Offering Prayer Leader: Please Stand and Join Me in Our Offering Prayer: ALL: Let Us Give with Joy Because We Have Received Freely

Worship June 21, 2020 Open Our Eyes Lord (including song lyrics)

Preacher: Dana O'Brien Assisting Minister (Leader): N/A Musician (Band): Todd Mizera

Welcome And Announcements • Welcome everyone — --- First Sunday both outside and online – make sure you have the liturgy – responses and lyrics to songs. Two ways to get them – email sent out to most people. Also available on our facebook page. It’s a bit different than outdoor services in the past – don’t worry, we’ll explain as we go along. ---We celebrate Father’s Day today. Handed out some father’s day bags – have a couple left in a container. If you didn’t get one delivered to your house, go ahead and take one. --- For those here – liturgy was emailed to you. Can also find it on our facebook page. Use your phones or ipads for liturgy and song lyrics. --- If you are watching from home, you are again encouraged to host a watch party and invite your friends. ---Making a pride video after worship. If you want to be in it, stick around but stay distanced and masked --- I hope you all brought chairs, masks and communion elements. Please have bread and wine ready at home too. • Coming Up– ---- Thanks all the women who turned up for Thursday night’s card making event. --- This week Centro Infantil fundraiser all week at Pops. Dine and Dash on Wednesday at 6:30 --- Book club in on Thursday night at 7 pm on zoom. • Next Sunday – --- We’ll again be worshipping online and here at the building. --- Pride Parade Sunday – usually at the Chicago Pride Parade. We won’t be there, but we’ll be as pride festive as possible. --- Prayer service led by Pastor Ernest Jones at 2 pm in Lockport.

1 Blessing of Fathers and Those Who Provide Fatherly Care

Leader: God of all creation, ALL: pour out your blessing on all fathers and those who provide fatherly care. You have made them in your image and given them children to care for and love.

Leader: Bless them with a heart like your heart: ALL: discerning and thoughtful, bold and decisive, compassionate and loving.

Leader: As they model for their children the life that is lived by faith and not by sight, ALL: grant them courage under pressure and confidence in your power.

Leader: When troubles threaten to overwhelm them, ALL: grant them calm hearts, and enable them to trust in your promises.

Leader: When joy fills their days, ALL: grant them a keen gratitude for your many blessings.

In everything, preserve them as your own, and strengthen their faith to love you above all. We ask all this in Jesus' name. Amen.

Opening Prayer

Leader: Please stand and join me in our Opening Prayer All: Lord God, on this Father’s Day, remind us that we are all your children, welcomed and loved by you always. Open our eyes Lord, to see people as you see them, and to love people the way you love them. We pray all this in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Gathering Song: Good Good Father, by Chris Tomlin

I've heard a thousand stories Of what they think You’re like But I've heard the tender whisper Of love in the dead of night

2 You tell me that You’re pleased And that I'm never alone

You're a Good Good Father It's who You are It's who You are It's who You are And I'm loved by You It's who I am It's who I am It's who I am

I've seen many searching for answers Far and wide But I know we're all searching for answers Only You provide Because You know just what we need Before we say a word

You're a Good Good Father It's who You are It's who You are It's who You are And I'm loved by You It's who I am It's who I am It's who I am

You are perfect in all of Your ways You are perfect in all of Your ways You are perfect in all of Your ways to us You are perfect in all of Your ways You are perfect in all of Your ways You are perfect in all of Your ways to us

Love so undeniable I can hardly speak Peace so unexplainable I can hardly think As You call me deeper still As You call me deeper still As You call me deeper still Into love love love

3 You're a Good Good Father It's who You are It's who You are It's who You are And I'm loved by You It's who I am It's who I am It's who I am

You're a Good Good Father It's who You are It's who You are It's who You are And I'm loved by You It's who I am It's who I am It's who I am

Reading and Message Open Our Eyes Lord

Response Song Open the Eyes of My Heart, by Paul Baloche

Open the eyes of my heart Lord Open the eyes of my heart I want to see You I want to see You

To see You high and lifted up Shining in the light of Your glory Pour out Your power and love As we sing holy holy holy

Open the eyes of my heart Lord Open the eyes of my heart I want to see You I want to see You

To see You high and lifted up Shining in the light of Your glory Pour out Your power and love As we sing holy holy holy

4 Holy holy holy Holy holy holy Holy holy holy I want to see You

To see You high and lifted up Shining in the light of Your glory Pour out Your power and love As we sing holy holy holy

To see You high and lifted up Shining in the light of Your glory Pour out Your power and love As we sing holy holy holy Holy holy holy Holy holy holy Holy holy holy I want to see You

Prayers of the People Leader: Please stand for the prayers. I will close each prayer request with the words, “We pray to the Lord” and our response together is: ALL: “Lord hear our prayer!” Leader Ending: All these things we pray in Jesus’ name. ALL: Amen.

Introduction to Offering Even though we cannot be physically present, the work of this church still continues. And financial giving is one way we can all participate in what God is doing here.

Moreover, as people of faith, we know that we have a generous God of abundance. We share what God has entrusted to us, so that everyone can experience God’s kingdom. You can respond to God’s call by giving electronically through our website, by sending a gift by mail, or you can give now by using your phones and texting 833-523-0429.

Offering Prayer Leader: Please stand and join me in our offering prayer: ALL: Let us give with joy because we have received freely. Let us give generously because so many are in need. Let us give with love so that our wallets do not feel empty, but instead less burdensome. Amen. 5

Communion Prayer Leader: The Lord be with you. ALL: And also with you. Leader:: Lift up your hearts. ALL: We lift them to the Lord. Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. ALL: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Song of Praise: Holy is the Lord, by Lori Anderson

Holy, Holy is the Lord Holy, Holy is the Lord You are Holy, Holy is the Lord

You are the God of Power and the God of might You are the Lord of Mercy and the Lord of light You are Holy, Holy is the Lord

You are the One who died Lord, Jesus Christ You are the One who rose to give us life You are the One who will come again! You are the One who will come again! You are the One who will come again!

Words of Institution

Lord’s Prayer

Communion Distribution

Communion Song: Oceans (Where Feet May Fail), by Hillsong UNITED

You call me out upon the waters The great unknown where feet may fail And there I find You in the mystery In oceans deep my faith will stand

And I will call upon Your name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise 6 My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine

Your grace abounds in deepest waters Your sov'reign hand will be my guide Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me You've never failed and You won't start now

Oh and You are mine oh

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders Let me walk upon the waters Wherever You would call me Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander And my faith will be made stronger In the presence of my Saviour

And I will call upon Your name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine

I will call upon Your name Keep my eyes above the waves My soul will rest in Your embrace I am Yours and You are mine

Communion Blessing Let this meal be a reminder of God’s triumph -- love over death, hope over fear, and joy over sadness. Let us all be the message of new life we have experienced today. ALL: Amen

Blessing Receive God’s blessing as you are sent to partner with God in God’s redemptive mission in the world. Go with joy and see others as God sees them – beloved children of God. Live as the church in your neighborhoods and community – serve others as you have been served, love others as God has first loved you. And go with the blessing of the Father + and the Son and the Holy Spirit. ALL: Amen

7 Sending Song (Band): I’m a Believer, by The Monkees

I thought love was only true in fairy tales Meant for someone else but not for me Love was out to get me (do do do) That's the way it seemed (do do do) Disappointment haunted all my dreams.

Then I saw God’s face, now I’m a believer. Not a trace of doubt in my mind. Love found me. (ohhhhhh) I’m a believer I couldn’t leave You if I tried.

I thought love was more or less a given thing, Seems the more I gave the less I got. What's the use in tryin'? (do do do) All you get is pain. (do do do) When I needed sunshine I got rain.

Then I saw God’s face, now I’m a believer. Not a trace of doubt in my mind. Love found me. (ohhhhhh) I’m a believer I couldn’t leave You if I tried.

Sending Jesus Christ offers you peace that lasts forever. Go with that peace, and share it with everyone you meet this week as you go to love and serve the Lord. Amen!