July 10, 2022
Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
Enhance your online worship experience
Whether you’re a first-time online visitor or a life-long member, we welcome and celebrate the ways you enrich our collective worship of a scattered yet gathered Children of God. As we begin our service, we invite you to light a candle, just as we do in the prelude during our in-person worship. Our two altar candles symbolize that Christ was both a human being and God. A light being carried into the world shows that Jesus Christ is for all people - everywhere. Just as a the acolyte carries the lighted candlelight into the congregation, the light symbolizes the light of Jesus Christ preceding us into the world where we as the church are to serve.
Gathering
The Chiming of the Trinity
Prelude
MATERNA arr. Betty Garee
Handbell Choir directed by Lucy Butterworth
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship
Led by Shasta Wilde
One: The God of Prophets calls all of us to be prophets. Like shepherds with their sheep, you guide us in the direction you wish us to go.
Many: God makes clear the path of goodness and righteousness.
One: God sets a plumbline for us to follow, an example guiding us toward the Way.
Many: May we be aware of God's presence in our hearts today, as we use this time to prepare for the journey to come.
Opening Hymn
O God, Our Help in Ages Past UMH# 117
Musical Meditation
Beneath the Cross of Jesus arr. Barbara B. Kinyon
Concerns and Prayers with the Lord’s Prayer
UMH# 895
A Responsive Reading from the Psalms
A Reading from the Old Testament
Sermon
The Plumb Line| Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon
When we open ourselves to be guided and corrected by God, we open ourselves to the fullness of life. Rejoice in the grace and life that is here for you now. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven and made new.
In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven and made new.
Thanks be to God.
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
Doxology UMH# 94
Hymn
The Summons TFWS# 2130
Dismissal with Blessing
Postlude
For the Healing of the Nations arr. David M. Cherwien
Today’s Worship Participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Pianist: Patty Higgins
Handbell Director: Lucy Butterworth
Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Wiley Cooper
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