Horizons magazine is published by Presbyterian Women (PW) the national women’s organization of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
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A Service in the Worship of God All: ᑕᑱ))ᑀ0,ᑀᑩ,./&∋− Based on Psalm 124:8 and Psalm 139:23–24 One: Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. Search us, O God, and know our hearts; All: Try us and know our thoughts! One: See if there is any wicked way in us, All: And lead us in the way everlasting ᑥ.ᑱ5#.ᑀ,∃ᑀᑕ,+∃#//∋,+ Adapted from The Book of Common Worship All: Merciful God, in your gracious presence, we confess our sin and the sin of this world. Although Christ is among us as our peace, we are a people divided against ourselves.We acknowledge with sorrow the divisions of race, of economic class, of nationality and religion, that prevent our sharing of God's peace and justice together as one human family.We acknowledge that the fears and jealousies we harbor set neighbor against neighbor and nation against nation. Lord, have mercy upon us; heal and forgive us. Set us free to serve you in the world, as agents of your reconciling love, in Jesus Christ. ᑧ!.∋−01.#ᑀᑦ#ᑱ∀∋+%/ Genesis 16:1–15 (Hagar's story, part I) Genesis 17:1–7, 15–16 Genesis 21:1–21 (Hagar's story, part II) Psalm 22:23–31 Romans 4:13–25 ᑧ1%%#/0#∀ᑀᑙ5∗+/ "The God of Abraham Praise" PH 488 "Help Us Accept Each Other" PH 358 "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" PH 404 "Today We All Are Called to Be Disciples" PH 434 ᑡ∋0ᑱ+5ᑀ,∃ᑀᑦ#∗#∗ .ᑱ+!#ᑀᑱ+∀ᑀᑦ#+#3ᑱ) One: God of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar, help us remember their story and acknowledge the reflection of it in our own lives, PH—The Presbyterian Hymnal. Louisville, Ky.: Westminster John Knox, 1990. in our impatience to trust your promises, in our exploitation of others and harsh treatment of those in our employ, in our silent acquiescence to injustice, in our resentments and jealousies, in our low self-esteem, in our despair of your presence with us, in our patterns of privilege and oppression, and in all our failures to recognize our common humanity. One: God of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar, renew our commitment All: to living with compassion, to helping others whose backs are against the wall, to human survival and the flourishing of all our children, to justice and solidarity in our struggles, to recognition of our differences as a gift, to the ministry of reconciliation, to seeking peace and understanding between Sarah and Hagar's children, and to seeking your blessing for all the families of the earth. Amen. ᑕ&ᑱ.%#ᑀᑱ+∀ᑀᑔ)#//∋+% Adapted from Micah 6:8 and Numbers 6:24–26 One: God has shown you what is good. What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God? May the God of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar bless you and keep you, be kind and gracious to you, look upon you with favor and give you peace. All: Alleluia! Amen.