Bulletin — Summer 2019

The Season of Pentecost – July 2019

The Book of Revelation

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            A: July 7, 2019                       B: July 14, 2019

            C: July 21, 2019                     D: July 28, 2019

Approach

Welcome, lighting the candle and announcements

Call to Worship

One:    Grace and peace to your from the One who is, who always was, and who still is to come—

All:      the Alpha and Omega—the beginning and the end.

One:    This is our God—the One who loves us, and who gave themselves for us;

All:      who gathers us together in this place, and bids us seek his face.

One:    The One that calls us into a priesthood of all believers.

All:      Come, let us worship God together!

Opening Hymn:

A: VU #894 – “Song of Praise to the Holy Trinity”

B: VU #315 – “Holy, Holy, Holy”

C: MV #155 – “Unbounded Spirit, Breath of God”

D: VU #254 – “Songs of Praise the Angels Sang”

Prayer of Approach

O Living God of past and future, we praise you for this present moment. Fill us with your joy and empower us with your Holy Spirit, that our strength may be renewed to sing a new song of your glory in a world which longs for your justice and peace.

Architect and builder of the heavenly city yet to come, look in judgment on the cities of the world, where greed forces many to live in squalor and filth; where indifference condemns many to live alone and unwanted; where lust tempts many to use others callously, thoughtlessly and heartlessly; where hate drives many to crowd together for protection because their skin, their race or their belief is unpopular or unwanted.

Look in mercy on those who suffer at the hands of their fellows, and teach us all that in Christ we can find the power to live generously, compassionately and lovingly, that cities of the world may become true reflections of the City of God; for Jesus’ sake. Amen.

Passing the Peace

Time for all ages

Hymn:

A: VU #61 –  “Of the Father’s Love Begotten”

B: VU #255 – “The Living God Be Praised”

C: VU #264 – “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”

D: VU #709 – “O Holy City, Seen of John”

The Word

Scripture Reading:

A: Revelation 1:1-20               B: Revelation 4:1-5:10

C: Revelation 18:1-19             C: Revelation 21:1-27

Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.

Thanks be to God.

      Hymn:

A: VU #25 –   “Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending”

B: VU #211 – “Crown Him with Many Crowns”

C: VU #391 – “God, Reveal Your Presence”

D: VU #713 – “I See a New Heaven”

Meditation

(a quiet time for your personal reflection and prayer)

The Response

Offering / Response: (VU #540)

            Grant us God, the grace of giving,

            With a spirit large and free,

            That ourselves and all our living

            We may offer faithfully.

Prayers of the People / Lord’s Prayer (sung VU #959)

Closing Hymn:

A: MV #198 – “When We Gather at the Table”

B: VU #213 – “Rejoice, the Lord is King”

C: VU #288 – “Great is Thy Faithfulness”

D: VU #718 – “O God, You Gave Your Servant John”

Benediction

Response (VU #958)

                        Halle, halle, hallelujah! Halle, halle, hallelujah!

                        Halle, halle, hallelujah! Halle, halle, hallelujah!

(repeat all)

Patrick Woodbeck, Minister                         Laura Steidl, Music Director

Myrna Hagues, Organist                                          Gina Grant, Custodian

Sue Turley, Office Administrator                               June Kaan, Liturgist

Welcome Ministry

Alana Davis, Yvonne Lindley, Gwen Polak

Communion Servers

Alana Davis and Yvonne Lindley

Today’s bulletin is sponsored by

Janice Loiselle

In loving memory of

Leo Schmidt

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