Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife.
CHURCHFINANCESGATHERING TODAY|11:30AM
The Leadership Board will be hosting an informal gathering in the room off of the Sanford Davis Room at 11:30, following coffee hour, on Sunday, July 30. This is an opportunity to talk with the members of the LeadershipBoardaboutthefinancialchallengeatPUMCandabouthow youcanhelpusovercomethischallenge Itsalsoanopportunitytotalk with members of the Leadership Board about the work they are doing. Grab your drink at coffee hour, and come over to the room off the SanfordDavisRoom.Lightsnackswillbeprovided.
DISCIPLESHIPGROUPSINFOSESSION
AUGUST6&20|11:30AM
Join us in the Chapel during Coffee Hour to learn about how to deepen and broaden your faith journey in Growth Groups! Hear from seasoned disciples about their transformation in community and discover all of theopportunitiesavailablethiscomingyear.
SUMMERHYMNSING SUMMERSUNDAYS|9:45AM
Aretherehymnsthatyoujustcan'tsingenough?Cometoworshipearly (9:45 AM) on Sundays through the summer to participate in a hymn sing.Bringrequestsorjustsingalongwithrequestsfromothers.
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic Pastorale AlexanderGlazunov
CalltoWorship
bySteveGarnaas-HolmesGodoflove,yourgraceisthemustardseed thatgrowsinus,thatgiveslifeandbeauty. Yourloveisthenetthatgathersusinallourdiversity. Christ,youarethetreasurehiddeninthefieldofourlives. Youarethefinepearlweseek.
HolySpirit,youaretheyeastthatleavensuswithlove. Youarenewandold,eternalandalwayscominganew. Inawe,ingratitude,injoy,weworshipyou.
Hymn YeServantsofGod
UMH#181
PrayerofConfession FeastingontheWord,Proper12A
Sisters,brothers,siblings:GodneverforgetsGod'spromises;God'scovenant enduresineachnewgeneration.Wearefreetospeakthetruthaboutourlives becauseGod'sfaithfulnessembracesusasweexamineourhearts.
Godofmystery,Godoflife,weimaginethatwearecapablejudgesofpower andwisdomandgoodness.Wetrustourownstandards;weseparateand categorize;wemarktheperformanceofothers.Wefailtotrustyourpower, hiddeninallthings.Wefailtowatchforyou,workingoutyourpurposes. GraciousGod,hiddenandmanifest,transformourwitheredimaginations untilweyieldthejudgments,wetrust,tolovewecannotcontrol.Amen.
silenceforprayer
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
ScriptureReading Matthew13:31-33,44-52
ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev.JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Your kin-domcome;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Give usthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesaswe forgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnotinto temptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Foryoursisthekin-dom,the power,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory SonatainBbMajor DomenicoScarlatti
Hymn Doxology UMH#94
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Hymn GodoftheFertileFields seeinsert Benediction
WordsofAssurance
Whatthenarewetosayaboutthesethings?
IfGodisforus,whoisagainstus?
Nothingwewilleverdo
isenoughtoseparateusfromtheloveofGod,madeknowninJesusChrist.
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod!Alleluia! Amen.
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolytes-Andrew&RyanBabler
Liturgists-VinetteJones,RichardEngel
Reader-SequoahHadley
Musicians-MelissaBohl,JuliaHanna
Ushers-RichHadley, SteveWong,Jim&UlandaFrisbee
TODAY'SFLOWERS
Prayerforallthosehavingsurgeryandsufferingfromillnessofanykind. Prayersforallworldwideexperiencingflooding,drought,extremeheat, war,hunger,andprejudiceandforthoseworkingforpeaceandsafety andabetterworldforall.
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