PSPC Worship Service

ONE: May the peace of Christ be with you.
ALL: And also with you.

One: Accept our wholehearted gratitude, O Lord!
All: All the citizens of heaven will hear our songs of praise!
One: We humble ourselves in the light of your constant love and count on you always.
All: You have shown yourself to be above everything!
One: Yet though you are so high, you still draw close to the lowly; it is from the proud and arrogant that you keep your distance.
All: Nothing will stop you from achieving your purposes among us; your love will last forever. Praise the Lord!

One: We make things so complicated, O Lord, tying ourselves in knots as we worry about ways to please you, or at least ways to avoid making you angry. Yet you make things so straightforward, simply calling, 

One: The Lord is full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
All: As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

All: O God, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit at work in us. As the Scriptures are read and your Word is proclaimed, help us to hear with joy the word of hope you have for us today. Let it be!