Dear friends,
GOD, AM I HEARING YOU? God made many promises to Abraham and now he tells Abraham that he wants him to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Abraham’s faith is described in Hebrews as a “resurrection” faith. God will fulfil his promises but the how remains to be seen. As Issac questions, Abraham’s response is that the Lord will provide. Our Gospel lesson is short but it brings together all of the teaching of the past several weeks and reminds us that what we do for the sake of the kingdom, as it is done in Christ’s name, will always bear fruit. There are times that we wait for years for the answer to prayers but that does not mean that we stop praying, as with Abraham and the disciples we wait to see God’s answer in his time!
Order of Service
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn 461: Be thou my vision (vs 2&4 en français)
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession
Declaration of Grace
The Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Time
Hymn 814: Morning has broken
Responsive Reading: Psalm 13
Gloria Patri
Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 22:1-14
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 10:40-42
Sermon: “God, am I hearing you?”
Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn 592: I, the Lord of sea and sky (4 verses; vs 3 en français)
Offering and Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 462: All my hope on God is founded
Benediction
Go now in peace
Postlude