Bulletin for July 2, 2023 Worship Service
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GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME

PRELUDE
“O Beautiful for Spacious Skies” Charles Callahan
As the prelude begins, you are invited to begin your personal preparation for worship.

SILENT MEDITATION
“God’s universal purpose of blessing has to be wrought out through specific acts and specific times and places and involving particular people.” Leslie Newbiggin

CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP
“Now Let Us All Praise God and Sing” Gordon Young

CALL TO WORSHIP
adapted from Psalm 105
Make known the deeds of the Lord among the people.
Give Thanks to the Lord! Call on his Name!
Tell of all his wonderful works.
Sing to the Lord! Sing praises to his Name!
Remember the wonderful works he has done.
Rejoice in the Lord! Rejoice in his Holy Name!
Let us continually seek his presence.
Worship the Lord! Let us worship in his name now and forever.

PRAISE AND ADORATION

*OPENING HYMN
#361 “O Christ, the Great Foundation” AURELIA

O Christ, the great foundation on which your people stand
to preach your true salvation in every age and land:
Pour out your Holy Spirit to make us strong and pure,
to keep the faith unbroken as long as worlds endure.

Baptized in one confession, one church in all the earth,
we bear our Lord’s impression, the sign of second birth:
One holy people gathered in love beyond our own,
by grace we were invited; by grace we make you known.

Where tyrants’ hold is tightened, where strong devour the weak,
where innocents are frightened, the righteous fear to speak,
There let your church awaking attack the powers of sin
and, all their ramparts breaking, with you the victory win.

This is the moment glorious  when he who once was dead
shall lead his church victorious, their champion and their head.
The Lord of all creation his heavenly kingdom brings:
the final consummation, the glory of all things.

CALL TO CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God of Providence, your faithfulness is from everlasting to everlasting, but we fail to trust. You hold all creation in the palm of your hand, but we take our lives into our own hands more often than we would like to admit. When we trust ourselves more than your grace, forgive us. When we get caught up in our own strivings, relieve us. When we think the world rests on our shoulders, remind us. Call us back to your way. Teach us to turn our lives over to your gracious care.
Hear this, our prayer, and hear us now as we pray to you in the silence of our hearts…

SILENT PRAYERS OF CONFESSION

KYRIE ELEISON
“Lord, Have Mercy” Schubert

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

*GLORIA PATRI
(#581) “Glory Be to the Father” GLORIA PATRI

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

MOMENT FOR MISSION
Mission Committee member, Rob Bailey
for our back-to-school backpack drive for OPS Schools

HYMN
#69 “I, the Lord of Sea and Sky” HERE I AM

I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry.
All who dwell in dark and sin my hand will save.
I, who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright.
Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send?
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.

I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne my people’s pain.
I have wept for love of them. They turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone, give them hearts for love alone.
I will speak my word to them. Whom shall I send?
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.

I, the Lord of wind and flame, I will tend the poor and lame.
I will set a feast for them. My hand will save.
Finest bread I will provide till their hearts be satisfied.
I will give my life to them. Whom shall I send?
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON
Genesis 21:1-14 page 14 of the pew Bible

FELLOWSHIP OF PRAYER

JOYS AND CONCERNS

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
The Lord’s Prayer
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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

ANTHEM
”Cantate Domino“ Heinrich Schütz
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have
worked salvation for him. The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.

PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD

SCRIPTURE READING
Matthew 10:40-42 page 791 of the pew Bible

Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

SERMON
“When Jesus Teaches” Rev. Dempsey

*THE APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

*SANCTUS
“Holy, Holy, Holy” SANCTUS (Schubert)

RECEPTION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY
“Grace” David L. Brunner

* DOXOLOGY
(#609) “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures high and low.
Alleluia, alleluia! Praise God, in Jesus fully known; Creator, Word, and Spirit one.
Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
God of Hope, You have called on us to be present to share the blessings of our time, talents and wealth. We pray in thanksgiving for these gifts that allow us to help those most in need. May they feel confident in your love and empowered by your grace. We ask this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen.

*HYMN OF DEDICATION
#366 “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling HYFRYDOL

Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down,
fix in us thy humble dwelling; all thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesus, thou art all compassion; pure, unbounded love thou art;
visit us with thy salvation; enter every trembling heart.

Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast;
let us all in thee inherit; let us find the promised rest.
Take away the love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be;
end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty.

Come, Almighty, to deliver; let us all thy life receive;
suddenly return, and never, nevermore thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above,
pray, and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love.

Finish then thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be;
let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee:
Changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place,
till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise.

*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

*BENEDICTION RESPONSE
“Go Now In Peace” Don Besig

POSTLUDE
“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” John Behnke

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