September 12, 2010
Luke 15:1-10
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Exodus 32:7-14



Fourth Sunday in Lent


Janice B. Scott



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Call to worship:

While the Prodigal Son was still far off, his father saw him, ran to him, put his arms around him and kissed him. In our worship today, let us turn to God so that he may run to us, put his arms around and kiss us.

Invitation to confession:

Jesus, for the times when we run away from you,

Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, for the times when we have wasted our inheritance on dissolute living,

Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, when we return to you,

Lord, have mercy.

Reading:

Luke 15:1-3

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. [2] And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them."

[3] So he told them this parable:

"There was a man who had two sons. [12] The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the property...

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