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| Flowers from Skippy Rollins |
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| Lorie Courier gets an assist from John |
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| Ron Revier leads the choir in practice |
Today’s Meditation Verse: “The truly happy person does not follow wicked advice, does not stand on the road with sinners, and does not sit with the disrespectful.” —Psalm 1:1
Welcome... Pastor Charles
Prelude... Louise Cook / “Blessed Assurance”
*Call to Worship (Psalm 98:1-4)... Ben Glancy
Sing a new song to God, who has worked wonders, whose right hand and holy arm have brought deliverance God has made salvation known to the nations, and has remembered in truth and love the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Shout to the Most High, all the earth, break into joyous songs of praise!
*Hymn...“I Sing a Song of the Saints of God” (UMH #712)
Prayer of Confession (based on Genesis 17, 1 Corinthians 1: 18-31, 1 Corinthians 3: 18-20)... Ben Glancy
Awesome God, when we catch sight of the totality of your claim on our lives; our believing wavers. When we hear the absurdity of your unbreakable covenant with us; like Sarai and Abram, we laugh. When we face the foolish wisdom of the looming cross; like Peter, we suggest an alternative. Meet us in our disbelieving, loving God, move us gently into the deep waters of faith.
—by Katherine Hawker, Liturgies Outside website
*Offering/Doxology (UMH #95)
Community prayer requests, concerns, and celebrations
Moment of Silence and Reflection
Pastoral Prayer / The Lord’s Prayer... Pastor Charles
Gospel Lesson: Mark 9:30-37... Ben Glancy
Special Music...Chancel Choir / “A Time for All Things” by Douglas E. Wagner
Epistle Lesson: James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a... Pastor Charles
This is the Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.
Sermon...Pastor Charles / “Foolish is as foolish does”
*Hymn...“Lord, I Want to Be a Christian” (UMH #402)
*Words for the Journey... Pastor Charles
Postlude... Louise Cook / “Kum Ba Yah”
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