I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ,
His only Son our Lod, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
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 Spirit, the holy universal church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.


response reading 30. Psalm 67.
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon  us,
that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
May the peoples praise you, O God;
may all the peoples praise you.
May the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth.
May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. Then the land will yield its harvest,
and God, our God, will bless us.
God will bless us,
and all the ends of the earth will fear him.


hymnal 187
1 Come, gracious Spirit, Heavenly Dove, with light and comfort from above;
Be Thou our guardian, Thou our guide! over every thought and step preside.
2 The light of truth to us display, and make us know and choose Thy way;
Plant holy fear in every heart, that we from God may never depart
3 Lead us to holiness the road which we must take to dwell with God
Lead us to Christ, the living way, Nor let us from His presence stray.
4 Lead us to God, our final rest, to be with Him forever blest;
Lead us to heaven, that we may share, fullness of joy forever there. amen.


hymnal 633
Take these gifts, take these gifts, O our God:
All we have, all we have comes from you.
With our voices raised in thanks, Lord, we give to you.
Amen.

Ephesians 4:25-32
25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
26 "In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,
27 and do not give the devil a foothold.
28 He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.
29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.
32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Hymnal 620
1 Gathered here within this place, we can share in God's redeeming grace
There's no room for dbout or fear; we can feel His presence here
As we face each passing day we will serve and honor and obey
And if hope should start to dim. We will know our trust is in Him
And we will keep our faith alive, God will always be our guide
Through the darkest night, we will see God's light. We will keep our faith alive
Keep our faith alive
2 We will live as God has planned, though at times we may not understand
Many things we may not see, but our faith will help us believe
from His Word we learn the truth Through His love we all are born anew
With His help we will not fail for we know our God will prevail
And we will keep our faith alive, God will always be our guide
Through the darkest night, we will see God's light. We will keep our faith alive
Keep our faith alive
3 When we share the Love He gives, all the world will know that we are His
In God's name we stand as one; and through us His work will be done
Out of bondage and sorrow, we are leaning hard on Christ the Lord
In Christ we will fight good fights. And will praise the name of the Lord
And we will keep our faith alive, God will always be our guide
Through the darkest night, we will see God's light. We will keep our faith alive
Keep our faith alive