GATHERING MUSIC – “Salix” from Plymouth Suite, Percy Whitlock

Mark Miller, organ

CALL TO WORSHIP

Patricia Hennigan

Come, bless the Lord,
in whom we find our refuge and safety.
You are our God;
all the good things come from You alone.

Come, bless the Lord,
who gives us a rich inheritance,
and surrounds us with abundance.
You are our God;
our lives are in your hands.

Come, bless the Lord,
who guides us on the path to eternal life,
whose presence strengthens and sustains us.
You are our God;
we will not be shaken.
Let’s worship God together!

OPENING SONG – “How Firm a Foundation”

SCRIPTURE – Psalm 16

Megan Hale

A Miktam of David.
1 Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord;
I have no good apart from you.’
3 As for the holy ones in the land, they are the noble,
in whom is all my delight.
4 Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows;
their drink-offerings of blood I will not pour out
or take their names upon my lips.
5 The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup;
you hold my lot.
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
I have a goodly heritage.
7 I bless the Lord who gives me counsel;
in the night also my heart instructs me.
8 I keep the Lord always before me;
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices;
my body also rests secure.
10 For you do not give me up to Sheol,
or let your faithful one see the Pit.
11 You show me the path of life.
In your presence there is fullness of joy;
in your right hand are pleasures for evermore.

MESSAGE

Teresita Matos-Post

COLLECT

Read by Adrian Mendoza. Written by Adrian Mendoza and Esther Inuwa

Protector God,
To whom we seek our refuge and counsel, and to whom we share our sorrows;
May you show us the path of life and teach us to put our trust in you;
So that we may always keep you before ourselves and that our joy and pleasure be from you;
Through Christ who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever, Amen!

MUSICAL RESPONSE – “Child of God”

Words & Music: Mark Miller

BLESSING

Teresita Matos-Post

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Worship Notes:
The collect was written by Adrian Mendoza and Esther Inuwa as part of the Chapel Practicum Class.