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July 04, 2010 - Free At Last

Afterthoughts

Listen to the Service

Today's Program

Gathering Our Spirit with God's Spirit

The room is about freedom – from anything and everything that keeps us from Love. Three communion stations. That’s about it.

“Be Thou My Vision” by Jars of Clay plays
A Journeyer steps up to light the lamp and another rings the bell
Rick (E) and Leslie (L) make announcements

Worshiping with Our Children

A Journeyer leads our children in talking about how knowing that someone loves us and is there for us can help us when we’re sad, or sick, or afraid.

Welcome and Breathe

“Addiction” video runs
Rick welcomes, has us breathe...

God’s Spirit and Our Spirit

Four Journeyers read from Psalm 107, a part of the Hebrew Songbook; two readers at front, two at back

Thank God. She is so good! Her love never runs out.
All of you who have been set free by God – tell everyone!
Tell the people around you how God freed you from oppression,
And then rounded you up from all over the place,
From the four winds, from the seven seas.

Some of you have wandered for years in deserts,
Looking but not finding a good place to live and rest.
Half-starved, parched with thirst,
Staggering and stumbling, on the brink of exhaustion.
And when you were desperate – you called out to God.
She got you out in the nick of time;
She put your feet on a beautiful road
That took you straight to a good place to make your life.
So, thank God for her marvelous love for you!
For her miracle mercy to the children she loves!

Some of you were locked in a dark cell,
Cruelly confined behind bars,
A hard sentence, and your hearts so heavy,
And not a soul in sight to help.
And when you were desperate – you called out to God.
She got you out in the nick of time;
She led you out of your dark, dark cell,
Broke open the jail and led you out.
So, thank God for her marvelous love for you!
For her miracle mercy to the children she loves!
She shattered the heavy jailhouse doors,
And snapped the prison bars like matchsticks!

Some of you were feeling sick because of how life had turned out,
Your bodies feeling the effects of how you were living.
You couldn’t even stand the sight of food.
You were so miserable you thought you'd be better off dead.
And when you were desperate – you called out to God.
She got you out in the nick of time;
She spoke the word that healed you,
The words that pulled you back from the brink of death.
So, thank God for her marvelous love for you!
For her miracle mercy to the children she loves!
Give gifts to God, as acts of thanks;
Tell the world what she’s done – sing – celebrate!

Rick leads discussion
A Journeyer reads from the Jesus story called John

Jesus said to his followers, “You are going to see truth. And when you see truth, you will be free.”

Giving -- To Help God Do God's Work in This World

A Journeyer reads from the early Christian leader Paul, to the Christians in Galatia, a region in present-day Turkey:

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

The same Journeyer says offering prayer
“Be Thou My Vision” movie (Rick provides) plays as the ushers pass the baskets take them to front