February 18, 2024 Worship Service

Sunday, February 18 ~ First Sunday in Lent

Lesson from the Hebrew Bible   "A Call to Repentance and Prayer"  Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Gospel Lesson  "Piety Before Others"  Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon  "Telling the Truth"  Rev. Jared Hamilton

Prayers of the People                                            from A New Zealand Prayer Book

For the hungry and the overfed
          May we have enough.
For the mourners and the mockers
         May we laugh together.
For the victims and the oppressors
         May we power wisely.
For the peacemakers and the warmongers
         May clear truth and stern love lead us to harmony.
For the silenced and the propagandists
          May we speak our own words in truth.
For the unemployed and overworked
         May our impress on the earth be kindly and creative.
For the troubled and the sleek
          May we live together as wounded healers.
For the homeless and the cosseted
          May our homes be simple, warm, and welcoming.
For the vibrant and the dying
         May we all die to live.  Amen.