Gathering Music

How Long O Lord How Long (Psalm 13)
(Words and Music byBrittany Born,David Zimmer, Lisa Clowand Matthew Carpenter, CCLI 7197794) – OneLicense #A-729109

Verse 1
O Lord our God to You we come
Will You still hide Your face
We cry before You and on our knees we pray
How long O Lord how long

Verse 2
Our sorrows leave us weak and worn
Surrounded by our fears
We look to heaven through feeble faith and tears
How long O Lord how long

Chorus
Till Your glory fills our eyes
And our faith is turned to sight
Till our thirsty souls are satisfied
How long O Lord how long
(How long O Lord how long)

Verse 3
Our foes and enemies rejoice
Injustice seems to reign
Lord we are shaken and we are losing strength
How long O Lord how long

Chorus

Verse 4
But we will trust Your steadfast love
Your grace will be our song
You bring new mercies with ev’ry rising sun
How long O Lord how long

Chorus

Call to Worship

Geon Seo

Adapted from Joyce Borger

Leader: Our covenant God has called us to worship,
to meet with us,
to speak with us,
to challenge us,
to transform us,
to comfort us,
to love us.

All: And we answer the call,
to meet with God,
to listen to God,
to talk to God,
to be challenged,
to be changed,
to be comforted,
to be loved.

Opening Song

La Lucha
Words & Music: Mark Miller – OneLicense #A-729109

En la lucha hay vida
En la lucha esperanza
En la lucha hay vida
Siempre hay siempre hay esperanza

Cantamos en la lucha
Cantamos por la justicia

Cantamos por nuestras vidas
Siempre hay siempre hay esperanza

Opening Prayer

Dobyo Amos

From Cole Arthur Riley, Black Liturgies

God of solidarity,
Thank you for being a God who enters the suffering of the world—who doesn’t run from those in pain but rushes to the site of blood, of tears. Release us from those empty cravings for unity that come at no cost to the oppressor. Lead us toward spaces of costly advocacy. We confess that in speaking up on behalf of the oppressed, we too soon become enamored with the sound of our own voices. Our egos spoil even our best intentions. Show us when the voices of the vulnerable are being drowned out by the cacophony of the privileged. Make our presence and dignity known in a whole that perpetually eclipses the voices of the marginalized. Guide us into a solidarity that demands something of us. Let us learn to risk ourselves on behalf of the vulnerable, believing that when one of us is harmed, we all are. And God, keep us from those who will demonize the fight in us, who would prefer us complacent and far from one another. Secure in us the courage to resist, knowing together we will restore what the world has tried to suffocate in us. Amen.

Scripture Reading – Psalm 99:1-9

Theodora Naa Adukai Okine

Ps 99:1 The LORD is king; let the peoples tremble!
Adonai sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!*
Ps 99:2 The LORD is great in Zion;
Adonai is exalted over all the peoples.*
Ps 99:3 Let them praise your great and awesome name.
Holy is Adonai!
Ps 99:4 Mighty King,n lover of justice,
you have established equity;
you have executed justice
and righteousness in Jacob.*
Ps 99:5 Extol the LORD our God;
worship at his footstool.
Holy is Adonai!*
Ps 99:6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests,
Samuel also was among those who called on the LORD’s name.
They cried to the LORD, and he answered them.
Ps 99:7 Adonai spoke to them in the pillar of cloud;
they kept his decrees
and the statutes that Adonai gave them.
Ps 99:8 O LORD our God, you answered them;
you were a forgiving God to them
but an avenger of their wrongdoings.*
Ps 99:9 Extol the LORD our God,
and worship at the LORD’s holy mountain,
for the LORD our God is holy.
*The masculine gender pronouns are replaced with the LORD and its Hebrew reading, adonai.

Sermon

“The Lover of Justice”

Rev. Dr. Dong Sung Kim

Musical Response

Everlasting God
Words & Music: Brenton Brown & Ken Riley – OneLicense #A-729109

Strength will rise
As we wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord,
we will wait upon the Lord. (Repeat)

Our God!
You reign for ever,
Our Hope,
Our strong Deliverer!

You are the everlasting God
The everlasting God
You do not faint
You won’t grow weary

You’re the defender
Of the weak
You comfort those in need
You lift us up on
Wings like eagles

Blessing

Rev. Dr. Dong Sung Kim

Sending Song

Joy in the Morning (TFWS 2284)
Words/Music: Natalie Sleeth – OneLicense #A-729109

1. There’ll be joy in the morning on that day,
   there’ll be joy in the morning on that day,
   for the daylight will dawn when the darkness is gone,
   there’ll be joy in the morning on that day.
2. There’ll be peace and contentment evermore,
   there’ll be peace and contentment evermore,
   every heart, every voice on that day will rejoice,
   there’ll be peace and contentment evermore.
3. There’ll be love and forgiveness everywhere,
   there’ll be love and forgiveness everywhere,
   and the way of the Lord will that day be restored,
   there’ll be love and forgiveness everywhere.