PRAYER OF THE DAY Jesus, You are our hope. You come to us as the rain comes to us, unexpected, gently and then overwhelmingly, covering us. You soak us through with your grace. And we need the rain, like we need you. Wash us clean. Tend to our wounds. Drench us in your goodness such that we cannot deny your grasp. Amen.
PRAYER OF THE DAY Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Gloria Patri
HOLY INTERRUPTION
SCRIPTURE READING | Isaiah 55:10-11 For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
The word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.
SERMON + RESPONSE | Bring On The Rain
PRAYERS FOR ALL PEOPLE + THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH | The Apostle’s Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
