Call to Worship: Charles Wesley One: Blessed be God. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. + Many: And blessed be God's Kingdom, now and forever. Amen. One: O God, you called us by name to come, and we respond with delight and gladness Many: In joyful obedience, we come to worship our God. One: Rising out of the depths of despair, we gratefully gather for worship. Many: In joyful hope, we come to worship our loving God. One: Our God had given us a new song of praise to sing to our Awesome God! Many:...

In the 8th grade I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Over the years I have managed to get my depression under control, but I have struggled at times to tame my anxiety. We live in a crazy world and often times my fear comes into direct opposition to my faith. Faith says one thing, but fear says another. It’s a battle that happens frequently in my life and it’s a battle that has happened many times throughout all of history. It’s that exact battle, faith vs. fear, that is taking place...

Call to Worship: Psalm 146:4-9 One: Arise, O Church, and look to the east! ☩ Many: The night is nearly over; the day is almost here! One: Happy are they who have the God of Jacob for their help! whose hope is in the Lord their God; Many: Who made heaven and earth, the seas, and all that is in them; who keeps his promise for ever; One: Who gives justice to those who are oppressed, and food to those who hunger. Many: The Lord sets the prisoners free; the Lord opens the eyes of the blind; the...