Call to Worship
Pastor: We believe behavior is important; and so we stress good works.
People: But before good works are really good, there must first be faith.
Pastor: Yes! It was because of Abraham's faith, not his works, that God considered him righteous.
People: We want to do good; but we want our goodness to be an honest expression of our faith in God.
Collect
Gracious Father, who challenges us …
CSS Publishing, Lima, Ohio, Lectionary Worship Aids