk humbly with you
each step of the way before us.
And in our worship today,
give us fresh insight and renewed commitment
for that journey of faith.
In Jesus’ name we pray.
Amen.
Creator God,
source of all life and all wisdom:
we adore you and boast in your love.
Christ crucified,
who walked humbly on this earth:
we adore you and boast in your love.
Holy Spirit,
who leads and guides our steps:
we adore you and boast in your love.
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, we adore you.
Amen.
Living Lord Jesus,
when we choose to live arrogantly,
let us choose to live meekly;
when we choose to be strong,
let us see strength in weakness and allow you to work in us;
when we only see darkness,
show us your light and give us hope;
when we would go it alone and rise above others,
let us choose unity;
when we favour popularity and success,
let us choose humility;
when we aspire to power,
let us choose servanthood and love.
We are sorry when we choose the opposite of your desires for us.
Forgive us and help us.
May we always choose kindness, humility, justice and love.
May we always choose to be like you.
Amen.
God of justice and mercy, full of compassion,
you have gracefully forgiven us, allowing us to start again.
We are free through your cross.
We are forgiven in you and have new life.
Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
(216) And can it be.
READING
Micah 6: 1-8
Listen to what the Lord says:
“Stand up, plead my case before the mountains;
let the hills hear what you have to say.
2 “Hear, you mountains, the Lord’s accusation;
listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth.
For the Lord has a case against his people;
he is lodging a charge against Israel.
3 “My people, what have I done to you?
How have I burdened you?
Answer me.
4 I brought you up out of Egypt
and redeemed you from the land of slavery.
I sent Moses to lead you,
also Aaron and Miriam.
5 My people, remember
what Balak king of Moab plotted
and what Balaam son of Beor answered.
Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal,
that you may know the righteous acts of the Lord.”
6 With what shall I come before the Lord
and bow down before the exalted God?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?
Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly[a] with your God.
(9) Immortal, invisible
Matthew 5: 1-12
5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down.
His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them.
The Beatitudes
He said:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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