July 17, 2022
Sixth 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
Of the Father’s Love Begotten arr. Thomas Berdos
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship
Led by ohn Jalocha
One: From across the sands of the desert came the still, small voice.
Many: Gentle Wind, Breath of God, Holy Spirit
One: The Voice found home in the Prophets, “thus says the Lord.”
Many: Let my people go.(Exodus 9:1)
Let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. (Amos 5:24)
Do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. (Micah 6:8)
One: The Voice came among us in the flesh.
Many: Just as I have loved you, so you should love one another. (John 13:34)
One: As we worship today, the Voice grows within us
Many: in our praying, in our singing, in our telling.
One: Speak, Lord, for we, your people, are listening.
Opening Hymn
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise UMH# 103
Concerns & Prayers with the Lord’s Prayer
Rev. Lisa Hartzog UMH# 895
Trio
Peace in Our Hearts Eliza Gilkyson
Carol Kinsey, Cindy Fulton, and Chip Hayden
A Reading from the Epistles
Solo
The Lone, Wild Bird PROSPECT
Carol Kinsey
A Reading from the Old Testament
Sermon
Truth, Justice, and the Prophetic Way | Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon
Know without doubt that God's love and grace are greater than we can fathom. God does not leave us orphaned. We are forgiven and empowered to live the abundant life we are called to. In the name of Jesus Christ, we 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
What Does the Lord Require UMH# 441
Dismissal with Blessing
Postlude
Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation arr. Anne Krentz Organ
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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