Worship Service Jun 9
3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Worship is the highest activity of a person whose sole and ultimate aim is God’s glory.
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Gathering and Prelude
Call to Worship
Response to the Call: O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing 57 1-4
Welcome, Greeting
Prayer of Illumination
Hymn of Faith: Take Time to Be Holy 395 all
Responsive Reading: Psalm 138 853
Apostles Creed: 881
Gloria Patri: 71
Offering Dedication and Offertory
Doxology – hymnal #95
Life of the Church
Centering Song: Come to Jesus
Prayers of the People
Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13
Sermon: If You Wanna Be Happy
Hymn of Response: He Leadeth Me 128 all
Commissioning and Benediction
Prayers of the People
Leader: Gracious God, we celebrate the blessing of this day.
People: We know that each new day is a gift coming from you.
Leader: For the beauty of creation and the provision of our care we give you praise.
People: For the joy of loving and being loved, we give you thanks.
Leader: For the steadfastness of good friends, we give you we are so grateful.
People: For meaningful work to do and supportive colleagues, we thank you.
Leader: Hear us as individually we confess that we have sinned and seek your forgiveness.
People: Teach us your ways and draw us closer to you. We give thanks for Christ who died for all who will place their faith in Christ for salvation.
Leader: When challenges and hardships overwhelm us, remind us that your grace is all around us, everywhere, to be seen if we just remember to look for it.
People: Let our prayer at the end of this day and each day be gratitude for what you have provided for our care.
Leader: We ask You to help us remain united. We pray for our church and for all of our leaders and our new pastors. We need your holy guidance and protection. Guide us to be your faithful servants. Grant us your strength and wisdom.
People: We pray our church grows stronger in faith, love and mission. Lord make us good stewards of all you have entrusted to our care.
Leader: Lord, hear our prayers for America and ask for forgiveness for not following you wholeheartedly. Lord, send revival to our land and throughout the world.
People: We pray for the leaders of our nation and those in authority over us.. Give them wisdom and a desire to seek your ways.
Leader: We pray for those who protect our well-being and we ask for their protection and peace for their families.
People: We pray for world peace.
Leader: There are many among us today with special needs in their lives and the lives of those they love. Grant them a special touch of your grace, reassurance as you work in their lives.
People: We pray that our faith will not fail during these days. Bring healing, hope and restoration.
Leader: As we hear the scripture read and proclaimed, may it touch our hearts, invigorate our minds, and strengthen our discipleship of Jesus Christ. We close our prayer, united together as we pray:
All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen
Life of the Church
ABCCM FOOD DONATIONS: Donation Basket at Front Door. We dedicate our gifts on Communion Sundays.
The daily prayer chain goes out after 8pm. Send requests to prayer@alexanderchapel.org. Prayer shawls are also available. Questions? Contact Pastor Marjory.
Ladies Loving the Lord: The Christmas in June Summer Celebration is at the Hamburg Crossing Clubhouse (Reems Creek Rd) on June 22 at 11:00. Bring children’s snacks for our mission to ABCCM North and a white elephant gift for the party!
Ladies Loving the Lord: The Christmas in June Summer Celebration is at the Hamburg Crossing Clubhouse (Reems Creek Rd) on June 22 at 2pm.
- Bring wrapped children’s snacks for our mission to ABCCM North
- Bring finger food to share
- Bring a white elephant gift for the party!
Pastor Transition: Please be in prayer as Pastors Ray and Marjory retire on Sunday, June 30. They are at their sending church, Christ UMC, for their worship service. We welcome Hank Jackson as our preacher today. Pastors Warren and Cindy Lunsford begin on July 1. Their first Sunday with us is July 14. Hank Jackson will be preaching on July 7. There will be a special charge conference to set their compensation at a TBD date.
