Proper 28 Year C
Written for Evangelical United Church of Christ, 1998. Copyright Katherine Hawker.
Call to Worship
Soft summer rain falling on parched earth
Waters of God, flow down upon us.
Torrential floods ripping lives into pieces
Waters of God, have mercy upon us.
Soaking waters which nourish the seed
Waters of God, replenish us.
Litany of Confession
For refusing to hear you cry
pouring forth in Honduras and Nicaragua,
Lord have mercy,
Lord have mercy,
Have mercy upon us.
For refusing to hold your hand
held out by the neighbor across the aisle,
Christ have mercy,
Christ have mercy,
Have mercy upon us.
For refusing to wipe your tears
falling on the face of our parent, our child, our partner,
Lord have mercy,
Lord have mercy,
Have mercy upon us.
Written for Evangelical United Church of Christ, October 2001. Copyright Katherine Hawker.
Call to Worship
The Word of God is planted in our hearts.
May our hearts be receptive to the Word.
The Love of God rains down on us.
May our souls soak in the wonder of God’s love.
The Breathe of Godde blows softly within us.
May our minds be stirred by the power of God’s spirit.