August 22, 2021

August 22, 2021 

Prelude 

Welcome and Announcements 

Introit 

Call to Worship 

Prayer of Solomon (1 Kings 8:27)  “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, much less this house that I have built!”  

Hymn 456. This is My Father’s World 

Opening Litany (Psalm 84). by Dan Bollerud, (http://coslcgrace.blogspot.ca/)

Wherever you are, O Lord Almighty, beauty surrounds you.

My soul yearns, even feels faint when I sense the presence of the Lord.

Our hearts, our very being cry out for the presence of the Living Lord.

Even the birds of the air have found their home in you O Lord,

a source of comfort and safety where the young may be raised in confidence.

Blessed are those who dwell in your presence, O Lord,

for they are ever praising you.

Blessed are those whose strength is in the Lord

and whose hearts journey with the Lord,

for even when they pass through the dark times in life,

the presence of the Lord will make it a place and source of life.

Hear our prayers, O Lord God Almighty,

and be our comfort and safety.

Let your Holy Spirit watch over us

and guide us to always walk in your presence.

Better is one day in your presence than a thousand elsewhere;

I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God

than live in comfort in the tents of the wicked.

For the Lord our God is the light of the world and our protection.

The Lord bestows favor and honor

for those who walk in the presence of the Lord.

Blessed, O Lord, are those who trust in you.

Where do I find God’s Presence?   How can I walk in the trust of the Lord?   

Silent Meditation 

Responsive Prayer – “You Live Among Us”. 

Prayers of the People 

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer 

Scripture. 1 Kings 8:27-30

Hymn 440 We Build with Mortar, Brick, and Wood.

Sermon  “Hear and See and Forgive”. 

Hymn 460. Great is thy Faithfulness 

Benediction