JULY 21, 2024
NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
by Rochita Loenen-Rulz
THECHURCHGATHERS
Pre-ServiceMusic BerceusefromNiñerías Turina
CalltoWorship adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
SilenceofGod,youenfoldus. Wearehere.Wearelistening. WordofGod,youcometous Wearehere.Wearelistening. SpiritofGod,youliveinus. Wearehere.Speaktous,foryourservantsarelistening.
Hymn
FatherWeHaveHeardYourCalling seeinsert
PrayerofConfession
PuttingourwholetrustinGod’sgrace,letusconfessoursinbeforeGod andoneanother Godofgrace,westruggletohearyourcallonourlives.Yourvoiceand yourvisionsseemraretous.Andweadmitthattherarityisduetoour inabilitytohear,ratherthanyoursilence.Openourearsandourlivesto yourcall.Andwhenwedohearyourvoice,helpustosay,withSamuel, “HereIam.”
silence for prayer
WordsofAssurance
LikeSamuel,theLordiswithus andnoneofGod’swordsorGod’sgracefalltotheground. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven! InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven.ThanksbetoGod, Alleluia,Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
MusicMinistry
HereIAm,Lord arr.ArnoldSherman
Children'sTime WhereChildrenBelong TFWS#2233
Acolytes - Andrew Aryeetey, RJ Aryeetey
Liturgists - Pearl Assan, Rick Engel
Reader - Vinette Jones
Musician- Summer Pick-Up Choir, Julia Hanna
Ushers - James Frisbee, Ulanda Frisbee, Ralph Newhall, Rich Hadley
BYPAMNUGENT
ScriptureReading 1Samuel3:1-20
ThisistheWordofLife. ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev.JennySmithWalz
TORESPONDINFAITH
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer
Offertory He’sGottheWholeWorldinHisHands
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Yourkingdom come;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayour dailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethosewho trespassagainstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfrom evil.Foryoursisthekingdom,thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen. arr BondsadaptedbyPYF
Hymn
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Benediction
Postlude EtudeinFfromEtudesandPolkas
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayers for the sick, hospitalized, lonely, homeless and depressed and for all who care for them, Prayers for people of Israel, Palestine, Ukraine and Russia and all other places of war. Pray for their leaders to come to peaceful resolutions.
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CHILDREN’SMINISTRY
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