Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
video:
Scripture: Exodus 12:1-14, Psalm 149, Romans 13:8-14
Reverend Dr. Desi Larson
- Prelude: “In Thee do I Trust,” music by Susanna Keeney; Pauline Olsen, organ
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ONE LICENSE #A-741127 - Hymn 3145: “Breath of God, Breath of Peace,” music by Sally Ann Morris, words by Adam Tice; Trinity Choir
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- Hymn 114: “Many Gifts, One Spirit,” music and words by Al Carmines
© 1974 Al Carmines - Hymn 408: “The Gift of Love,” music and words by Hal Hopson
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ONE LICENSE #A-741127 - Offertory: “Dedication,” music by Richard Alan Martens; Pauline Olsen, organ
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- Special Music: “Go Down Moses,” African-American spiritual arr. by Rebecca Bonam
© 2008 Lorenz Corporation; Carlos Xavier, flute; Donna Grubbs, piano
ONE LICENSE #A-741127 - Readings from Scripture: Exodus 12:1-14, Psalm 149, Romans 13:8-14; Neil Parse
- Sermon: “Put on the Armor of Light,” Pastor Desi Larson
- Hymn 2196: “We Walk by Faith,” music by Hugh Wilson (attr.), words by Henry Alford (alt.)
Public Domain - Benediction Hymn: “The Lord Bless You and Keep You,” music and words by Peter Lutkin
Public Domain - Postlude: “Unity and Brotherhood,” music by Thomas Chesterton; Pauline Olsen, organ
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A Prayer for the Anniversary of 9/11
O God, our hope and refuge,
in our distress we come quickly to you…
We come remembering those who lost their lives in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania…
We come remembering
and we come in hope,
not in ourselves, but in you…
In commemorating this tragedy,
we give you thanks for your presence
in our time of need and we seek to worship you in Spirit and in truth,
our guide and our guardian. Amen.
Excerpt of prayer by the Rev. Jeremy Pridgeon, First United Methodist Church, Panama City, Florida, via Discipleship Ministries, The United Methodist Church.
Sermon Outline
Put on the Armor of Light, “Called” Sermon Series, Part 2
Scriptures
Exodus 12:1-14 The first Passover
Psalm 149 Praise the Lord!
Romans 13:8-14 Put on the armor
of light, put on Christ
I. Called to do what?
a. Captivity to freedom
b. Division to unity
II. Moses: from the burning bush to the first Passover
a. Divine language, reading Scripture
b. Egypt – Mitzraim – (Hebrew: מִצְרַיִם) = constricted, bound, in trouble
III. The Gods Must Be Crazy
a. Cooperation to competition: community destroyed
b. God’s will and beloved community
c. Tikkun Olam (Hebrew: תיקון עולם) = Repair the world
IV. Put on the Armor of Light
a. What are our “bottle” issues?
b. Called to transformation
c. Called to beloved community
d. Called to put on Christ
“Too many believers and nonbelievers alike now read these sacred texts in a doggedly literal manner that is quite different from the more inventive and mystical approach of premodern spirituality . . . Because its creation myths do not concur with recent scientific discoveries, militant atheists have condemned the Bible as a pack of lies, while Christian fundamentalists have developed a ‘Creation science’ claiming that the Book of Genesis is scientifically sound . . . Not surprisingly, all this has given Scripture a bad name.”
Karen Armstrong, 2019, The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts
Romans 13:8-14 http://agnusday.org
