Fifth sunday after pentecost

Prelude
Chimes of the Hour
Welcome/Announcements
Introit
 
Call to Worship
 
Pastor: Our God reigns in perfect justice, upholding the cause of the oppressed and giving strength to the weak.
Congregation: Our God calls the rulers of this world to account, judging them for denying the right of the lowly and the destitute.
Pastor: Our God will teach us, that we may know his ways.
Congregation: The Holy One will guide us in truth, that we may walk in his paths of justice and mercy.
Pastor: Let us worship the One who will rise up and judge the earth, for all the nations belong to him.
Congregation: Together, let us worship God!

Hymn
 
Call to Confession
 
In the face of injustice and apathy, we have often failed to act with courage that comes from God’s love. Let us therefore seek God’s mercy and grace, confessing our sins together:
 
Prayer of Confession (in unison)
 
Merciful God, forgive us for turning away from those in need. Forgive us for choosing comfort over justice, silence over truth, complacency over compassion. Help us to love others as you have loved us, especially those who are most in need, whom we pass by every day. Renew us by your Holy Spirit, so that we may respond faithfully to Christ’s call to act with mercy and justice. Amen.
 
 
Kyrie
 
Assurance of Pardon
 
Pastor: God, who has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of our sins, now strengthens us with all power according to his glorious might. He makes us new, that we may bear fruit in every good work while growing in the knowledge of God. Rejoice in this truth and be at peace.
Congregation: Thanks be to God.
 
Gloria Patri
 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
 
Passing the Peace
 
Pastor: Christ has given us peace that surpasses all understanding. The peace of Christ be with you!
Congregation: The peace of Christ be with you also!
 
Prayer for Illumination
 
Scripture
 
Liturgist: Amos 7:7-17*
 
Liturgist: The word of the Lord!
Congregation: Thanks be to God!
 
Pastor: Luke 10:25-37
 
Pastor: The gospel of the Lord!
Congregation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!  
 
Sermon:  The Plumb Line   
 
Affirmation of Faith
 
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
 
Hymn
 
Sharing our Joys and Concerns
 
Prayers of the People
 
Lord’s Prayer
 
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, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
 
Offering/Music
 
Doxology
 
Prayer of Dedication
 
Hymn
 
Benediction