Worship July 5

July 5, 2020 

10:00 am Virtual Service

CENTERING PRAYER

This morning, as I rise, O God, I hear the sounds of your world awaking, and I give you thanks for another day. Bless your people this morning, at noon, in the afternoon, and in the evening with mercy and loving-kindness. Show us every hour the way to love each other. Help me to see in any conflicts how to grow in faith through the struggle for peace with my family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and strangers; in Jesus’ name. Amen.

PRELUDE    Trumpet Tune     Godowns 

WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALL TO WORSHIP

Jesus said:

You shall love the Lord your God

with all your heart,

and with all your soul,

and with all your mind,

and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.

On these two commandments hang all of the law and the prophets.

† HYMN    “We All Are One In Mission”    Hymnal #733

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Your holiness, O God, commands that we confess: We have neither loved our neighbors as ourselves nor honored ourselves as your beloved creation. We have judged unjustly, regarded others ungenerously, profited at the losses of those near and distant, borne grudges, desired vengeance, and kept silence in the face of wrongdoing. We long to live in accord with your desire that your way of compassion, kindness, and honesty will govern our hearts and minds, turning us toward lives of peace. Forgive us and lead us. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF GRACE 

† SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you. 

SCRIPTURE Luke 10:25-37 

SERMON    “Telling Stories”    Rev. MP Panco 

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Confession of Belhar 11.3

We believe that God’s lifegiving Word and Spirit has conquered the powers of sin and death, and therefore also of irreconciliation and hatred, bitterness and enmity, that God’s lifegiving Word and Spirit will enable the church to live in a new obedience which can open new possibilities of life for society and the world;

OFFERING 

SPECIAL MUSIC His Eye Is On The Sparrow Hayes 
   Marsha Medley, piano 

† THE DOXOLOGY 

HOLY COMMUNION Invitation 
Great Prayer of Thanksgiving and the Lord’s Prayer 
Words of Institution 
Sharing of the Bread & Cup 
Prayer after Communion 

† HYMN    “Lord, Make Us More Holy”    Hymnal #313 

† CHARGE AND BLESSING POSTLUDE     Joyful, Joyful     Smith 

†You are invited to stand, as you are able. 

Liturgist: Ellen Hynes

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