June2nd,2024
TheSecondSundayAfterPentecost Doxology
“PraiseGodFromWhomAllBlessingsFlow” ACallToWorshipWrittenbyDr.LisaHancock
Leader:Come!Nowisthetimetoworship!
People:Come!Nowisthetimetoworship!
Leader:Wegathertodaytosharethegoodnews.
People:WegatherasGod’ssent-outpeople.
Leader:WegathertolistenandshareGod’sworkinour lives,ourfamilies,andourneighborhoods.
People:WeproclaimthegoodnessofGod’slovetogether. Leader:WegathertorespondtoGod’sgraceaswe continueonthepathofdiscipleship.
People:WehearGod’scallandlearntosay“yes”toGod together.
Leader:WegatheragaintohearGod’scallto“Go!”asGod commissionsustoloveGodandourneighborin everythingthatwedo.
People:WegoknowingthatasGodcalled,gathered,and sentoutpeople,wearenotaloneaswecarrytheweight ofGod’scallintotheworldtogether.Amen.
OpeningHymn #272PassMeNot,OGentleSaviorFannyJ.Crosby/WilliamH. Doane
1.Passmenot,OgentleSavior,Hearmyhumblecry;While onothersThouarecalling,Donotpassmeby.Refrain Savior,Savior,hearmyhumblecry,WhileonothersThou artcalling,Donotpassmeby.2.LetmeatThythroneof mercyFindasweetrelief;Kneelingthereindeep contrition,Helpmyunbelief3.TrustingonlyinThymerit, WouldIseekThyface;Healmywounded,brokenspirit, SavemebyThygrace.4.Thouthespringofallmycomfort, Morethanlifeforme;WhomhaveIonearthbesideThee? WhominheavenbutThee?
TheInvocation
TheInvocationResponse
#272Passmenot,OgentleSavior
SongOfPraise
Announcements–Pastor’sAidMinistry
WorshipInGiving
AMeditationOnTithingAndGiving
WrittenByTheReverendNathanielVeal
Leader:Pleasestandasyouareableandraiseyourseedto theLordandrepeattheselinesafterme— Lord,Ithankyouforwhatyouhavegiventome. NowGod,Iamgivingbacktoyouatithe,atenth,oraportion ofwhatyouhavegiventome.
God,Iamplantingmyseedintofertileground. Icannotexpectaharvest,ifIdonotplantanyseeds.
God,Iamexpectingmyseedstoproduceaharvestthatis presseddown,shakentogetherandrunningover.
Leader:Now,whateveryouwantGodtodoforyouinyour life,crossitoveryourchestandclaimit.AndNowThankGod ForIt!Andletusallsay….Amen!
Leader:Now,letusgiveourofferingtotheLord
Following the offering the congregation will rise at the directionofthePastorandsing:
#588AllThingsComeOfThee
AllThingsComeofthee,OLord;andofthineownhavewe giventhee–Amen
WorshipInPrayer
TheApostlesCreed
IbelieveinGodtheFatherAlmighty,Makerofheavenand earth,andinJesusChristhisonlysonourLordwhowas conceivedbytheHolySpirit,bornoftheVirginMary,suffered underPontiusPilate,wascrucified,dead;andburied.The thirddayhearosefromthedead’heascendedintoheaven andsittethattherighthandofGodtheFatherAlmighty;from thenceheshallcometojudgethequickandthedead.I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Church Universal, the communionofsaints,theforgivenessofsins,theresurrection ofthebodyandthelifeeverlasting.Amen..
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12“‘ObservetheSabbathdayandkeepitholy,astheLord yourGodcommandedyou.13Sixdaysyoushalllaborand doallyourwork.14ButtheseventhdayisaSabbathtothe LordyourGod;youshallnotdoanyworkyou,oryourson oryourdaughter,oryourmaleorfemaleslave,oryouroxor yourdonkey,oranyofyourlivestock,ortheresidentalienin yourtowns,sothatyourmaleandfemaleslavemayrestas wellasyou.15Rememberthatyouwereaslaveintheland ofEgypt,andtheLordyourGodbroughtyououtfromthere withamightyhandandanoutstretchedarm;thereforethe LordyourGodcommandedyoutokeeptheSabbathday.
SummaryOfTheDecalogue
TheCongregation,RiseandSings:
“Fromallthatdwellbelowtheskies,lettheCreator’spraise arise;lettheRedeemer’snamebesung,througheveryland byeverytongue.”
TheMinisterSays
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HearwhatChristourSavioursaith,thoushaltlovetheLord thyGodwithallthyheart,andwithallthysoul,andwithall mymind.Thisisthefirstandgreatcommandment.Andthe secondislikeuntoit:Thoushaltlovethyneighboras thyself.Onthesetwocommandmentshangallthelawand theprophets.
THEGLORIAPATRI
“GlorybetotheFather,andtotheSon,andtotheHoly Ghost;Asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,andevershallbe, worldwithoutend.Amen
SongOfPreparation Message
KeepingTheSabbath
1.Passmenot,OgentleSavior,Hearmyhumblecry; WhileonothersThouarecalling,Donotpassmeby. RefrainSavior,Savior,hearmyhumblecry,Whileon othersThouartcalling,Donotpassmeby.2.Letmeat ThythroneofmercyFindasweetrelief;Kneelingthere indeepcontrition,Helpmyunbelief
HolyCommunion
TheCalltoCommuniontobemadebytheMinister Youthatdotrulyandearnestlyrepentofyoursins,and areinloveandcharitywithyourneighbor,andintendto leadanewlife,followingthecommandmentsofGod, andwalkingfromhenceforthinhisholyways,drawnear inyourseatswithfaithandtaketheholysacramentto yourcomfort,andmakeyourhumbleconfessionto AlmightyGod.
TheGeneralConfessiontobemadebytheMinisterandpeople AlmightyGod,FatherofourLordJesusChrist,makerof allthings,judgeofallpeople,weacknowledgeand bewailourmanifoldsinsandwickednesswhichwefrom time to time most grievously have committed by thought,word,anddeedagainstyourdivinemajesty, provoking most justly your wrath and indignation againstus.Wedoearnestlyrepentandareheartily sorryfortheseourmisdoings;theremembranceof themisgrievousuntous.Havemercyuponus,have mercyuponus,mostmercifulGodforyourSon,our LordJesusChrist’ssake;forgiveusallthatispast,and grantthatwemayeverhereafterserveandpleasethee innewnessoflife,tothehonorandgloryofyourname, throughJesusChristourLord.Amen
AlmightyGod,ourHeavenlyFather,whoofyourtendermercy didgiveyouronlyson,JesusChrist,tosufferdeathonthecross forourredemption,whomadetherebyhisoblationofhimself, onceoffered,afullperfectandsufficientsacrifice,oblation,and satisfactionforthesinsofthewholeworld;anddidinstituteand inhisholygospelcommandustocontinueaperpetualmemory ofthathispreciousdeathuntilhiscomingagain;hearus,O mercifulFather,wemosthumblybeseechyou,andgrantthatwe receivingtheseyourcreaturesofbreadandwine,accordingto yourson,ourSaviourJesusChrist’sholyinstitution,in remembranceofhisdeathandpassionmaybepartakersofhis mostblessedbodyandblood;whointhesamenightthathewas betrayedtookbread,andwhenhehadgiventhanks,hebrokeit,, andgaveittohisdisciples,saying,‘Take,eatthisismybody whichisbrokenforyou.Thisdoinremembranceofme.’(The Minstersaystake,andeatthebread,thebodyofourSavor Jesus.)Likewiseaftersupperhetookthecupandwhenhehad giventhankshegaveittothemsaying,‘Drinkallofit,forthisis mybloodofNewTestament,whichisshedforyouandformany fortheremissionofsins;dothis,asoftenasyoushalldrinkit,in remembranceofme.(TheMinstersaystake,anddrinkfromthe cup,thebloodofourSavorJesusChrist.)Amen.’
TheLord’sPrayer
TobemadebytheMinisterandpeople
OurFatherwhoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname.Thy kingdomcome.Thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Give usthisdayourdailybread;Andforgiveusourtrespassesaswe forgivethosewhotrespassagainstus;Andleadusnotinto temptationbutdeliverusfromevil.Foryoursisthekingdom, andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
#321Jesus,KeepMeNeartheCross
FannyJ.Crosby/WilliamH.Doane
Jesus,keepmenearthecross;Thereapreciousfountain,Freeto all,ahealingstream,FlowsfromCalvary’smountain.
Refrain:Inthecross,inthecross,Bemygloryever,Tillmy rapturedsoulshallfindRestbeyondtheriver.
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Sunday,June9,2024@11:00AM
Please tell Sister Cheryl Jones or Sister Gwen Manzy about students who we should honor on next Sunday,
MonthlyStewardMeeting
Tuesday,June4th,2024
2:00PM–3:00PMOnZoom
MonthlyTrusteeMeeting
Tuesday,June4th,2024
7:00PM–8:00PMOnZoom
FinanceCommitteeMeeting
Wednesday,June5th,2024
3:00PM–4:00PMinperson
GenesisBibleStudyLessonNine JealousBehavior-Genesis37:3-20 Thursday,June6th,2024,7:00PM OnZoom
ClassLeaderMeeting
Wednesday,June5th,2024
1:00PM-2:00PMInPerson
MaddoxCenterPlanningMeeting
Friday,June21st,2024
1:00PM–2:30PMInPerson