July 28 @ St. Paul's UMC: Worship

Morning light

Louise (piano) and Time (soloist) share their musical gifts

We love fellowship time!

Yum!

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

(link to today's worship service)

Today’s Meditation Verse: “Now I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel.” —2 Kings 5:15b

Welcome...Pastor Charles

Prelude...Louise Cook / “Our God is Great,” Swedish melody arranged by John Weston

*Call to Worship (based on Jeremiah 31:27-34)...Amy Abshire

Leader: Holy One, dwell within us.

People: Whisper in our ears;

Leader: Glimmer in our vision;

People: Write upon our hearts.

Leader: We wait...

People: With open ears, open eyes, open hearts.

—Joanna Harader, posted on Spacious Faith

*Hymn...“To God Be the Glory” (UMH #98)

A Psalm of Celebration (loosely inspired by Psalm 118)...Amy Abshire

Though we have known hardship and pain, though life has not always turned out as we had hoped, we will stand here and say: God’s steadfast love endures forever! Though life becomes more complex, the deepest questions remain unanswered, and the mystery of faith deepens, we will say: God’s steadfast love endures forever! And though the pain of the   world often seems more than we can bear or address, we will stand firm in our faith and say: God’s steadfast love endures forever!

—Ann Siddall, posted at Stillpoint Spirituality Centre

First Lesson: 2 Kings 5:1-19a...Amy Abshire

Special Music...Louise Cook and Tim Cook / “He Saw It All,” a vignette of Jerusalem, A.D. 30, by Daryl Mosley

Community prayer requests, concerns, and celebrations

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

Second Lesson: 2 Kings:19b-27...Pastor Charles

Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God.

People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon...Pastor Charles / “Don’t annoy the prophet (like Gehazi did)”

*Hymn...“Precious Name” (UMH #536)

*Words for the Journey...Pastor Charles

Postlude...Louise Cook / “God Be with You till We Meet Again” UMH #672, v. 1