Even if you have been coming to Parish for a while, you may not often read the small text under the header of each section in the bulletin that gives some explanation for the various elements of worship. At the top of page 10, you’ll find these words: “Our praying, serving, and giving are essential aspects of worship. It is here that our faith moves from our heads and hearts into our lives and callings.” This act of giving, serving, and working in response to the grace we have received is emphasized in 2 Corinthians 8, and all throughout this morning’s worship. O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing and O Thank The Lord For He Is Good—Psalm 118 open the service by thanking God for “the triumphs of His grace” and rejoicing in “His gracious love.” But this grace must not be taken lightly. The Scripture reading from Deuteronomy encourages us to remember the Lord by walking in His ways, because we are not the source of our blessings—He is. In response, we sing hymns like My Heart Is Filled With Thankfulness (“I will give my life, my all, to love and follow Him.”) and Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed (“I give myself away”) which declare our intent to channel the grace we have received into our daily lives. Because of the “abundant wealth” promised in Alleluia! How Blest The Man—Psalm 112, we must sing to God, “I give Thee back the life I owe,” from O Love That Will Not Let Me Go. The final hymn, Take My Life And Let It Be, is a prayer that our hands and feet, our silver and gold, our entire lives and callings might “move at the impulse” of His grace. —Henry C. Haffner