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Labor

  Mark 13: 1-8 The Destruction of the Temple Foretold 13 As he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!” 2 Then Jesus asked him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down.” 3 When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately, 4 “Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign that all these things are about to be accomplished?” 5 Then Jesus began to say to them, “Beware that no one leads you astray. 6 Many will come in my name and say, ‘I am he!’ [ a ] and they will lead many astray. 7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is still to come. 8 For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This is but the beginning of the birth pangs. Ser

The Next Right Thing

  WE GATHER   PRELUDE  BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST  WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS  *HYMN Great Is Thy Faithfulness UMH# 140 v 1, 3  *CALL TO WORSHIP  L: Our souls long for you, O God.  P: When shall we behold your face?  L: Our souls are uneasy..  P: When shall hope lead us to praise you again?  L: During the day, your steadfast love sustains us.  P: During the night, your song washes over us.  L: Our hope leads us to praise you.  P: We praise you, our song of hope.  *OPENING PRAYER (IN UNISON)  Lord, we have come to you this day bringing all that we have, our lives, our hopes and dreams, our fears and sorrows. We place these before you in faith and hope, knowing that no matter what has happened you are with us and blessing us. Open our hearts to receive your words and your spirit, that we may find healing and comfort. Open our lives to the wondrous possibilities for service and joy that you offer to us. Ease our minds and spirits that we may hear the words of encouragement and peace