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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Welcome...Pastor Charles
Prelude...Hyeji Park / “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” by Martin Luther
*Call to Worship (Book of Worship #451)...Rebecca Glancy
In the midst of the congregation I will praise You. Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous, and give thanks to God’s holy name! I will extol You, my God and King, and bless Your name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and God’s greatness is unsearchable.
*Hymn...“There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy” (UMH #121)
Prayer of Confession (Book of Worship, #479)...Rebecca Glancy
Almighty God, we confess that we are often swept up in the tide of our generation. We have failed in our calling to be Your holy people, a people set apart for Your divine purpose. We live more in apathy born of fatalism than in passion born of hope. We are moved more by private ambition than by social justice. We dream more of privilege and benefits than of service and sacrifice. We try to speak in Your name without relinquishing our glories, without nourishing our souls, without relying wholly on Your grace. Help us make room in our hearts and lives for You. Forgive us, revive us, and reshape us in Your image. Amen.
Community prayer requests, concerns, and celebrations
Pastoral Prayer / The Lord’s Prayer...Pastor Charles
Epistle Lesson: Romans 14:1-12...Rebecca Glancy
Choral Anthem...“I’m Goin’ a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing” UMH #333
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 18:21-35...Pastor Charles
This is the Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.
Sermon...Pastor Charles / “Once more from the heart”
*Hymn...“Freely, Freely” (UMH #389)
*Words for the Journey...Pastor Charles
Postlude...Hyeji Park / “To God Be The Glory” by William H. Doane
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