Order of Worship

This is the day that the Lord has made

Let us rejoice and be glad in it!

Announcements and Life Together

Call to Worship

Children of God, come to the waters.

We gather to be restored and renewed.

Come, with your faith and your doubt.

We respond to the one who claims and calls us.

Come, Christ summons us to draw near.

Let us worship God with joy and thanksgiving!

Prayer of Praise

Call to Confession

God is generous to all who call on the Lord’s name;

indeed, those who trust in God will not be put to shame.

In faith and hope, let us confess our sins before God and one another.

Prayer of Confession

Lord, we long to draw close to you, but we are afraid.

We are afraid to heed your summons for we do not know what awaits us when we step out in faith.

We are wary of taking risks for your sake because the forces of chaos seem stronger than your assurances to us.

We worry that we will not have enough faith in you or in the gifts you’ve given us to do the things you ask.

Forgive us Lord, and save us. Reach out your hand, and lift us from our fear that we might follow you faithfully.

(silent prayer of confession)

Assurance of Grace

Take heart; do not be afraid.

For the Son of God came that all would have life and have it abundantly.

Siblings in Christ, we are forgiven.

Thanks be to God.

Children’s Message

Prayer of Illumination

First Scripture Reading

Psalm 85:8-13  (NRSV)

Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts. Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him that his glory may dwell in our land. Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other. Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky. The LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase. Righteousness will go before him, and will make a path for his steps.

This is the word of the Lord

Thanks be to God

Second Scripture

Matthew 14:22-33 (NRSV)

Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land,[a] for the wind was against them. And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”

Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind,[b] he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

Sermon   

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, and the power, and the glory, forever.

Amen.

Offering and The Doxology

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Benediction

Let all God’s people say…

Alleluia, Amen.

Passing of the Peace