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Then on Sunday afternoon Pastor Thornton will speaking on the theme “Seeing Everyone, Everywhere, All the Time: How Our Devices Incite Envy.” This gathering is part of our NCC Forums gatherings for the community. May many people come to NCC this Sunday, may this time be a blessing to our neighbors, and may some be drawn closer to Christ.
Sunday Morning’s Congregational Prayer
Lord, we gather to worship you this morning—to hear your word, and to offer you praise. We recognize that the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is divine power.
Oh, and how we need this power. We confess, we are not so lovely: in our thoughts, in our words, in our deeds. And yet, you love us still, with a love that neither ebbs nor flows—that doesn’t grow weary, but is constant, year after year, decade after decade.
This morning, we return to the foot of the Cross, to be melted and broken in the knowledge of your love. With David we pray, “Search our hearts,” and reveal the wickedness within—even now in these quiet moments as we silently confess our sins ~
Lord, this is our confession; this is our creed.
Christ Jesus died according to the Scriptures, he was buried, and was raised on the third day. Therefore, we desire to live beneath the cross.
The path before the crown. To follow in his footsteps, where promised hope is found. How great the joy before us, to be his perfect bride.
Beneath the cross of Jesus, we desire to live our lives.
- Thank you for our recent Community Chat.
- Pray for the Jones family in the loss of Hillary.
- Pray for Jim F., who is in the hospital receiving care.
- We pray for Tera’s father, who was in a bicycle accident.
- Pray for our missionary Paul Adams and his family.
Finally, we pray for the ministry of your word this morning.
In Jesus’ name, amen.