WELCOME TO MCC! 9/21/14

You’re Worthy of My Praise I will worship (I will worship); With all of my heart (With all of my heart). I will praise You (I will praise You). With all of my strength (With all of my strength). I will seek you (I will seek You). All of my days (All of my days) I will follow (I will follow) All of Your ways (All Your ways)

I will give you all my worship, I will give You all my praise You alone I long to worship, You alone, are worthy of my praise

I will bow down (I will bow down) And hail You as King (And hail You as King) I will serve You (I will serve You) Give You everything (Everything) I will lift up (I will lift up) My eyes to Your throne (My eyes to Your throne) I will trust You (I will trust You) Trust You alone (Trust You alone)

I will give you all my worship, I will give You all my praise You alone I long to worship, You alone, are worthy of my praise

My life is in You Lord, my strength is in You Lord, My hope is in You Lord, in You, its in You (Repeat) I will praise You with all of my heart, I will praise You with all of my strength With all of my heart, with all of my strength, All my hope is in You It’s in You!

Lord I come to You, let my heart be changed renewed Flowing from the grace that I found In You Lord I've come to know, the weaknesses I see in me Will be stripped away, by the power of Your love The Power Of Your Love

Chorus: Hold me close and let Your love surround me Bring me near and draw me to Your side And as I wait, I'll rise up like the eagle And I will soar with You, Your Spirit leads me on By the power of Your love

Lord unveil my eyes, let me see You face to face. The knowledge of Your love as You live In me Lord renew my mind, as Your will unfolds in my life In living every day, by the power of Your love

CALL TO WORSHIP:(Responsively) Our eyes are heavy. Our hope is soaring. We wait in the marketplace. Our God is gracious. Our feet are tired. Our expectations rise. We are hired first. Our God is merciful.

Our backs are sore. Our spirits are low. We are paid last. Our God is slow to anger. Our temples flare. Our anger rages. We take what belongs to us. All: Our God abounds in steadfast love.

Please Keep Heads Bowed in Prayer

Sharing the Peace of Christ

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Jonah 3:10-4:11 Then the Lord said, "You are concerned about the bush, for which you did not labor and which you did not grow”

PSALTER READING: Psalm 145:1-8 I will extol you, my God and Ruler, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you, and praise your name forever and ever. Great is God, and greatly to be praised; God's greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall laud your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.

On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. The might of your awesome deeds shall be proclaimed, and I will declare your greatness. They shall celebrate the fame of your abundant goodness, and shall sing aloud of your righteousness. God is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

GOSPEL READING: Matthew 20:1-16 “So the last will be first, and the first will be last."

CHORAL ANTHEM: “King of My Soul” by: James Fritschel

Sermon: The Gospel of Justice

Great Is Thy Faithfulness Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father There is no shadow of turning with Thee Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not As Though hast been Though forever will be

Great is Thy faithfulness. Great is Thy faithfulness Morning by morning new mercies I see All I have needed Thy hand hath provideth Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest Sun, moon and stars in their courses above Join with all nature in manifold witness To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love

Great is Thy faithfulness. Great is Thy faithfulness Morning by morning new mercies I see All I have needed Thy hand hath provideth Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow Blessings all mine with ten thousand beside!

Great is Thy faithfulness. Great is Thy faithfulness Morning by morning new mercies I see All I have needed Thy hand hath provideth Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.

Please Keep Heads Bowed in Prayer

Response: Spirit of the Living God

Giving of Our Gifts and Compliments

Response: A Doxology

OFFERTORY PRAYER (Unison) O God, you have called your laborers to give their gifts. Bless these offerings so that they reflect the work of the kingdom of heaven. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.

GOD SPEAK TO ME, THAT I MAY SPEAK God, speak to me, that I may speak In living echoes of your tone As you have sought, so let me seek Your erring children lost and lone

O lead me, God, that I may lead Some wanderers along life’s way O feed me so that I may feed Your hungry ones without delay

O fill me with your fullness, God Your overflowing love to know In glowing word and kindling thought Your love to tell, your praise to show

O use me, God, use even me Just as you will, and when, and where Until your blessed face I see Your rest, your joy, your glory share

Response: “Eagle’s Wings” And God will raise you up on eagle’s wings Bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun. And hold you in the palm of God’s hand.