Tuesday, May 18, 2021
The liturgy below is for the Chapel gathering (via Zoom) on May 18 at 12 pm (PDT). If you are unable to join us at that time, the Chapel recording and the liturgy will be posted on Moodle on Tuesday afternoon and available for 1 week.
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
based on Psalm 89
We will sing of the LORD’s great love forever;with our mouths we will make your faithfulness known
through all generations.
We will declare that your love stands firm forever,
that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.
The heavens praise your wonders, LORD,
your faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones.
For who in the skies above can compare with the LORD?
Who is like the LORD among the heavenly beings?
In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared;
he is more awesome than all who surround him.
Who is like you, LORD God Almighty?
You, LORD, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you.
And Can it Be
Lyrics: Charles Wesley | Music: Thomas Campbell | Arrangement: Ryan Foglesong.
And can it be that I should gain
An interest in the Saviour's blood
Died he for me who caused his pain
For me who him to death pursued
Amazing love how can it be
That thou my God shouldst die for me
Amazing love! How can it be
That thou my God shouldst die for me?
He left his Father's throne above
So free so infinite his grace
Emptied himself of all but love
And bled for Adam's helpless race
'Tis mercy all immense and free
For O my God it found out me
Long my imprisoned spirit lay
Fast bound in sin and nature's night
Thine eye diffused a quickening ray
I woke the dungeon flamed with light
My chains fell off my heart was free
I rose went forth and followed thee
No condemnation now I dread
Jesus and all in him is mine
Alive in him my living Head
And clothed in righteousness divine
Bold I approach th'eternal throne
And claim the crown through Christ my own
Let Us Be Known
Micah Massey, Ryan Flanigan, Matt Armstrong, and Nate Moore | 2015 © Wordspring Music.
Let us be known by our love
In every word, in every deed honor the son
Let our light shine in every eye
Let us be known by our love
For the glory of the Father
For the glory of the Son
For the glory of the Spirit
Let us be known by our love / joy / peace
Let us be known by our joy
In every home, in every heart sing to the Lord
Let our life show goodness and hope
Let us be known by our joy
Let us be known by our peace
In every town, in every tribe Jesus is king
Let us go forth, heal and restore
Let us be known by our peace
Scripture |1 John 4:7-21 (NIV)
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.
Homily | Love One Another
Mark Glanville
Mark is an Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at Regent College. Later this summer (Jul 5-9), he will be teaching: “A Biblical Ethic of Kinship: Christ’s Invitation to Belonging” (BIBL/APPL 558)
Time of Prayer/Response
Canopy
Tom Wuest 2017 | Brass Trumpet Publishing | Additional Verse by Andres Perez.
Be still my soul, the Lord is on thy side
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain
Leave to thy God to order and provide
In every change he faithful will remain
Be still my soul, thy best, thy heavenly friend
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end
May we dwell in your tent, O Lord
May we dwell in your tent, O God
May we dwell in your tent, O Lord
May we dwell in your tent, O God
Harbored by brooding wings
Held in the wide mercy
Under your canopy of love
May we walk in your ways, O Lord
May we walk in your ways, O God
May we walk in your ways, O Lord
May we walk in your ways, O God
Harbored by brooding wings
Held in the wide mercy
Under your canopy of love