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| Flowers from Bren Smith |
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| Celebration Sunday! |
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Welcome... Pastor Charles
Prelude... Lorie Courier / “Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart,” by Arthur Messiter and John Innes
*Call to Worship (Psalm 125:1-4, Inclusive Bible)... Amy Abshire
Leader: Those who trust in in You, YHWH, are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but endures forever.
People: As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so You surround Your people, both now and forever more.
Leader: For the scepter of corruption won’t last over the land allotted to the upright, to spare the upright from the temptation to use their hands for evil.
People: Do good, YHWH, to the good, to those who are upright in their hearts!
*Hymn... “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” (UMH #103)
Litany: “Son of God, Son of Man”... Amy Abshire
He was the Son of God. He was the Son of Man.
He came down from heaven. He was born in a stable.
Kings came to his cradle. His first home was a cave.
He was born to be a king. He was a child of Mary.
He was the greatest among rulers. He was the least among servants.
He was loved and honored. He was despised and rejected.
He was gentle and loving. He made many enemies.
He counseled perfection. He was a friend of sinners.
He was a joyful companion. He was a man of sorrows.
He said, “Rejoice.” He said, “Repent.”
“Love God with all your heart.” “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
“Don’t be anxious.” “Count the cost.”
“Deny yourself.” “Ask and receive.”
In Him was life. He died on a cross.
He was a historic person. He lives today.
He was Jesus of Nazareth. He is Christ the Lord.
—Kenneth I. Morse, ©1979 Brethren Press. Posted on the Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren website
First Lesson: James 2:1-10... Amy Abshire
Choral Anthem... “Sing Hosanna!” by Kirby Shaw
Community prayer concerns and celebrations
Pastoral Prayer... Pastor Charles
Second Lesson: James 2:11-17... Pastor Charles
Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God.
People: Thanks be to God.
Sermon... Pastor Charles / “Working hard or hardly working?”
Communion / The Lord’s Prayer
*Hymn... “Lord, I Want to Be a Christian” (UMH #402)
*Words for the Journey... Pastor Charles
*Response... “God Be With You Till We Meet Again” v. 1 and chorus (UMH #672)
Postlude... Lorie Courier / “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands,” arranged by Mark Hayes
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