July 30, 2023
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
July 30, 2023 Livestream Worship Online Bulletin
Gathering:
Chiming of the Trinity
Prelude
I Come with Joy arr. John Carter
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
Joy is loose,
In the wiggles of the children,
The whispers of the youth,
The smiles of the adults.
We praise God for this glorious day,
Let the praise break forth
in the most unlikely places and in silly ways.
Joy and praise fill our hearts and, in our songs,
Let the laughter be deep,
for we are God's people.
Hymn
Together We Serve TFWS# 2175
Children’s Message
Readings from the Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 + Proverbs 15:13, 30 and Proverbs 17:22
Joys and Concerns and Prayers with The Lord’s Prayer
UMH# 895
Solo
Du Bist die Ruh Robert Schumann/arr. Listz
Darlene Reed, piano
Reading from the Gospels
Sermon
The Gifts of Laughter | Rev. Bass Mitchell
Confession of Sin and Assurance of Pardon
The Gospels tell us over and over again of the joy which comes to us through Christ. When Jesus was around, lives were changed, the sick were healed, the sorrowful began to laugh with joy. The good news is that this joy is now given to us.
Through the Holy Spirit, we are gifted with joy. We are sent forth to bring good news to the oppressed, to bring healing to the broken, to anoint everyone with the oil of gladness.
Thanks be to God, we are forgiven. Amen.
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
Make a Gift of a Tithe or Offering
Doxology | UMH# 94
Hymn
What Does the Lord Require UMH# 441
Postlude
For the Beauty of the Earth arr. James Koerts
Today’s worship participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Pianist: Patty Higgins
Welcome to Darlene Reed who studied piano performance at Florida State University prior to completing her degree at Peabody Conservatory.
We also extend a welcome to Rev. Bass Mitchell, our guest minister today. Rev. Mitchell is a retired United Methodist Pastor from Virginia and resident of Wolf Laurel and attends Bright Hope Laurel. He and his wife, Debbie, have two adult children - a son living with his family in Roanoke and a daughter living with her husband in Washington, D.C. Rev. Mitchell is also a published writer of several religious works and articles.
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