NORTHMINSTER CHURCH

July 4, 2021

Call to Worship for Independence Day

We gather this morning appreciating our freedom to worship God.
May God continue to bless the Church of Christ in this land.
We draw near to the God who rules over all nations
May God continue to bless our country and all the countries in the world.
We seek to live in harmony and peace together with all peoples on the earth.
May God continue to establish peace on earth and help us understand that it begins in our hearts.

Opening Prayer: Freedom (adapted from the Book of Common Prayer)

Gracious God, you have made all of the peoples of the earth for your glory. You invite us to serve you in freedom and in peace. Give to the people of our nation a zeal for justice and the strength for forbearance, that we may use our liberty in accordance with your gracious will. We ask this on a day of celebration, a day of hope for a nation made free. We ask this in the name of the one who welcomes all to be free indeed. Inspire us to live and worship in your freedom and for the sake of your Kingdom. Amen.

Praise Song: Our God is Greater

Hymn: Rock of Ages

Scripture: Luke 4:16–30

Sermon: To Bring Freedom- A Sermon for the Fourth of July   Pastor Jordan Rimmer

Closing Hymn: My Country Tis of Thee