Confrimation Sunday Outline

Opening Song: God of Wonders

Welcome: Justin Jones & Michael Susman

Prayer: Hanna Darroll

*Lord’s Prayer: Bryan Wilkinson
Our Father, above us and all around us,
May your unspeakable Name be revered.

Here to earth, may your kingdom come.
Here on earth, may your will be done as it is in heaven.

Give us today our bread for today.
And forgive us our wrongs as we forgive those who wrong us.

Lead us away from the time of trial.
But liberate us from evil.

For the kingdom is yours and yours alone,
And the power is yours and yours alone,
And the glory is yours and yours alone.
Amen.

*Call to Worship “God Is” \ Grace Haring , Michael Nixt, & Lana Robinson

Leader: My sisters and brothers, God is! (Clap, clap)

All: God is. (Clap, clap)
God’s presence is with us whether or not we are aware of it,
Whether or not we feel it, whether or not we believe it.
God was here before we arrived, 
So we do not have to ask for God to be present.
We simply have to awaken to the one who was, who is, and who will always be.
(Silence)

Leader: My sisters and brothers, God accepts us and loves us! (clap, clap)

All: God accepts us and loves us. (Clap, clap)
God accepts us and loves us whether or not we are aware of it,
Whether or not we feel it, whether or not we believe it.
God accepted us and loved us before we accepted and loved God,
So we do not have to ask God to accept us and love us.
We simply have to awaken to the love that was, that is, and that will always be.
(Silence)

Leader: My sisters and brothers, God cares! (clap, clap)

All: God cares. (Clap, clap)
All our problems are known to God, all our pains are felt by God,
All our faults are forgiven by God, and all our concerns are shared with God.
We are not alone.
So now, we awaken ourselves to the presence of God,
So good, so kind, so holy, so just, so powerful, so real, so near, so here.
And now, we awaken ourselves to the acceptance of God.
We accept our acceptance, and we love because God first loves us.
And now, we awaken ourselves to the care of God.
(Silence)

Leader: Wake up, sleepers! (Clap, clap)
All: Let us awaken! (Clap, clap)
Leader: Arise from the dead! (clap, clap)

All: Let us arise! (clap clap)
The light of Christ shines upon us!

*Song: Your Love is Amazing (Lyrics found in insert)

Announcements

Children’s Sermon <9:00am>

“Coltrane and the Note Belonging” Nate Parke

*Song: Breath Deep (Lyrics found in insert)

Offering: Peace Be Still (Ryan Prays \ Ionel, Michael S. Justin, Rachelle..Collect)

“A New Way of Being Human” Nick Jones, Rachelle Caterson, Annika Curren, Lauren Franklin

“The Journey to Belief” Emerson Nichols

*Song: Thy Nature and Thy Name is Love (Lyrics found in insert)

Scripture Reading: Luke 23:23-38 Hanna Darroll

Reflection: “So it was thought...OR Welcome to Life in the Story of God” Tripp Fuller

Ritual of Confirmation <11:00>

Sending Song: With Kindness (Lyrics found in insert)

Benediction: Karl Johnson