Published on
February 21, 2019
Video length
84 mins
2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Service of the Word

Service of the Word

The Heart of the Divine Parent
Hosea 11:1-11

Ahmi Lee, preaching

GATHERING

Pre-Service Music: "Abba"

Welcome

Greeting

PRAISE

"The Lord Will Bless Someone Today"

"Holy, Holy, Holy"

Story

"Baba Al Fi Sama" and "10,000 Reasons"

"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"

I BELIEVE

Orphan's Creed by Joshua S. Davis

"Wahed / واحد "

CONFESSION

Scripture Reading: Psalm 133, Ephesians 4:1-7, and Galatians 3:26-28

Prayer of Confession

We confess to you, generous God
that we struggle to receive what you offer us.
We hurry past your love.
We often treat ourselves with condemn  ation and even contempt.
We confess to you, living God,
our failure to live as beloved children.
We confess to you, loving God,
that we have not loved as you have loved us.

We confess to you, gracious God,
our failure to live in harmony as sisters and brothers.
We have failed to maintain
the spirit of unity you have given us.
We confess to you, Sovereign God
that we have not acknowledged you
as over all and through all and in all.
Our lips have prayed
“Your will be done on earth as in heaven”
but our lives have spoken otherwise.
Lord, have mercy on us.

Silence

WORD

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Reading: Hosea 11:1-11

Sermon

RESPONSE

"Sons and Daughters" and "Nina Khulu"

BLESSING

We are grateful for the planning and leading of this service by Proskuneo, under the direction of Jaewoo Kim; Nikki Lerner; and Ahmi Lee, preaching.

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