AUGUST 25, 2024
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
THECHURCHGATHERS
CalltoWorship adaptedfromSteveGarnaas-Holmes
LovingGod,InfiniteOne,youarepresentinallthings. YourtruthshinesinallofCreation.
Weawaketoyourpresence.
Weopenoureyestoyourglory.
WeopenourheartstoyourWord
Alleluia!Godoflove,weworshipyou,thatwemaybeyourpraise. Alleluia!
PrayerofConfession
ThegraceofGodiswithyou.
Andalsowithyou.
TrustinginGod’stendermercy,letusconfessoursintoGodwithone another.
Godofmercy,wedonotknowthewayswehavebetrayedyourlove. Enfoldusinyourfaithfulcompassionnow,thatwemayseeourselves truly,abandonwhatisfalseinus,andreturntoyourgrace.Showus whatweneedtoseeinourselves.Giveuscourage.Giveushonesty.Give usgrace.
WordsofAssurance
silence for prayer adaptedfromFeastingontheWord
Inthedepthsofyourlove,youdonotletusliveintheillusionof sinlessness
Andyourforgivenesshealsustothedepthsofourbeing. InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!
InthenameofJesusChrist,weareforgiven!ThanksbetoGod! Alleluia!Amen.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Acolyte - Andrew Aryeetey, RJ Aryeetey
Liturgists - Nkechi Mezazem, Doug Fullman
Reader - RJ Aryeetey
Musician- Christina Altamura, Hyosang Park
Ushers - Tim Ewer, Pam Ewer, Ian Griffiths
ScriptureReading 2Samuel11:26-12:13a
ThisistheWordofLife. ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon Rev.JennySmithWalz
Hymn God,YouHaveSearchedMe see insert
PrayersofthePeople
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Yourkingdom come;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayour dailybread;andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethosewho trespassagainstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfrom evil.Foryoursisthekingdom,thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Offertory IvoryPalaces arr.DavidPaxton
Hymn Doxology UMH#94
PrayerofThanksgiving
ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
Benediction
PRAYERCONCERNS
Prayers that those who need Jesus may find him in the right way for them.
Prayers for the sick, hospitalized, lonely, homeless and depressed, and for all who care for them
Prayers for Eleanor who was recently diagnosed with cancer.
Prayers for all attending college this and upcoming weeks, particularly those students leaving for the first time and their parents.
Prayers for people of Israel, Palestine, Ukraine and Russia and all other places of war. Pray for their leaders to come to peaceful resolutions.
HAVEPRAYERCONCERNS?
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Weareadiversefaithcommunity, engagedinenliveningspirituallythirstypeople tojoyfullyrespondtoGod’slove andgrowasdisciplesofChrist, sothattogetherwemayexperiencethefullnessoflife
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