Gathering 

Come out of the darkness, come out of the shadow 

Come out of the endless night 

All you who are poor now, All you who are broken all you who are bowed by fight

Come into the light of God’s sacred intention 

Come under the shelter of his hand 

Here you may find riches here you may find healing 

Here now you may rise and stand 

Call To worship

One: Holy is the Lord of host the whole earth is full of God’s glory           

All: We give you thanks, O God, with all our hearts for your steadfast love and faithfulness.       

One: You stretch out your hand to deliver and fulfil your purposes through us.             

All: We will sing of the ways of God, for great is the glory of God forever.       .   

We let our fear cause us to hesitate. “I'm not good enough, I'm to old, to young no experience”. We resist. “We can’t do this we don’t have people we have never done it this way. We will lose people.” “fear feeds on an in ability to open ones eyes. 

To hear what is being truly said. Fear can easily write the script that we will follow without us even questioning. Fear creates it’s on narrative. 

 When we listen to God’s call the script is changed “We are good at what we do, and we are not too old.  We can do this. We will have enough people, Let’s try this a different way Let’s do something completely different.  All will be fine. We will trust in the Lord and the Lord will provide.  Not everyone will get in the boat and at times the hardest thing. This week the gospel is one of several “Call stories.”  Were those simple fisher folk afraid of what was to come if they said yes 

Go out to the deep water and cast your nets he said .  Look friend we been out all night long. There are no fish.  Listen to me go out and cast your nets in the deep water he said. 

 I don’t know why we are going out again, we are tired, been there , done that. This guy likely never has been in a boat. Land lubber 

And then….By Jonah’s beard the net is full. 

Something funny is going on here—something more personal than this big pile of fish." 

"Don't be afraid," Jesus said, "from now on you will catch people." Peter's life's work is emerging, and he and his friends ... left everything to follow him." 

 It’s about listening to the direction God would have you go. 

The truth is that when God take’s control or calls us it scares us. 

Where do I begin how do I respond? How do I do this?   

Jesus squats in the dust. He looks around at the assembled ex Roman tax collectors failed fishermen carpenters, unwed mothers, and women of ill repute and says “ I’m going to take over the world. The revolution begins here. And guess who’s going to help me? “ And some 12 or so , were crazy enough to believe him, defiant enough to go against the world’s names for them. Such unreason is our name for salvation. 

Discipleship begins with an understanding of our faith of how we will live out that faith. It starts with a purpose that is rooted in our spiritual self. 

Is that what people are looking for? Spiritual depth to life.  Yes I believe it is. People are looking for Spiritual depth to their being. How are we going to meet that call. 

Like Peter James John, we are in the words of Alice Mann just like the first century Christians foreigners in a strange land needing to share the incredible experience of God. 

We begin from the center that Divine presence in each of us. We begin from our core beliefs and move outward guided by the word of God in Christ. 

We are like Peter James and Andrew, we are ordinary people We are called each in our lives to Teach, lead, love, plant and grow, heal and guide, and create. God not only calls us to where we are but to where we may go. 

To not be governed by our fear but strengthened in our faith. 

You have named your faith To live our discipleship with integrity and grace. They are not just words, they are the core of who we are as a community of Faith.  These words are the words that empower our mission.   

It is your mission to take forward the vision of a vibrant faith Church Community from the past into the future, 

 to provide a safe place of worship for all who call this their spiritual home.

 To greet people where they are in their spiritual journey and promote spiritual growth a place where people will find support and be able to renew their faith.  A place of welcome and a place for community to gather.  You have committed yourselves to God as disciples of Jesus, to reach beyond our own faith community to seek right relations and be supportive to the wider community and world 

 Don’t be afraid to act God has faith in you.  Values you, calls for you for the gifts you have to share, to be one in Christ empowered by the Spirit acting on his words and following his lead. 

From the gospel of Doctor Suess  “O the places you will Go.”  And we do not go alone. After all tomorrow is another day and God is with us. Thanks be to God 

Offering

We give thee but thy own.   The work of the Church continues and there are three ways you can continue to support that work.   Consider using PAR, use the donate button on our Web Site or drop your gift at the Manse.   Let us make our offering and give thanks.       

  One: Praise God who from all Blessing flow

   Prayer      May our offerings provide places where the voice of Jesus may be heard. May they empower those who let down the nets at Christ’s command to bring others into discipleship. Send us and our gifts on your mission, O God, and equip us by your grace to make a difference as apostles of your good news.   

Sending Forth and Blessing.

One: Go to all the people to announce good news the purposes of God are being fulfilled.   

All: We go forth in faith at Christ’s command to try what appears impossible                     

One: God sends you out to the world. Serve with Joyful hearts full of songs of thanksgiving for the steadfast love of God endures forever 



Blessing

One:  May God the one who brings us comfort surround you, May Christ our Joy walk with you. May the Continued presence of The Holy Spirit illuminate our path and keep us safe until we can gather again in community. Amen 

VU 4

God of all places present unseen

Voice in our silence song in our mist

Send us your people knowing and sure

Called to spread the word.

amen amen amen