THE GOSPEL LESSON Mark 13:1-8
THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON 1 Samuel 1:4-20
SERMON "Pouring it Out!"
Worship Notes
The central text this morning is the story of Hannah and how God creates life where none is expected. We begin with the words from Isaiah reminding us of the joy we find in God's presence. In the Processional Hymn we begin with the words "Come, Thou Almighty King, Help us Thy name to sing, Help us to praise."
In our Confession we are reminded that the lack of hope often leads to lives filled with despair and troubled spirits. The hymn following the sermon include the words "Bring to our troubled minds, Uncertain and afraid, The quiet of a steadfast faith, Calm of a call obeyed."
The Prayer response beautifully evokes the words "Nothing can trouble, nothing can frighten...God alone fills us".
In our offering this morning, you are invited to place your pledges and Time and Talent sheets for 2010 in the plate as it is passed. We close with the rousing contemporary hymn "O For a World where our hope is in a God who brings equality, peace, and justice".
