The theme was the paradox of losing our lives to find them.
Let Everything That Has Breath
Praise you in the morning
Praise you in the evening
Praise you when I'm young and when I'm old...
Confession
God,
As you are re-creating the whole world,
we continually pursue our own happiness.
When you ask us to lose our lives,
we confess we often feign interest,
because we are afraid
of what you will ask of us,
where you will lead us,
who you will bring into our path.
But then we come to our senses,
and realize again
that if we grasp our lives too tightly,
we trade away your goodness.
Forgive us,
and help us die to ourselves,
so we can find and affirm your life
in our community and our world.
Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
Jesus, though he was in the form of God,
did not count equality with God
a thing to be grasped,
but made himself nothing,
taking the form of a servant,
being born in the likeness of men.
And being found in human form,
he humbled himself by becoming obedient
to the point of death,
even death on a cross.
Therefore God has highly exalted him
and bestowed on him the name
that is above every name,
so that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth
and under the earth,
and every tongue confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
(Philippians 2:5-11)
The Wonderful Cross
O the wonderful cross,
O the wonderful cross,
Bids me come and die,
And find that I may truly live.
I Will Offer Up My Life
What can I give, what can I bring,
What can I sing as an offering, Lord?
Your Grace Is Enough
You use the weak to lead the strong...
Response: From The Inside Out
Your will above all else,
My purpose remains
The art of losing myself,
In bringing you praise,
Everlasting, your light will shine
When all else fades,
Neverending, your glory goes
Beyond all fame.
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