Sunday August 11, 2024 - Bulletin
August 11, 2024
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
CHIMING THE HOUR
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRAYER OF APPROACH
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP ( from Psalm 130 )
One: Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD. Lord, hear my voice!
All: Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications!
One: If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?
All: But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered.
One: I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
All: my soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning. Let us worship the Lord!
*HYMN # 2270 “He Has Made Me Glad”
CALL TO CONFESSION
Nothing can be hidden from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth,
whose wisdom is endless, whose mercy is great. Trusting in God’s grace, let us confess our sin.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION (UNISON)
Merciful God, we have heard the voice of the Psalmist who cried out from the depths, asking that you hear his confession. We also ask that your ears be attentive to our voices today. Forgive our refusal to do our very best to imitate your Son. Forgive our taking his death on the cross for granted. Teach us to appreciate all that you have done for us through the gift of your Grace. Strengthen our faith so that we may put away all bitterness, anger, slander and malice. Encourage us to be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as you through Jesus Christ have forgiven us. Amen.
One: Now that we have confessed as a body, let us take the truths that have troubled our hearts to God silently. Let us not be worried about the awkwardness of silence, as we take some time to focus on speaking with our God.
SILENT REFLECTION
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
GLORIA PATRI # 579
PASSING OF THE PEACE
One: Since God has forgiven us in Christ,
let us forgive one another.
The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
All: And also with you.
One: Let us share signs of peace with one another.
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
MUSICAL OFFERING
EPISTLE READING Ephesians 4:25-5:2
GOSPEL LESSON John 6:35, 41-51
SERMON “Be Imitators of God” Rev. Kirsty H. Dickson-Maret
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles’ Creed
I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by
the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he
rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the
right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to
judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
*HYMN # 391 Take My Life
JOYS AND CONCERNS
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE and THE LORD’S PRAYER
CALL FOR THE OFFERING
The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it. Let us return to God the offerings of our life
and the gifts of the earth. Let us offer them with joy in our hearts and a deep sense of gratitude.
OFFERTORY
DOXOLOGY
PRAYER OF DEDICATION (UNISON)
Heavenly Father, we dedicate these gifts to you today, with the hope that we can use them to spread your light in the world. May we be enabled through these gifts to spread your message of eternal life through your Son Jesus - who is the bread of life - teaching always that whoever eats of that living bread, will live forever. Amen.
*HYMN #2150 “ Lord, Be Glorified”
CHARGE
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE