Worship Service August 11, 2024

Order of Service

Gathering-Lighting the Christ Candle                           

Call to Worship                                                                             Phillip Hawkins/All

Let us sing a hymn in unison.
For we are not many, but one!

Let us praise our God in harmony,

For we are not one, but many.

Members are we, on of another: the body of Christ, the people of God:

Let our melody rise as if from on voice,

     while the chorus swells from each mouth of creation.

                      ~ from Litanies and Other Prayers for the Revises Common Lectionary Year B, p. 134

Response to the Call:                  Come, Christians, Join to Sing                 UMH 158

Welcome, Greeting, Service Introduction                                  Phillip Hawkins/All

Life of the Church                                                         Phillip Hawkins (see bulletin)

Mission Moment

Opening Prayer                                                                         Rev. Warren Lunsford

Hymn of Praise:                   All Creatures of Our God and King                UMH 062

Affirmation of Faith                                UMH 883                              Sheri King/All

A Statement of Faith of the United Church of Canada

We are not alone, we live in God’s world.
We believe in God:
who has created and is creating,
who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh,
to reconcile and make new,
who works in us and others by the Spirit.
We trust in God.
We are called to be the church:
to celebrate God’s presence,
to love and serve others,
to seek justice and resist evil,
to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen,
our judge and our hope.
In life, in death, in life beyond death,
God is with us.
We are not alone.
Thanks to be God. Amen.

Gloria Patri                                                                                                      UMH 71

OFFERING OF OURSELVES

Pastoral Prayer/The Lord’s Prayer                                  Rev. Warren Lunsford/All

Worship with Our Tithes & Offerings                            Cynthia Black instrumental

              Dedication & Offertory                                              Rev. Warren Lunsford

             Doxology                                                                                   UMH 095 

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

praise him, all creatures here below;

praise him above, ye heavenly host;

praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.  Amen

Centering Song:                         Strong by Ann Wilson                         Anna Bradley

       In honor of her mother, Linda Phillips

PROCLAMATION

Prayer of Illumination                                                                                Gary Seiler

O God, Lover of humanity, Joy of creation:
Pour out your Spirit on us

     that we may hear your ancient words in a new key.

Inspire us to sing your praise in every land

     and with every generation, through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

Psalm Reading                              Psalm 130             UMH 848                Gina Elrod

Scripture                                 John 6:35, 41-51                       Rev. Warren Lunsford

Message/Scripture               Ephesians 4:25-5:2                        Rev. Cindy Lunsford

                                                 Show Me the Love

GOING FORTH WITH CHRIST

Closing Hymn                    Sent Forth by God’s Blessing                           UMH 664

Commissioning & Benediction                                                  Rev. Cindy Lunsford

Depart to Serve, caring for others, as we truly serve God