One: God calls us not only to speak of faith, but to live it with courage, in every vineyard of our lives, the Spirit invites us to act.
Many: Lead us, O God, from words to faithful action.
One: When our intentions falter, grace meets us with a fresh beginning. When our promises fall short, mercy turns us back toward the work.
Many: Lead us, O God, from words to faithful action.
One: Christ shows us that obedience is more than agreement. It is the daily choosing to follow, serve, and love.
Many: Lead us, O God, from words to faithful action.
One: Let this worship strengthen our hearts and steady our hearts. May the Spirit shape our lives into a living testimony of God’s grace.
Many: Lead us, O God, from words to faithful action.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in Heaven. Hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the Kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever. Amen!

COMMUNION
The table is set. Come with your doubts, come with your hopes, come with your inadequacies and with your strengths. Come, for this is a table where all are invited and all are welcome.

Elders: Anna Harrison and Karen Jensen
Deacons: Andrew Jensen and Lynn Lane

DOXOLOGY
(Tune: Old Hundredth)
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye Heavenly host; 
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Matthew 21: 23 – 32

When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin?”

 And they argued with one another, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why, then, did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for all regard John as a prophet.” So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.”

And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

“What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ He answered, ‘I will not,’ but later he changed his mind and went. The father went to the second and said the same, and he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him, and even after you saw it you did not change your minds and believe him.