CALL TO WORSHIP
Holiness is the beauty of God's temple while time shall last. Worship God in the sanctity and freedom from our sins which Christ gives us through his life's blood.

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Ancient in year, First-born from the dead, timeless Spirit, we confess that too often we are overawed by the wealth and power of human rulers forgetting that they are as mortal as we are, and that only Jesus Christ has won an impressive victory over death. Forgive us if political and national loyalties have superseded the dignity you offer us as a royal house of priests to serve you. You have sent us your faithful Son Jesus Christ, but we listen to him less attentively than to less demanding voices around us. We admit that we too are among the people whose sins have wounded him. Forgive and …