July 6, 2025 Bulletin

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July 6, 2025                       14th  Sunday in Ordinary Time                10:30 A. M.

Announcements    

Prelude                                                                              Lighting of the Candles

Opening Scripture Sentence: “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”                                                                                                          Luke 10:2

*Opening Prayer                                                                                          Pastor         

*Call to Worship                                                                  Responsive Reading

Leader: The realm of God has come near. Enter this time of worship with joy and expectation.

All: We praise you, O God, because you have rescued us from the pit and restored us to life.

Leader: Sing praises to God, all faithful ones. Give thanks to God’s holy name. Come and see what God has done, how awesome are his works on behalf of humanity!

All: O God, we have known your favor in many ways. You have healed us and turned our mourning into dancing.

Leader: Rejoice in the work God sends you to do. Go into the field to bring in the Lord’s harvest with joy. Give thanks that your names are known to God.

All: We will praise the Lord and not be silent, giving thanks to him forever.

 

*The Hymn                                      Love Lifted Me                                      No. 317

                                                            (All Verses)

Call to Confession   

Unison Prayer of Confession                                       

God of grace and mercy, we call to you for help. What gain is there in our destruction, in our going down into the pit? We confess that we have sinned against you in many ways. Although you send us out as ambassadors of peace, we fight with others. We fail to show your healing grace to the wounded world. We have not lived up to your intentions for us. Patient God, forgive us again and fill us with your peace. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

 

Silent Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon                                                                                 Pastor

Psalm 30:5 says, “God’s anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping remains for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” We who are healed by the blood of Christ boast only in the cross of our Lord Jesus: through his sacrifice we become a new creation. Praise the Lord!

 

*Hymn of the Month                 The Great Physician                                  Insert

                                                            (All Verses)                                                                                                                               

Our Giving to the Lord                                                                             Pastor

In our giving, we extend a welcome, practice hospitality, offer healing, and become reapers of God’s harvest. May our gifts be used to proclaim to the world that the kingdom of God is near.

*Offertory, Doxology and Offertory Prayer

 

*The Hymn                                     Near the Cross                                     No. 257

                                                            (All Verses)

 

Sharing of Blessings and Concerns, Pastoral Prayer                                 Pastor

       Followed by The Lord’s Prayer

 

Old Testament Scripture Reading:                                       Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

New Testament Scripture Reading:                                          Galatians 6:7-16

          Leader: This is the Holy Word of the Lord. 

          People: Thanks be to God for His Holy Word.

 

Sermon                                    “Sowing to Please God”         Rev. Cindy Barton

 

Communion

*The Hymn                                    Lord, Be Glorified                                 No. 528

                                                              (All Verses)

*Benediction

*Retrieval of the Light

Leader:  The Peace of Christ be with you.                                        People: And also with you.

*Postlude