PRELUDE

FREE IMPROVISATION
FROM THE JAZZ SECTION
All rise
(Please respond by reading text in bold)
Lord, open our lips.
And our mouths shall proclaim your praise.
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from your presence
And take not your Holy Spirit from me.
Give me the joy of your saving help again
And susatin me with your bountiful spirit.
Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.
Amen. Alleluia.
All Creatures of our God and King
All creatures of our God and King
Lift up your voice and with us sing,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam,
Thou silver moon with softer gleam!
O praise Him! O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
All ye who are of tender heart,
Forgiving others, take your part,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Ye who long pain and sorrow bear,
Praise God and on Him cast your care!
O praise Him! O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Let all things their Creator bless,
And worship Him in humbleness,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,
And praise the Spirit, Three in One!
O praise Him! O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Be Still My Soul
Be still, my soul; the Lord is on thy side;
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In every change He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul; thy best, thy heavenly, Friend
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
Be still, my soul; thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as He has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence, let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul; the waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below.
Be still, my soul, though dearest friends depart
And all is darkened in the vale of tears;
Then shalt thou better know His love, His heart,
Who comes to soothe thy sorrows and thy fears.
Be still, my soul; thy Jesus can repay
From His own fullness all He takes away.
Be still, my soul; the hour is hastening on
When we shall be forever with the Lord,
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul; when change and tears are past,
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.
Remain standing for Gospel Reading
John 4:19-26: The woman said to Him, Sir, I perceive that You are
a prophet. Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you people
say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
Jesus said to her, Woman, believe Me, an hour is coming when
neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the
Father. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we
know, for salvation is from the Jews. But an hour is coming, and
now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit
and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers.
God is a spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit
and truth. The woman said to Him, I know that Messiah is
coming (He who is called Christ); when that One comes, He will
declare all things to us. Jesus said to her, I who speak to you am
He.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Be seated
Reflection
Beat Rink
All rise
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial,
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and forever. Amen.
Be Thou My Vision
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart,
naught be all else to me, save that thou art;
thou my best thought by day and by night,
waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word,
thou ever with me, and I with thee Lord;
thou my great Father, and I thy true son;
thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.
Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise:
thou mine inheritance now and always;
thou and thou only, first in my heart;
High king of heaven, my treasure thou art.
High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I see heavens joys, O bright heavens sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Almighty God, Father of all mercies,
we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks
for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all
whom you have made.
We bless you for our creation, preservation,
and all the blessings of this life;
but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of
the world by our Lord Jesus Christ;
for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.
And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies,
that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise,
not only with our lips, but in our lives,
by giving up ourselves to your service,
and by walking before you in holiness
and righteousness all our days;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory
throughout all ages.
Amen.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God!