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Louise and Suzanne offer the prelude
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Welcome...Pastor Charles
Prelude…Louise Cook and Suzanne Polacek / “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need” by Mark Hayes
*Call to Worship (Psalm 105:1-4, The Inclusive Bible)...Rebecca Glancy Alleluia! Give thanks to the LORD! Call upon God’s Name; proclaim God’s deeds among the peoples! Sing to God; sing praise and tell of all God’s marvels! Glory in God’s holy Name; let the hearts that seek God rejoice! Turn to the Lord—to God’s strength—and seek God’s presence constantly.
*Hymn…“Depth of Mercy” (UMH #355)
Prayer of Confession (Book of Worship, #490)...Rebecca Glancy
O merciful God, we confess that we have not acknowledged You as the source of our successes, our substance, our selves. We have been far more ready to complain when things go wrong than to praise when all is well. We have fed our bodies a rich diet while neglecting to feed our souls. Power and wealth have assumed greater importance to us than sensitivity and service. We have allowed religious words and forms to substitute for living encounters with the persons You have called us to love. Forgive us, compassionate Redeemer, and grant us the opportunity to start over again. Keep us from repeating the mistakes of the past or from new evils that could mislead or destroy. In the name of the Christ, we offer our earnest prayers for pardon and deliverance. Amen.
Community prayer requests, concerns, and celebrations
Pastoral Prayer / The Lord’s Prayer...Pastor Charles
Epistle Lesson: Philippians 1:21-30...Rebecca Glancy
Bell Anthem…“Sweet Spirit,” arranged by Bill Ingram Gospel
Lesson: Matthew 20:1-16...Pastor Charles
This is the Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.
Sermon...Pastor Charles / “Someone is watching”
*Hymn…“O Jesus, I Have Promised” (UMH #396)
*Words for the Journey...Pastor Charles
Postlude...Louise Cook / “On Eagle’s Wings” by Michael Joncas, arranged by Douglas Wagner
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