Benediction: A Hopeful Understanding of God's World (based on Mark 12:30-31)

As followers of Christ, we are called to have a hopeful understanding of our world because God called the created universe "good" and is always working to make all things new again. 

We are called to bring this hope in God with us wherever we go. May it cause us to dedicate ourselves to helping to bring out the best in everyone and everything, here and now.

Call To Worship: Love God and Love People (based on Mark 12:30-31)

As followers of Christ, we are called to a hopeful understanding of our world; declaring that God called the created universe "good."  We are called to bring this hope in God with us wherever we go,  declaring that God makes all things new again.

Jesus taught that we should love God and love one another. So let's join together in our love of God to worship and give thanks.

Responsive Call To Worship: Love God and Love People (based on Mark 12:30-31)

Reader: As followers of Christ, we are called to 
a hopeful understanding of our world ...

ALL: ... declaring that God called the created universe "good."

Reader: We are called to bring this hope in God
with us wherever we go...

ALL: ... declaring that God makes all things new again.

Reader: Jesus taught that we should love God and love one another.

ALL: So let's join together in our love of God to worship and give thanks.