Prelude Baptized in Water Bunessan - Scottish Folk Melody settings by Paul Manz and Fred Bock
Welcome & Announcements
*Thanksgiving for Baptism
Water! Water! We praise you, O God, for water—the Pacific, the San Diego river, our natural harbor, and Mission Bay, the rain that nourishes animals and plants, the water for drinking and bathing.
We praise you, O God, for water. We praise you, O God, for water.
We praise you, O God, for our water stories—a flood that cleansed the earth, the sea that drowned the enemy, a river that healed leprosy. We praise you, O God, for water. We praise you, O God, for water.
We remember the waters of Jesus—baptized in the Jordan River,
calming the Sea of Galilee, drinking from Jacob’s Well, healing at the pool of Bethesda, washing the disciples’ feet. We praise you, O God, for water. We praise you, O God, for water.
We praise you, O God, for this font, for through this water you have birthed us into the family of Christ, bathed us in forgiveness, and enlivened us in the Spirit. We praise you, O God, for baptism.
We praise you, O God, for baptism.
O God, you are the Ocean, sustaining this earth. O God, you are the River, saving us from death. O God, you are the Fountain, granting us health and well-being. We praise you, O God, today, tomorrow, forever. Amen, and amen. Amen, and amen.
*Gathering Hymn “Baptized in Water”
*Prayer of the Day
O Blessed Trinity, we worship you, the Source and Savior and Strength of all the worlds. We laud you for your wondrous creation. Breathe your blessing on us and on all that you have made, and form us by your wisdom to be caregivers of your gift of this good earth.
Glory to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Old Testament Reading Exodus 17:1-7
17 From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the Lord commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. 2 The people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the Lord?” 3 But the people thirsted there for water, and the people complained against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?” 4 So Moses cried out to the Lord, “What shall I do for this people? They are almost ready to stone me.” 5 The Lord said to Moses, “Go on ahead of the people and take some of the elders of Israel with you; take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile and go. 6 I will be standing there in front of you on the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may drink.” Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7 He called the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites quarreled and tested the Lord, saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”
Word of God, Word of Life. Thanks be to God.
Psalm 33:1-9
1Rejoice in the | Lord, you righteous;
praise is fitting | for the upright.
2Praise the Lord | with the lyre;
make music for God with a | ten-stringed harp.
3Sing for the Lord | a new song;
play your instrument skillfully with | joyful sounds.
4For your word, O | Lord, is right,
and faithful are | all your works.
5You love righteous- | ness and justice;
your steadfast love fills | the whole earth.
6By your word were the | heavens made,
by the breath of your mouth all the | hosts of heaven.
7You gather up the waters of the ocean as | in a water-skin
and store up the depths | of the sea.
8Let all the earth | fear the Lord;
let all who dwell in the world | stand in awe.
9For God spoke, and it | came to pass;
God commanded, and | it stood fast.
New Testament Lesson Romans 1:18-23
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of those who by their injustice suppress the truth. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 Ever since the creation of the world God’s eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been seen and understood through the things God has made. So they are without excuse, 21 for though they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their senseless hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and they exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling a mortal human or birds or four-footed animals or reptiles.
Word of God, Word of Life. Thanks be to God.
*Gospel Acclamation
*Gospel Matthew 6:25-29 Glory to you O Lord
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink,or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to your span of life? 28 And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon Pastor Kurt
*Hymn of the Day “Eternal Father, Strong to Save”
The Navy Hymn is sung today becuase it fits the theme of Living Water, but mostly we sing to honor the women and men of the USS Abraham Lincoln who will soon, and finally, arrive at their home port here in San Diego.
*Prayers of Intercession
Response to each petition: Hear us, O God….. Your mercy is great.
*An Affirmation of Faith
We believe in God, who creates all things, who embraces all things, who celebrates all things, who is present in every part of the fabric of creation. We believe in God as the source of all life, who baptizes this planet with living water.
We believe in Jesus Christ, seen in the suffering one, the poor one, the malnourished one, the climate refugee - who loves and cares for this world and suffers with it. And we believe in Jesus Christ, the seed of life, who came to reconcile and renew this world and everything in it.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the breath of God, who moves with God and who moves among and with us today.
We believe in everlasting life in God. And we believe in the hope that one day God willput an end to death and all destructive forces.
*Exchange of Peace
The peace of the Lord be with you. And also with you.
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Offering Music Cleansing Fountain
Traditional American Melody Setting by Don Hustad
Come to this fountain! | 'Tis flowing today;
And all who will may freely come, | And wash their sins away!
*Offering Prayer
God, whose Spirit moved over the deep: We thank you for the gift of water — the waters on the Earth, and under the Earth, the waters above us, and within us. Make us mindful of the care of all the planet’s waters, that it may richly sustain life for us and for those who come after us. Accept the first fruits we offer here. Bless and multiply these gifts to our nurture and the care of your creation; for the sake of your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
*Thanksgiving at the Table
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.
O God triune, … we creatures of dust join in the ancient song:
The earth is full of your glory. The earth is full of your glory.
O God triune, … we mortals sing our song:
The earth is full of your glory. The earth is full of your glory.
We praise you for the heart of Jesus, … we your children unite in this song:
The earth is full of your glory. The earth is full of your glory.
O God triune, … we rise from our deaths to praise you again:
The earth is full of your glory. The earth is full of your glory.
Amen, and amen. Amen, and amen.
*The Lord’s Prayer
Lord, remember us in your Kingdom and teach us to pray:
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.
Invitation to Communion
The gifts of creation for God’s beloved creatures. Come and share.
Agnus Dei
Communion Distribution
Communion Hymn “As the Birds of the Air” Choir
1. As the birds of the air trust in God for their care
without fear, for they know they will feed;
so in faith we should trust, knowing God will be just,
and provide us with all that we need.
2. What we need, Jesus knows: things to eat, shelter, clothes,
human touch, fearless love, and good friends.
When he walked here on earth and took part in our birth,
he relied on the gits that God sends.
3. Even still, there remain people lost in their pain:
needing food, dry with thirst, all alone.
And does God just ignore all the grief of the poor?
Who will hear when we weep, wail, or groan?
4. And yet, God has supplied enough goods to divide
if we turn from our fear, hate, and greed.
We can answer a prayer with our love, grace, and care,
and through us God can meet every need.
Text: Adam M. L. Tice, 2004; © 2009, GIA Publications, Inc.
Music: NO WORRIES, 2026; Randall Sensmeier, b.1948
*Communion Blessing and Prayer
God of our salvation, we give you thanks for this meal that restores our souls, reconciles us to you, and strengthens us for the journey. Through the body and blood of your Son, may we become Christ’s body in the world, bearing witness to your love for all creation, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
*Sending Hymn “Crashing Waters at Creation”
*Final Blessing and Sending
May the God who sprung water from a rock, quenching the thirst of those who wandered in fear, spare us from the drought of a senseless life. May the God who flows from the wells of salvation, and who is Living Water to the foreigner, the stranger, and the unknown, keep us in peace. May the God who rolls on like a river, changing the course of the world with streams of righteousness that guide the Church's vessel in this world, empower us to work for transformation. And may the blessing of our merciful God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, keep us and preserve us in eternal life. Amen.
Go in peace. Flourish with creation.
Thanks be to God.
Postlude Crashing Waters at Creation Stuttgart
setting by Gerre Hancock and Bill Engel
