July 10 @ St. Paul's UMC: Worship

Sammy greets worshippers

Flowers from Pat Cleaveland

Bell quartet warm up before worship

Suzanne offers the postlude

EFAA food drive underway

Today’s Meditation Verse: “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.” —Luke 10:27

Welcome... Pastor Charles

Prelude... Suzanne Polacek / “'Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart,” arranged by Mark Hayes

*Call to Worship (Psalm 82, KJV))... Rebecca Glancy

God takes his stand in the divine council; he gives judgment among the gods: How long will you judge unjustly by granting favor to the wicked? Give justice to the lowly and the orphan; maintain the right of the poor and the destitute!   Rescue the lowly and the needy. Deliver them from the power of the wicked! They don’t know; they don’t understand; they wander around in the dark. All the earth’s foundations shake. I hereby declare, “You are gods, children of the Most High—all of you! But you will die like mortals; you will fall down like any prince.” Rise up, God! Judge the earth because you hold all nations in your possession! 

*Hymn... “God of Grace and God of Glory” (UMH #577)

The Apostles Creed... Rebecca Glancy

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, the only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again; He ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

*Offering/Doxology

Community prayer requests, concerns, and celebrations

Pastoral Prayer / The Lord’s Prayer... Pastor Charles

Gospel Lesson: Luke 10:25-37... Rebecca Glancy

 

Special Music... Amy Abshire, Louise Cook, Kathy Lloyd, and Suzanne Polacek / “I Love You, Lord,” arranged by Patricia Sanders Cota

Second Lesson: Genesis 2:4b-9... Pastor Charles

This is the Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.

Sermon... Pastor Charles / “The final frontier of Alfred Centauri”

Mission Moment: EFAA (Judy Waller)

*Hymn... “O For a Heart to Praise My God” (UMH #417)

*Words for the Journey... Pastor Charles

*Postlude... Suzanne Polacek / “Abide With Me,” arranged by Jonathan Lee