Sunday July 28, 2024 - Bulletin
July 28, 2024
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
CHIMING THE HOUR
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRAYER OF APPROACH
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP ( from Psalm 145 )
One: Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.
All: One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.
One: They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty - and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
All: They tell of the power of your awesome works - and I will proclaim your great deeds.
One: They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
All: My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.
*HYMN #2147 “There are Some Things I May Not Know”
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, forgive us when we try to rewrite your Word so that it better suits our earthly ways. Help us to stretch our minds and our faith so that we welcome your signs and miracles. Let us rejoice in your power and your glory, rather than to try and explain it away. Remind us that we cannot take your Son by force to be a human king. Humble us Lord, so that we bow down in acknowledgment of your power and glory. Lessen our pride, so that we understand that only though your grace can we be saved. Fill our hearts with thankfulness for the gift of your Son, who gave up his life, so that we might be saved. 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
MUSICAL OFFERING
EPISTLE READING
GOSPEL LESSON
SERMON “Make Him King?” 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 # 306 Fairest Lord Jesus
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)
Gracious God, as we offer these gifts today, we ask that your power be at work within us so that we may be able to accomplish abundantly far more than we could otherwise ask or imagine. May these gifts serve to help reveal your glory in this broken world. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
*HYMN #2212 “My Life Flows On”
CHARGE
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE