FRIENDS GOD & FRIENDS EACH OTHER THER

*Prayer of Confession and Restoration (unison)Meghan D. Young(Written by Grace Triblets)Our loving God, we confess that sometimes we say hurtful words toour beloved friends. There are times when we exclude others. Whenwe get angry at each other and when we don’t talk, we then realize weneed each other. Forgive us, O God. And we know you will alwayslove us. Help us to be better friends to you and to others. Amen.*Silent ConfessionYou are invited to make a silent prayer of confession to God in the community of God’s people.*Words of Assurance*Gloria PatriG o d S h a r e s W o r d s o f L o v e a n d L i f eA Reading from the Hebrew BibleSelections from 1 Samuel and 2 SamuelW e R e s p o n d t o G o d ’ s W o r dS e r m o n“David and Jonathan: Love and Sacrifice”The Rev. Donna K. ManocchioS h a r i n g o f J o y s a n d C o n c e r n s(We invite your oral prayer requests – keeping the request brief and identifyingthe first name for the pastors. Trust that God knows the details of the need.)P r a y e r o f t h e P e o p l e