Digital Liturgy 6/14/20
Invitation to Worship
To all who are weary and need rest
To all who mourn and long for comfort
To all those who wander and are looking for a story
To all who feel isolated and miss community
To all who are broken and want healing
To all who feel worthless and wonder if God cares
To all who are oppressed and yearn for justice
To all who fail and desire strength
To all who sin and need a Savior
To all who hunger and thirst for righteousness
And to whomever will come–
This church opens wide her doors and offers welcome
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
Scripture Reading
Psalm 10
[1] Why, O LORD, do you stand far away?
Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
[2] In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor;
let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised.
[3] For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul,
and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the LORD.
[4] In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him;
all his thoughts are, “There is no God.”
[5] His ways prosper at all times;
your judgments are on high, out of his sight;
as for all his foes, he puffs at them.
[6] He says in his heart, “I shall not be moved;
throughout all generations I shall not meet adversity.”
[7] His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression;
under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.
[8] He sits in ambush in the villages;
in hiding places he murders the innocent.
His eyes stealthily watch for the helpless;
[9] he lurks in ambush like a lion in his thicket;
he lurks that he may seize the poor;
he seizes the poor when he draws him into his net.
[10] The helpless are crushed, sink down,
and fall by his might.
[11] He says in his heart, “God has forgotten,
he has hidden his face, he will never see it.”
[12] Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up your hand;
forget not the afflicted.
[13] Why does the wicked renounce God
and say in his heart, “You will not call to account”?
[14] But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation,
that you may take it into your hands;
to you the helpless commits himself;
you have been the helper of the fatherless.
[15] Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer;
call his wickedness to account till you find none.
[16] The LORD is king forever and ever;
the nations perish from his land.
[17] O LORD, you hear the desire of the afflicted;
you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear
[18] to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed,
so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.
Opening Prayer
Glorious things are spoken of you, God,
the source of all springs.
Our names are known by you and recorded in your book.
Your blessing was pronounced on all families
through your servant Abraham,
and you have established a home for all of us.
We pray, O God, for all the nations of the earth,
lands physically separated by geography—
peoples divided by language, culture, custom, and color—
yet united as your children.
As of old you claimed your people
from all lands and nations—
from Egypt and Babylon, Rome and Ethiopia—
from the United States and Burkina Faso
even so, look with mercy upon your church
in this land and in every nation.
Guide us in your ways of justice and peace.
We call upon you—from every tribe and every nation,
in every tongue and language,
joining our voices together in song proclaiming,
all our springs are in you.
Amen.
Songs
Church Planting Video
Learn about our brothers and sisters at Seven Mile Road Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We are glad to be connected with Seven Mile Road through our partnership with Acts 29 and celebrate the work of Jesus in their church and their city
Family Prayer
Take a few moments to pray together for Seven Mile Road Church, for The Town Church family, for our Leadership Advisory Team, for justice and peace to prevail in our country, for our leaders at a local, state, and national level to have wisdom and understanding to lead through this difficult time.
You may choose to also use this guided prayer for A Time of Widespread Suffering
Sermon “Let Justice Roll Down”
A sermon from Amos 5:21-24 preached by Pastor Nate Downey
Response
In response to God’s goodness and faithfulness, let’s respond through giving, communion, and singing.
Give
If you are part of the Town Church family, you can give online or text any dollar amount to 84321 to give.
Communion
If you follow Jesus, we invite you to share in communion in your home. As Jesus taught, take some bread and wine or juice and remember his sacrificial death for us. Take communion together and then join together for the last two songs.
Sing
Benediction
Say this together:
May the Lord make you increase
And abound in love for one another
And for all,
As we do for you,
So that he may establish your hearts
Blameless in holiness before our God and Father,
At the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
Amen
(1 Thessalonians 3:12-13)