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[1965.48 --> 1968.48] Additionally, before we pray
[1968.48 --> 1971.48] We have been praying for the past number of weeks
[1971.48 --> 1975.48] For Tessa, who's Jerry's daughter and Enoch's sister
[1975.48 --> 1977.48] Tessa is here this morning
[1977.48 --> 1979.48] And she would like to say thank you to everyone
[1979.48 --> 1982.48] For our praying for her
[1982.48 --> 1984.48] And so Tessa, we are grateful that you are here
[1984.48 --> 1987.48] We continue to pray that God will work in your life
[1987.48 --> 1989.48] So thanks for being with us this morning
[1989.48 --> 1997.48] Let's come to God in a time of prayer together
[1997.48 --> 2007.48] Glory to you, God
[2007.48 --> 2010.48] Glory to you in the highest
[2010.48 --> 2013.48] And peace on earth
[2013.48 --> 2017.48] To those on whom your favor rests
[2017.48 --> 2021.48] God, as we gather today for worship
[2021.48 --> 2025.48] May we experience your favor resting on us
[2025.48 --> 2028.48] May we experience your peace that comes
[2028.48 --> 2031.48] In the presence of your Holy Spirit
[2031.48 --> 2036.48] Your peace that comes because you have come to us
[2037.48 --> 2041.48] God, we pray that in this moment
[2041.48 --> 2042.48] And today
[2042.48 --> 2046.48] That you would be glorified in our midst
[2046.48 --> 2048.48] We pray that in this moment
[2048.48 --> 2050.48] And today and every day going forward
[2050.48 --> 2055.48] We would know the sustaining power of your presence
[2055.48 --> 2059.48] God, as we gather today
[2059.48 --> 2062.48] So many of us with family or with friends
[2062.48 --> 2067.48] We are especially mindful of those who don't gather with us
[2067.48 --> 2069.48] Mindful of those whom we have lost
[2069.48 --> 2073.48] Mindful of those whom relationships are strained
[2073.48 --> 2076.48] And so we pray
[2076.48 --> 2081.48] May the peace of this season
[2081.48 --> 2084.48] Pervade even into those relationships
[2086.48 --> 2089.48] May the memories of joy and stories
[2090.48 --> 2092.48] Encourage our hearts today
[2092.48 --> 2096.48] May we be the kind of people who
[2096.48 --> 2098.48] Because of the peace that we have from you
[2098.48 --> 2100.48] Are able to have hard
[2100.48 --> 2103.48] Reconciling and restoring conversations
[2103.48 --> 2105.48] With friends and families
[2105.48 --> 2107.48] With kids and loved ones
[2107.48 --> 2111.48] And may we be the kind of people who
[2111.48 --> 2113.48] Know your presence
[2113.48 --> 2117.48] And so God for those who are sick
[2117.48 --> 2120.48] For who are in the midst of treatment
[2120.48 --> 2121.48] Who are awaiting treatment
[2122.48 --> 2124.48] For those who have treatment upcoming
[2124.48 --> 2126.48] Even already this weekend
[2126.48 --> 2128.48] We pray for your hand to be upon them
[2128.48 --> 2131.48] Give them peace and sustaining power
[2131.48 --> 2136.48] And we pray that in this time of questioning
[2136.48 --> 2138.48] Answers may come
[2139.48 --> 2140.48] That a direction may be discerned
[2140.48 --> 2143.48] And that a path forward may reveal itself
[2144.48 --> 2146.48] And while we wait
[2147.48 --> 2149.48] May we know your peace
[2150.48 --> 2153.48] May we be a people who wait well
[2153.48 --> 2156.48] Because of your presence with us
[2156.48 --> 2159.48] Father God we praise you
[2159.48 --> 2161.48] For this great and glorious day
[2161.48 --> 2163.48] We praise you for the magnificence
[2163.48 --> 2165.48] Of your coming down to us
[2165.48 --> 2167.48] And may it be this morning
[2167.48 --> 2168.48] As we turn to your word
[2168.48 --> 2171.48] That we glimpse you more clearly
[2172.48 --> 2174.48] May we hear the voice of Jesus
[2175.48 --> 2177.48] Resonating in our hearts
[2177.48 --> 2178.48] And transforming our lives
[2179.48 --> 2180.48] And stirring in us
[2180.48 --> 2182.48] A Holy Spirit imagination
[2182.48 --> 2184.48] For what is possible
[2184.48 --> 2186.48] Because of what you have done
[2187.48 --> 2190.48] We pray this Jesus in your most holy name
[2191.48 --> 2192.48] Amen
[2193.48 --> 2194.48] Amen
[2196.48 --> 2197.48] If you have a Bible
[2197.48 --> 2198.48] I want to invite you to
[2199.48 --> 2201.48] Open it up to John 1
[2202.48 --> 2203.48] If you have a device
[2203.48 --> 2204.48] You can get that ready
[2205.48 --> 2206.48] And we're going to read together
[2207.48 --> 2208.48] From John 1
[2208.48 --> 2210.48] The first 14 verses
[2210.48 --> 2212.48] Of the Gospel of John
[2212.48 --> 2225.48] Allow me to read God's word for us this morning
[2227.48 --> 2229.48] In the beginning was the word
[2230.48 --> 2231.48] And the word was with God
[2232.48 --> 2233.48] And the word was God
[2234.48 --> 2235.48] He was with God in the beginning
[2236.48 --> 2239.48] Through him all things were made
[2239.48 --> 2241.48] Without him nothing was made
[2242.48 --> 2243.48] That has been made
[2244.48 --> 2245.48] In him was life
[2246.48 --> 2249.48] And that life was the light of all mankind
[2250.48 --> 2251.48] The light shines in the darkness
[2252.48 --> 2253.48] And the darkness has not overcome it
[2254.48 --> 2257.48] There was a man sent from God
[2258.48 --> 2259.48] Whose name was John
[2260.48 --> 2262.48] He came as a witness to testify concerning that light
[2263.48 --> 2264.48] So that through him all might believe