Call to Worship
Pastor: God is a just and righteous God. Therefore he must deal with the reality of sin.
People: He certainly did that when he destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.
Pastor: But God was willing to save a whole city of sinners if only there had been ten righteous people. See how God is more willing to save than to destroy!
People: With such forgiveness available, we cannot argue with God's righteousness or judgment.

Collect
Almighty God, whose judgment…