First Presbyterian Church of Johnson City

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Good Morning and Welcome to Worship 10-25-2020

Jesus replied, Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. ~ John 14:23 "For most of my life I have struggled to find God, to know God, to love God. I have tried hard to follow the guidelines of the spiritual lifepray always, work for others, read the Scripturesand to avoid the many temptations to dissipate myself. I have failed many times but always tried again, even when I was close to... despair. Now I wonder whether I have sufficiently realized that during all this time God has been trying to find me, to know me, and to love me. The question is not 'How am I to find God?' but 'How am I to let myself be found by him?' The question is not 'How am I to know God?' but 'How am I to let myself be known by God?' And, finally, the question is not 'How am I to love God?' but 'How am I to let myself be loved by God?' God is looking into the distance for me, trying to find me, and longing to bring me home. ~ Henri Nouwen, The Return of the Prodigal Son (1992)

Gracious God, thank you for the gift of today. Refresh me. Invite me to discover your presence in each person that I meet and every event that I encounter. Teach me when to speak and when to listen,... when to ponder and when to share. In moments of challenge and decision, attune my heart to the whisperings of your wisdom. As I undertake ordinary and unnoticed tasks, gift me with simple joy. When my day goes well, may I rejoice. When it grows difficult, surprise me with new possibilities. When life is overwhelming, call me to sabbath moments to restore your peace and harmony. May my living today reveal your goodness. Amen ~ Pat Bergen

I have walked so many roads My feet are tired, I ache. Yet, somehow I've found softness In the gentle reminder That I am loved... Deeply like a well And long like a path To freedom. See more

From now on, my brethren and beloved, be steadfast; do not be shaken -1 Corinthians 15:58 Photo; Lucky from the movie, The Lost Dog, 1955. Nina Leen/Life Pictures/Getty Images

You are my candle in a dimly lit room and colors bright as the sun.