Meditation: Our Broken Hallelujahs Lighting Candles in the Longest Night Words & Light Prayer (Please say

together.)

Rev. Tim Graves

Ione Community Church

December 20, 2012

Comforting God, Wrap us in your presence in this time of remembrance. With these candles, help us nd your light, a light that will guide us day by day, step by step, as we try to live life fully and wholly. We lay our hurts, our grief, and our wounds before you. We thank you for the gifts you have given us. Now comfort us, encourage us, empower us. Amen.
Ministry Matters, Modied

The Lords Table Communion Hymn Let Us Break Bread Together #425 Words of Institution Distribution of the Elements Break off a piece of the loaf and dip it in the cup. Closing Hymn It Is Well With My Soul #561 Benediction *If youre able, please stand where marked with an asterisk. Beth Heagy, Pianist

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Order of Worship
Prelude Welcome Call to Worship Psalm 13:36 L: Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; lest my enemy say I have prevailed over him; lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken. P: We come to you O Lord, seeking answers to our questions. We come to you O God, because you are the Creator. L: But I have trusted your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. P: We come looking for a song to sing; We wait for your voice to call us from beyond our hurts, " our grief, " our sadness, & fears.
Rick Marshall, Process & Faith, Modied

often seeking solutions that end up hurting us even more. Hear our cry, O God of mercy. L: How long, Lord? Will you always forget me? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I scheme just to survive, my mind in anguish very day? How long will my enemy rise against me? P: Sometimes things fall apart; we are hurt and confused. We look for guidance and turn to those who lead us astray. See our dilemma, O Lord of hope! L: Respect your covenant; for the dark places of the land are full of violence. Do not let the humble be disgraced; let the poor and needy praise your name. Arise, O God, plead my cause; remember how fools scoff at you all day! Do not forget the cry of your foes, in constant uproar, rebelling against you. P: We are tempted to trust only ourselves; we are angry and fearful. We call on you, even demand that you hear our prayers. For you are the one who created us.
Rick Marshall, Process & Faith, Modied

Opening Prayer Hymn Let Hope and Sorrow Now Unite #639 v. 1 & 2 Prayer of Lament Psalm 13, 74 and 79 L: Do not remember against us the sins of our ancestors; let your compassion come quickly to meet us, for we are brought very low. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and forgive us, for your names sake. Why should the world say, Where is their God? P: Sometimes our world seems dark and we feel alone. We grasp for help,

Assurance Psalm 46:15 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. Special Music Broken Hallelujah (recorded) Scripture Psalm 42:1-5, Matthew 11:28-30, Romans 8:38-39