Worship Service July 21, 2024

Order of Service

Gathering-Lighting the Christ Candle                           

Call to Worship                                                                             Phillip Hawkins/All

Neighbors and newcomers, families and strangers,
    we gather in this place built by God’s steadfast love.
Strugglers and stragglers, pilgrims almost at the end of the journey,
    each of us is seeks to follow Jesus, the compassionate One.
Builders of bridges in fractured communities,
those who stand on either side of walls of fear,
    the Spirit of faithfulness calls us to live as one people – God’s people!

Response to the Call:               Near to the Heart of God                            UMH 472

Welcome, Greeting, Service Introduction                                  Phillip Hawkins/All

Opening Prayer                                                                   Rev. Cindy Lunsford

Hymn of Praise:                     How Firm a Foundation                                UMH 529

Affirmation of Faith       Apostles’ Creed UMH 881      Sheri King/All                                           

Gloria Patri                                                                                                      UMH 71

OFFERING OF OURSELVES

Life of the Church                                                         Phillip Hawkins (see bulletin)

Mission Moment

Worship with Our Tithes & Offerings                            Cynthia Black instrumental

     Offering/Doxology/Offertory Prayer                             Rev. Cindy Lunsford/All

             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:                      His Eye is On the Sparrow                    Steve Hawkins

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

PROCLAMATION

Prayer of Illumination                                                                                Gary Seiler

Gracious God, as we turn to your Word for us,
may the Spirit of God rest upon us.
Help us to be steadfast in our hearing, in our speaking, in our believing, and in our living. Amen.

Psalm Reading          Psalm 89:1-4, 19-37           UMH 807-808                Gina Elrod

Scripture                                Mark 6:30-34, 53-56                     Rev. Cindy Lunsford

Message                           Come Away and Rest Awhile             Rev. Warren Lunsford

GOING FORTH WITH CHRIST

Closing Hymn                          Take Time to be Holy                                   UMH 395

Commissioning & Benediction                                                  Rev. Cindy Lunsford

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