Worship Orders

Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Chennai-10

Second Semester Opening Day

Order for Sunday evening worship-7^th November 2010

Theme: God of the Living

Call to worship

Opening prayer

God of the living, we are here to worship you along with all the living realities in the world which you have created. God we remember that when we join your other creations to worship you, we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses. Jesus, the pioneer and the perfecter of our faith help us to endure the crosses disregarding its shame, thinking always that you have taken the seat at the right hand of the throne of God. Inspire us with your life renewing spirit to think about the glory beyond the death experiences of our daily life, as we continue to worship you in truth and spirit. Amen

Opening hymn: Immortal, invisible God only… All Stand

Praise and thanks giving 

Confession

Lord we often assumed that human life is inherently and naturally eternal, but we forgot to understand that our faith responses to the revelation of your love make our lives eternal. We were too much focused on the salvific efficiency of your sacrifice on the cross, but we seldom theologised the resurrection. We meditated quite often on the blood you shed on the cross, but we failed to mediate very often on your resurrected body. Our affinity to scientific rationality made us hesitant to respect the mystery of life. The discourses on resurrection were for us naïve and boundary markers, which we used to distinguish ourselves from the rest. Lord help us with our unbelief so that we may have the glimpses of your life eternal and the life after this temporal life.

Absolution

C. God forgives us; forgive others; forgive yourself. Amen

Scripture reading: Luke 20: 27-38

Hymn (No 378 My faith looks up to thee…) All Stand

Reflection: 

Faith Affirmation-Apostles’ Creed  All Stand

Offertory (Hymn Jesus lover of my soul…) All stand

Intercession

Lord’s prayer (in vernacular) All Stand

Benediction

Finally, beloved, hold on to whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing and whatever is commendable in God’s sight. Keep on doing things that make your lives eternal and the God of peace will be with you now and ever.

Amen

Closing Hymn (No.188  Lord dismiss us…)