PEACE WITH JUSTICE SUNDAY
June 7, 2020
Announcements
and Check-In
Opening of Worship
Call to Worship
L:
Sovereign God, how majestic is your name in all the earth.
You
created plants, trees and water that nurture and nourish
P: And you declared it
very good!
L:
You created fish, birds and mammals in a perfect balance
P: And you declared it
very good!
L:
You created us in the diversity of your image
P: And you declared it
very good!
L:
You breathed your breath into all of creation
P: And, indeed, it is
very good!
Hymn “All Things Bright and Beautiful” UMM #147
Prayer
of Confession
God of justice and peace,
we know that you created us in the diversity of your image but
still we refuse to see you reflected in the face of our neighbor who lacks
adequate health care, experiences hunger, doesn’t have a home.
We don’t see your image in the face of our neighbor who has a
different skin tone, worships in a different tradition, speaks in a language we
don’t understand.
Forgive us for lashing out from our sense of scarcity and greed,
ignorance and fear.
Turn us around to be peacemakers and justice builders,
recognizing the abundance and balance of your garden.
(Hold
silence)
Assurance
and Pardon
One: Paul writes to the church in Corinth, “agree with one
another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.” In our
faithfulness, we know that Jesus forgives us and guides us back to the garden
path.
ALL: Thank you God, Amen!
Scripture Genesis
1:1-2:4a
Message It Is Good Rev. Kelly J. Smith
Affirmation
of Faith Our
Social Creed
We believe in God, Creator of the world; and in Jesus
Christ, the Redeemer of creation. We believe in the Holy Spirit, through whom
we acknowledge God’s gifts, and we repent of our sin in misusing these gifts to
idolatrous ends.
We affirm the natural world as God’s handiwork and
dedicate ourselves to its preservation, enhancement, and faithful use by
humankind.
We joyfully receive for ourselves and others the
blessings of community, sexuality, marriage, and the family.
We commit ourselves to the rights of men, women,
children, youth, young adults, the aging, and people with disabilities; to
improvement of the quality of life; and to the rights and dignity of all
persons.
We believe in the right and duty of persons to work
for the glory of God and the good of themselves and others and in the
protection of their welfare in so doing; in the rights to property as a trust
from God, collective bargaining, and responsible consumption; and in the
elimination of economic and social distress.
We dedicate ourselves to peace throughout the world,
to the rule of justice and law among nations, and to individual freedom for all
people of the world.
We believe in the present and final triumph of God’s
Word in human affairs and gladly accept our commission to manifest the life of
the gospel in the world. Amen.
Silent
Prayer/Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer
Invitation
to Give
Doxology
for Peace
Praise God all peoples of
the earth,
Praise God for the great
gift of birth,
Praise God who rules the
nation still,
God, bend them to your
perfect will.
Praise God the creator of
all,
Peoples and nations great
and small,
Praise God who maketh wars to cease,
God, lead us in the paths
of peace.
Benediction
June Mission Opportunity
JEREMIAH’S
PLACE, Pittsburgh’s only crisis nursery,
provides emergency care for children ages 0-6
for a few hours or a few days based on the needs of the family. Our primary
focus at Jeremiah’s place is to keep children safe and to provide a safe and
supportive solution for families in need. Jeremiah’s Place is conveniently
located in the East Liberty section of Pittsburgh and is staffed by trauma
informed caregivers and socials workers. All services provided by Jeremiah’s
Place are free, available 24 hours a day, and most importantly, judgment free.
To support this mission opportunity, make your
check payable to MAUMC and write “June Mission” in the memo line or on your
envelope and mail to the church office.
You may also make your donation with PayPal, put
Jeremiah's Place in instructions.
You can also visit their website to make a donation
directly to them.
https://jeremiahsplace.org/
ZOOM WORSHIP
Every Sunday Morning at 11:15 AM
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