Welcome to Church Friend

Thank you for attending Church with me today friend.
I know this is a little crazy, but yes we can go to church together, even though we are 1000's of miles apart, seperated by 5 timelines.

Here is a little reading for you in case you arrive before me.
Church begins 6:00 am Don time and 11:00am your time.

My mother read me this chorus from a song called
AND GOD RAN
It is based on the parable of the lost son.

The only time I ever saw Him run
Was when He ran to me
Took me in His arms
Held my head to His chest
Said,"My sons come home again."Lifted my face,
Wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice
He said, "SON, do you know I still love you?"
He caught me by surprise
He brought me to my knees - when God ran.

Did ya ever think about god like this?
This chorus gives us a glimpse of Gods heart for the lost and the repentant.
This chorus captures a small piece of the joy that God has when we return to him. We can see this joy in the following passages from Luke 15

PLease read.............Luke 15

The Parable of the Lost Sheep
1Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. 2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
3Then Jesus told them this parable: 4"Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' 7I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

The Parable of the Lost Coin
8"Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Does she not light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.' 10In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

The Parable of the Lost Son
11Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. 12The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them.
13"Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. 14After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
17"When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.' 20So he got up and went to his father. "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
21"The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.[b]'
22"But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. 24For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate.

So this is where I'd like us to begin. If we could begin in the knowledge that God wants us to return. If we could truly know that God waits for us with open arms, then running to Him would not be difficult. Also, by knowing His desire for us to return to Him, we need not fear, but come to Him in confidence that He will accept us back and will hear our plea for forgiveness. This should bring great joy to your heart. It is at this point that the celebration begins.

Opening Prayer

Worship and Praise through Music
( listen to tunes that help us to peacefully reflect on Gods goodness)

Scripture Reading

Lets Talk Forgiveness
1 Acknowledgement
2 Confession
3 Repentence
4 Acceptance and Assurance

Prayers of Gods People
1 Acknowlegmnent and confession of our sin and desire for forgiveness
2 Our repentance
3 Seeking assurance

Communion
Scripture Reading about communion
1 the juice and the blood
2 the bread and the body

23For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me." 25In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me." 26For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
27Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. 29For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself.

Prayer

Worship Music

Final Prayers and Benediction

Hanni, thank you for joining me for church today.
My prayers remain with you as you face this uncertainty.
You will not face it alone.