November 13

Justice, Kindness, Humility

Year 1 ( 2022 – 2023 )

Text:

Micah [1:3-5]; 5:2-5a; 6:6-8

Summary:

God promises a ruler from Bethlehem. God desires justice, kindness, humility.

Call to Worship

CALL TO WORSHIP

One: With what shall we come before the Lord?

All: Shall we come before God with burnt offerings?

Shall we come, bringing year old calves?

One: Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,

with ten thousand rivers of oil?

All: Shall we give up our firstborn for our transgressions –

the fruit of our bodies for the sins of our soul?

One: No – God has shown us what is truly good.

What does the Lord require of us?

All: To do justice.

To love kindness.

To walk humbly with our God.

Congregational Song Suggestions

“God of Justice”

VT 772

“Let Us Worship God with Justice”

David Gambrell

Available from Breathing Spirit into Dust at giamusic.com

“O Holy Wisdom, Pour Forth Compassion*“

Delores Dufner

Available from And Every Breath a Song at giamusic.com

(*Note: this hymn can be sung with HEALING RIVER, echoing “O Healing River” above.)

“Sing No Empty Alleluias”

Chris Shelton

Available from Sing No Empty Alleluias at giamusic.com

“The Water is Ready”

VT 458

“Till All the Jails Are Empty (God Has Work for Us to Do”

Carl Daw/Mark Miller – Roll Down, Justice, Choristers Guild, 2015

“We Come with Grateful Hearts”