August 16 @ St. Paul's UMC: Worship

 August 16 —11th Sunday after Pentecost 

Today’s Meditation Verse: “A Canaanite woman from those territories came out and shouted,

‘Show me mercy, Son of David.’” – Matthew 15:22a

Welcome—Pastor Charles

Call to Worship (Psalm 133) — Pastor Charles (Leader) and Amy A. (People)

Congregation is encouraged to read people’s response aloud on mute setting

Leader: How wonderful, how beautiful, when brothers and sisters get along!

People: It’s like costly anointing oil flowing down head and beard,

Leader: Flowing down Aaron’s beard, flowing down the collar of his priestly robes.

People: It’s like the dew on Mount Hermon flowing down the slopes of Zion.

Yes, that’s where God commands the blessing, ordains eternal life.

Stupendous Mystery (Charles Wesley) – Amy A.

Congregation is encouraged to read aloud on mute setting)

Stupendous mystery! God in our flesh is seen (While angels ask, how can it be?) And dwells with sinful men! Our nature He assumes, That we may His retrieve;

He comes, to our dead world He comes, That all thro’ Him may live.

The true, eternal Word To us a Child is given, The sovereign God, th’Almighty Lord,

Who fills both earth and Heaven; Our God on earth appears To take our sins away,

And guide us thro’ the vale of tears To realms of endless day.

Community prayer requests, concerns, and celebrations—Pastor Charles

Pastoral Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer—Pastor Charles

Congregation is encouraged to pray The Lord’s Prayer aloud on Mute setting

Gospel Lesson: Matthew 10:10-20—Amy A.

Musical Offering: “Great is Thy Faithfulness” by The Pic and Bow                           

Gospel Lesson: Matthew 10:21-28—Pastor Charles

Sermon: “Listen and understand” – Pastor Charles

Words for the Journey—Pastor Charles

Reminder: Gifts and tithes can be sent directly to Martha B.

Contributions to the PATH Fund can be marked “PATH Fund” in the memo line.