†CALL TO WORSHIP: (Psalm 67: 1-2)      
One: Let God grant us grace and bless us,
All: Let God make his face shine upon us,
One: So that your way becomes known on earth,
All: So that your salvation becomes known among all the nations.
†OPENING HYMN: # 464 “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”  
CALL TO CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION:  
Lord our God, where would we be without your patience and mercy? We’ve strayed from your ways. We’ve let appearances deceive us and we’ve laid your greater truth aside. We’ve hung onto things – fears, regrets, grudges, and guilt- that our risen Lord has empowered us to release. Fill us anew with your life-giving, peace-generating Spirit. Ground us again in the saving love we receive in Jesus Christ. Reorient our thoughts, fine tune our actions, and guide the journey ahead through your promises of steadfast love. May our lives become living reflections of your love. Hear us, now as we silently pray our personal confessions.
SILENT PRAYER OF CONFESSION: We pray in Jesus’ name, Amen
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
†PASSING OF THE PEACE
†CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE: # 579     “Gloria Patri”
TIME FOR ALL GOD’S CHILDREN