May 10, 2026
Prelude: Cantilene on Ubi Caritas
Callahan
(Ubi Caritas is an ancient Latin hymn, translated as “Where charity and love are, God is there.” It is a hymn of Christian love and community, often used during the washing of feet on Maundy Thursday.)
Welcome & Call to Worship
[Isaiah 58]
This is the fast God chooses: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke.
This is a day acceptable to the Lord: to share our bread with the hungry, to house the homeless, to cover the naked, and to care for our families.
When we do these things, our light shall break forth like the dawn, and our healing shall spring up quickly.
Then we shall call, and the Lord will answer; we shall cry for help, and he will say, Here I am.
Let us worship the LORD!
O Praise the Gracious Power (Hymn 471)
Troeger/Doran
O praise the gracious power that tumbles walls of fear
And gather in one house of faith all strangers far and near:
We praise You, Christ! Your cross has made us one!
O praise inclusive love, encircling every race,
Oblivious to gender, wealth, to social rank or place:
We praise You, Christ! Your cross has made us one!
O praise the word of faith that claims us as God’s own,
A living temple built on Christ, our rock and cornerstone:
We praise You, Christ! Your cross has made us one!
O praise the living Christ with faith’s bright songful voice!
Announce the gospel to the world and with these words rejoice:
We praise You, Christ! Your cross has made us one!
Confession
Lord Jesus, you surprised your disciples with the humble service of washing their feet. As humans in imperfect bodies, forgive us when we are impatient with our physical needs or think less of those who take jobs with these basic but necessary tasks. Forgive us when we try to care for someone’s spiritual needs without paying attention to physical needs that affect their situation. You set an example of love free from pride or class expectations that welcomes our bodies as well as our minds. Help us follow your example to love one another. Amen.
Silence
My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Hymn 383)
Palmer/Mason
My faith looks up to Thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine;
Now hear me while I pray, take all my sin away,
O let me from this day be wholly Thine!
Forgiveness in Jesus Christ
Peace
The peace of Christ be with you.
And also with you.
Doxology (Hymn 592)
Ken/Genevan Psalter
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Readings
Kelly Grieves
Old Testament: Isaiah 58:6–12
New Testament: John 13:1–17, 34–35
Where Charity and Love Prevail
8th cent. Latin/Chapin
Where charity and love prevail, there God is ever found;
Brought here together by Christ’s love, by love we thus are bound.
Let us recall that in our midst dwells Christ, God’s holy Son.
As members of each body joined, in him we are made one.
Let us forgive each other’s faults as we our own confess,
That we may love each other well in Christian gentleness.
Love can exclude no race or creed if honored be God’s name;
Our common life embraces all whose Maker is the same.
Sermon: Love Poured Out
Scott Starbuck
Theme: Love as embodied, liberating service
Response: The Servant Song
Gillard
Pastoral Prayer & The Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, and deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Call to Stewardship
Shelly Owen
For God is not unjust; he will not overlook your work and the love that you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do. -Hebrews 6:10
Sending: Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service
Bayly/BEACH SPRING
Lord, whose love through humble service bore the weight of human need,
Who upon the cross, forsaken, offered mercy’s perfect deed,
We, Your servants, bring the worship not of voice alone, but heart,
Consecrating to Your purpose every gift that You impart.
Still your children wander homeless; still the hungry cry for bread;
Still the captives long for freedom; still in grief we mourn our dead.
As, O Lord, Your deep compassion healed the sick and freed the soul,
Use the love Your Spirit kindles still to save and make us whole.
Called from worship to Your service, forth in Your dear name we go,
To the child, the youth, the aged, love in living deeds to show;
Hope and health, goodwill and comfort, counsel, aid, and peace we give,
That Your servants, Lord, in freedom may Your mercy know and live.
Charge & Benediction
Postlude: Gigue from Partita in B minor
Bach
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