ORDER OF WORSHIP July 15, 2018 8 th Sunday after Pentecost/15 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Please sign and pass the Friendship Book ( pew pad ) where you can also record any prayer requests. Our prayer is that you will experience the presence of the Living God as we worship together. We invite you to focus your heart and mind in worship. * indicates please stand as you are able. WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Peter Blank PRELUDE Our Father, Who Art in Heaven Organ J.S. Bach CALL TO WORSHIP Pat Tucker O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Everything we see reminds us of your power and glory because you made everything out of nothing. You made the sun and the moon, you made the land and the sea, you made the birds and the fish and all the animals, and you made us to love you and take care of your creation. We praise you for all your gifts and for helping us take care of your world. Thank you for your creativity and your love. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Amen. based on Psalm 8. Reprinted by permission from The Worship Sourcebook, 2004, Faith Alive Christian Resources *SONGS OF WORSHIP: HOW MAJESTIC IS YOUR NAME (Hymn #61) O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth. O Lord, we praise your name. O Lord, we magnify your name: Prince of Peace, Mighty God, O Lord God Almighty. HOLY, HOLY, HOLY! LORD GOD ALMIGHTY (Hymn 2)
(VERSE 1) Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee; Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity! (VERSE 2) Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee, casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, which wert and art, and evermore shalt be. (VERSE 3) Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee, though the eye of sinful flesh thy glory may not see; only thou art holy; there is none beside thee, perfect in power in love and purity. (VERSE 4) Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall praise thy name in earth and sky and sea; Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity. TIME OF PRAYER Karen Colvin Reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word worship Companion. 2015 Call to Confession The godliness of Jesus Christ calls us to be holy and blameless. The riches of God s grace promise forgiveness of our trespasses. Let us confess our sins. Prayer of Confession Holy, holy, holy Lord, you are the God of glory. We confess that we often forget that your holiness is dangerous. We take our impurities for granted, make excuses for the sins we commit, and expect you to overlook the harm we cause
while still demanding justice from others. We do not deserve your mercy. Forgive us, and return us to a right relationship with you for the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ. You made us for the purpose of praising you; enliven us with the Holy Spirit so that we can fulfill our calling in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [Silent Prayer] Declaration of Forgiveness According to the riches of his grace, which God has lavished upon us and sealed for us by the promised Holy Spirit, hear this good news: In Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. Reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word worship Companion. 2015 SONG OF WORSHIP: PLEASE REMAIN SEATED GOD, WHOSE GIVING KNOWS NO ENDING (Hymn #644, sung to the tune of Hymn #578) (VERSE 1) God, whose giving knows no ending, from your rich and endless store: nature s wonder, Jesus wisdom, costly cross, grave s shattered door gifted by you, we turn to you, offering up ourselves in praise; thankful song shall rise forever, gracious donor of our days. (VERSE 2) Skills and time are ours for pressing toward the goals of Christ, your Son: all at peace in health and freedom races joined, the Church made one, bow direct our daily labor, lest we strive for self alone: born with talents, make us servants fit to answer at your throne. (VERSE 3) Treasure, too, you have entrusted, gain through powers your grace conferred;
ours to use for home and kindred, and to spread the Gospel Word. Open wide our hands in sharing, as we heed Christ s ageless call, healing, teaching, and reclaiming, serving you by loving all. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Rev. Peter Blank OFFERING OF OURSELVES & OUR GIFTS Karen Colvin Reprinted by permission from The Worship Sourcebook, 2004, Faith Alive Christian Resources Offering Prayer In Matthew 10:8 we are told, Freely you have received; freely give. O Mighty One, you have done great things for us, and holy is your name. Bless all we offer you our selves, our time, and our possessions that through us your grace and favor may be made known to all the world, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. Amen. *Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below Praise him above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. You may bring your offering and/or light a candle at the front or back of the sanctuary. Offertory Close to Thee Organ Don Phillips READING OF THE SCRIPTURES Lois Robertson Psalm 8 (NIV) 1 Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens.
2 Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. 3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, 4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? 5 You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. 6 You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet: 7 all flocks and herds, and the animals of the wild, 8 the birds in the sky, and the fish in the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas. 9 Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Matthew 10:5 20 (NIV) 5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim this message: The kingdom of heaven has come near. 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. 9 Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep. 11 Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. 12 As you enter the home, give it your greeting. 13 If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.
15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. 16 I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. 17 Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues. 18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, 20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. MESSAGE Reasons to Believe Dave Colvin *SONG OF WORSHIP: HEALER OF OUR EVERY ILL (Purple Hymnal #795) (REFRAIN) Healer of our every ill, light of each tomorrow, give us peace beyond our fear, and hope beyond our sorrow. (VERSE 1) You who know our fears and sadness, grace us with your peace and gladness;
Spirit of all comfort, fill our hearts. (REPEAT REFRAIN) (VERSE 2) In the pain and joy beholding, how your grace is still unfolding, give us all your vision, God of love. (REPEAT REFRAIN) (VERSE 3) Give us strength to love each other, Every sister, every brother; Spirit of all kindness, be our guide. (REPEAT REFRAIN) (VERSE 4) You who know each thought and feeling, Teach us all your way of healing; Spirit of compassion, fill each heart. (REPEAT REFRAIN) BENEDICTION Dave Colvin POSTLUDE A Trumpet Call Organ Domenico Scarletti * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * In the pulpit today: Dave Colvin is an ordained elder who spent 21 years on active duty service with the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Now blissfully retired, he enjoys reading, healthy meals, and a variety of outdoor activities. Dave will tell you that Pokémon GO is an exercise app, and if you followed him around on a daily basis, you d believe it. He and Karen have four sons, a daughter-in-law, and two adorable grandsons. Today s Lectionary Readings 2 Samuel 6:1 5, 12b 19 Psalm 24 Mark 6: 14 29 Ephesians 1:3 14
Question for Reflection The lectionary readings suggest comparing the exuberant dancing and merrymaking of David to Paul s enthusiastic description of the Christian s calling, while contrasting these to the deathly revelries of Herod s court. How do you know which present-day occasions to celebrate with all your might and which to speak out against? Household Prayer: Morning Creator of light, I greet you as the morning dawns. Thank you for this new day. May it be for me a sign and an anticipation of your coming kingdom. Fill me with the energy I will need to love all whom I meet today. I pray that I harm no one and that I may have the mind of Christ as I live in the world he came to save. Receive my body, mind, and spirit as a living sacrifice of thanksgiving for the love you show me in Jesus Christ. And where my wholeness is broken by sin or sickness or the weight of the day, let me seek you in repentance, reach out to you for healing, and lay my burdens before your throne of grace. When the time for rest comes, let me find my repose in you, my comfort in life and my hope of life everlasting, through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen. Household Prayer: Evening Faithful God,
where I am now the earth is turning away from the sun so that for other parts of the world, the day is just beginning. Thank you for abiding with us through the day and through the night. As I gather up thoughts of the hours just past and reflect on what, if anything, they mean, guide my meditations. There were times when you used me to love someone with Christ s love, to encourage someone with a word from the Spirit, to comfort someone with your tender touch, to challenge someone with your mighty arm. Let me not be proud, arrogant, or boastful. Let me rejoice in your goodness and mercy. I have sinned against you and others this day. I am sorry. By your Spirit, help me to turn away from my sins. Forgive me through the grace of Jesus Christ. Let me go to my rest this night in peace, trusting not in my own goodness, but rejoicing in your glory. If it is your will, let me rise to a new day, giving thanks and praise to you, the triune God, now and forever. Amen. The Morning & Evening Household Prayers and Questions for Reflection are reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word Worship Companion. 2015