Worship for July 11

CENTERING PRAYER

 Holy Trinity, yours is the justice that calls power to account. Yours is the love that calls sinners to repent. Yours is the mercy that forgives us and grants us eternal life. Lead us in the truth about the Beloved, and set us free to rejoice with all our might over the great mystery you have revealed: that you are bringing all things into harmony through Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen. 

 PRELUDE      To God Be the Glory       Grichetchkine (2019) 

WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALL TO WORSHIP  

God has accomplished all things through Christ,  

so that we might live as God’s own children.  

Let us give thanks to God  

and live for the praise of God’s glory.  

 † HYMN      “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty”      Hymnal #35 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION  

Holy God, you call us to be your beloved children and to care for one another, yet we fail to love others and ourselves. Helpless and ashamed, we turn our hearts to you. Forgive us, and then tenderly teach us to stand strong and courageous in the fullness of your love, by the grace and mercy of Christ. Amen.  

ASSURANCE OF GRACE 

† SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST 

The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you. 

†GLORIA PATRI 

TIME WITH CHILDREN (Children 5th grade and younger may leave to attend Sunday School) 

SCRIPTURE Mark 6:14-29 

SERMON “Who Is Jesus, to You?” Rev. MP Panco 

† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Westminster Confession of Faith, Shorter Catechism Question One 

Q. What is our chief end? A. Our chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy God forever. 

OFFERING      You Are God      Choplin 

Patty Livesay and Carolyn McBee, Soloist (Sunday Worship) 

† THE DOXOLOGY 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER 

† HYMN      “Amazing Grace”      Hymnal #649 

† CHARGE AND BLESSING  

† BENEDICTION      “We Are Marching in the Light of God”      Hymnal #853

 POSTLUDE       Intonatio Sexti      Toni Scherer (1631-1712) 

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