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[2417.92 --> 2419.92] One, two, three
[2419.92 --> 2420.92] Here we go
[2420.92 --> 2422.92] The Lord be with us
[2422.92 --> 2424.92] Also with you
[2437.92 --> 2438.92] To join us
[2438.92 --> 2439.92] Our church family
[2439.92 --> 2449.92] Thank you
[2449.92 --> 2451.92] Hi, my name's Paul and I'm an elder here
[2451.92 --> 2466.92] And I'd invite you to join me as I pray for this church family
[2466.92 --> 2481.22] Gracious Heavenly Father, you are our sovereign God who created all things for your pleasure
[2481.22 --> 2485.86] and who gives us all life and breath and every good thing.
[2485.86 --> 2491.30] Thank you for the world you created in which we live, Lord.
[2491.98 --> 2495.08] We have the privilege to live in this beautiful place.
[2495.08 --> 2501.92] We only have to look around us to see your handiwork.
[2501.92 --> 2508.76] We give thanks for all of this world in its immense beauty beyond our knowing.
[2508.76 --> 2516.78] You know it and you know us and you make yourself known through the creation we see around us.
[2516.78 --> 2522.18] We thank you for the abundance of the gifts you give us.
[2522.18 --> 2527.82] We thank you for the sun and the rains that allow the land to flourish.
[2527.82 --> 2534.86] Your blessings are poured out on each and every one of us regardless of what we do and how we live our lives.
[2534.86 --> 2543.54] We thank you also in times of disappointments and failures that lead us to acknowledge our dependence on you alone.
[2543.54 --> 2551.88] We especially thank you for your saving grace that you've shown us through your son, Jesus Christ.
[2551.88 --> 2560.58] Open our hearts so that we allow your spirit to lead us so that we may walk in your ways.
[2560.58 --> 2566.92] With your spirit, help us to pray because we don't know how to pray as we should.
[2568.04 --> 2573.60] We ask that you intercede for us with sighs too deep for words.
[2573.60 --> 2582.54] Father, we give you thanks for bringing us together as a church.
[2582.54 --> 2588.28] We pray that you will bless us in our worship, bless us in our fellowship.
[2588.28 --> 2594.76] We give you thanks for this place to meet that has been provided for us.
[2594.76 --> 2603.86] We thank you, O God, for Christ's church as we know it and see it throughout the world and pray for your blessings on it.
[2604.92 --> 2610.12] We ask that you would be with those that are persecuted for your namesake.
[2612.34 --> 2617.10] Thank you for your mercy and grace, for always being there when we need you.
[2617.10 --> 2623.88] When the days are long and our troubles heavy, you are there to walk beside us.
[2625.18 --> 2631.78] We've all come with individual and personal needs, needs that may not have been shared with anyone else.
[2632.84 --> 2636.38] But you know us and the struggles and the burdens we're facing.
[2639.58 --> 2645.24] We're grateful that Judy Verstegg's surgery went well and that she is able to go home.
[2645.24 --> 2650.44] We pray for patience and continued healing for Judy.
[2653.00 --> 2660.68] We praise you, God, for the quick healing of Louise's face after her Bell's palsy diagnosis.
[2662.68 --> 2666.64] We continue to pray for Ashley as she is continuing chemo treatment.
[2667.64 --> 2672.32] We pray for Ashley, her husband, and her kids as they navigate this journey.
[2672.32 --> 2675.82] We ask for strength and complete healing.
[2678.66 --> 2683.40] We remember the shut-ins and those that cannot physically join us each Sunday.
[2684.12 --> 2689.62] We pray that they can feel God's presence in their lives and the sense of community from a distance.
[2692.00 --> 2695.72] We pray for all our leaders, both locally and around the world.
[2695.72 --> 2700.74] We pray that above all, they will be guided by your spirit.
[2701.88 --> 2706.76] We pray that your hand be present in the ongoing conflicts around the world.
[2709.40 --> 2714.30] We pray that through all the special events that are happening at Emmanuel over the next few weeks,
[2714.44 --> 2719.28] that our church family can be Christ's light to all those who attend.
[2719.28 --> 2723.50] And that we will fill all the volunteer spots needed.
[2724.54 --> 2729.38] We pray you will continue to bless all the ongoing ministries of this church.
[2731.88 --> 2735.92] As we hear your will for us this morning,
[2736.66 --> 2739.14] through the word preached by Pastor Jonathan,
[2740.62 --> 2742.44] bind us together in Christ.
[2742.44 --> 2745.94] Keep us focused on your purpose.
[2746.68 --> 2748.46] And fill us with the Holy Spirit.
[2749.78 --> 2752.98] We pray that we will grow in love and truth,
[2754.12 --> 2755.90] righteousness and peace,
[2756.34 --> 2757.64] hope and faith.
[2758.92 --> 2760.50] Help us to grow in Jesus,
[2760.70 --> 2763.64] that we may become more and more like him,
[2763.88 --> 2765.86] in character and soul.
[2767.54 --> 2770.60] Fulfill your will and purposes among us,
[2770.60 --> 2772.12] so that we can go out.
[2773.62 --> 2776.18] Your kingdom will advance through us,
[2776.34 --> 2778.92] and your holy name is glorified.
[2781.26 --> 2785.64] Who are we that we would share in your love and tender care,
[2785.90 --> 2788.06] raised to an exalted height,
[2788.72 --> 2791.48] and crowned with honor in your sight?
[2792.28 --> 2794.84] How great is your name.
[2794.84 --> 2798.36] We pray that you will come quickly, Lord,
[2798.46 --> 2801.28] and bring our redemption to completeness.
[2802.66 --> 2805.56] We pray all these things in your holy name.
[2806.26 --> 2806.62] Amen.
[2806.62 --> 2806.72] Amen.
[2820.72 --> 2822.34] Good morning.
[2822.34 --> 2826.06] I think you can hear me.
[2826.36 --> 2826.64] Yes?
[2828.76 --> 2832.54] It is a gift and a privilege to worship with you again,
[2832.74 --> 2834.08] and to bring you God's word.
[2835.02 --> 2837.56] And as Elder Paul just prayed for us,
[2838.02 --> 2842.38] for us to be Christ's light for the world is our calling,
[2842.98 --> 2844.72] our baptismal identity,
[2844.86 --> 2845.42] the salvation,
[2845.74 --> 2847.76] the gift that we receive from Christ,
[2848.30 --> 2851.08] is so that we reflect it for the world,
[2851.08 --> 2853.12] to be a blessing for the world.
[2853.28 --> 2855.98] That's what it means to be disciples of Christ.
[2856.16 --> 2856.44] Yes?
[2856.90 --> 2859.90] And we are all called to be disciples of Christ,
[2860.12 --> 2863.04] which means that we are called to walk step by step
[2863.04 --> 2865.84] with our Savior every day of our lives,
[2865.88 --> 2867.22] not just on Sunday mornings.
[2867.56 --> 2868.82] As a gift as it is,
[2869.08 --> 2872.34] it is to be here together as brothers and sisters in Christ,
[2872.74 --> 2876.22] we are also sent to be a light for the world.
[2876.22 --> 2878.76] And as I was preparing for today,
[2878.90 --> 2881.50] and what I wanted to share with Emmanuel here,
[2882.06 --> 2885.76] was maybe a focus on what it means to be a light,
[2886.00 --> 2887.34] yes, to be disciples,
[2887.84 --> 2889.60] but especially in our workplaces.
[2890.66 --> 2894.48] And what more appropriate image is there
[2894.48 --> 2896.68] for to be a blessing in a workplace