Call to worship

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Call to worship
Honour the LORD with your wealth, the first
fruits of all your crops! Proverbs 39
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Welcome
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Prayer of praise
The Lord made the heaven, earth and sea And
everything in them Praise the Lord Let all that
I am praise you, Lord!
Prayer of praise
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Prayer of praise
The Lord gives food to the hungry And justice to
the oppressed Praise the Lord Let all that I
am praise you, Lord!
Prayer of praise
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Prayer of praise
The Lord made me as he desired And equipped me to
do his work Praise the Lord Let all that I am
praise you, Lord!
Prayer of praise
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India quiz
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Prayer of confession
Loving God We come to you to confess those
moments when we have forgotten that this world
is yours and that we are yours too
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Prayer of confession
the times when we have kept the wealth and
talents you have given us to ourselves the times
when we have exploited your creation the times
when we have failed to honour you in our
thoughts, words and actions.
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Prayer of confession
We are sorry, and ask your forgiveness. Have
mercy on us. Lead us back to what you would have
us be, so we can serve you again and grow your
kingdom. In Jesus name, Amen
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Hear these words of grace
The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to
anger, abounding in love. He does not treat us
as our sins deserve or repay us according to our
iniquities. As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from
us. (Psalm 103 8,10,12)
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Bible reading
The Parable of the Talents
Matthew 2514-29
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Gangis story
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Gangis story
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Gangis story
We are getting livelihoods from this land and
food for our families. For this we are thankful
to you.
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First fruits
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Whats planted in your lifes field?
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Growing or withering?
If you earn 12,000 a year richest 11
24,000 a year richest 2 48,000 a year
richest 0.75
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Celebrate with first fruits

• Look at the field of our lives, ask God to help
  us see and be thankful for what is planted there.
• Ask God to show us how we can give him the first
  fruits and use these things to grow his kingdom.
• Support the worlds poorest people through MRDF
  so that people all over the world can celebrate
  first fruits that are a small miracle.

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Reflection
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Offering
Your gift can make small miracles possible around
the world
7 provides training in worm composting for two
people in India 51 establishes a fruit tree
orchard in a school in Uganda 80 enables four
families to start organic vegetable gardens in El
Salvador
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Offertory prayer
Generous Father Thank you for our harvest for
the plants and animals that grow on your earth,
and for all the good things you have planted in
our lives. We give this offering to glorify you,
Lord, and pray in faith that it will grow your
kingdom and enrich the harvests of others. Amen
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Intercessions
Response Lord of creationIn your mercy, hear
us.
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Intercessions
Response Lord of creationIn your mercy, hear
us.
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Intercessions
Response Lord of creationIn your mercy, hear
us.
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Blessing
As we go out into the world May the blessings of
our generous God rest upon us And may we use
those blessings to grow his kingdom and enrich
others This Harvest and always. Amen
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for helping to enrich the harvests of some of
the worlds poorest communities with MRDF
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