June 30, 2013

 

*Those that are able are invited to stand

 

Gathering                                                     “Adagio”                                                C. Saint-Saens

 

Welcome and Announcements

 

      Entering into worship

 

*Call to Worship

One: A gift of a new day,

All:  Unlived, untried, ready to be opened.

One:  A new day with surprising miracles;

All:  with love to be given,

One:  kindness to be shared

All:  and peace to be enjoyed.

One:  A gift of a new day,

All:  God’s gift to us.

One:  Let us receive it with joy.

All:  And live it in expectation.

 

*Hymn                                             “How Great Thou Art”                                             #77

 

*Opening Prayer

 

*Greeting One Another in Christian Love

 

 

             Entering Into the word

 

Scripture                                               Luke 9:51-62

 

Children’s Sermon

 

Scripture                                           2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14

 

Sermon                                         Elijah and Elisha

 

Moving to Prayer

 

Sharing Our Joys and Concerns

 

Prayer Hymn                                    “We Walk by Faith”                                               #2196

in The Faith We Sing

Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

            Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth

as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass

against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power

and the glory forever.  Amen.

 

Sharing our blessings

 

Offering our Gifts and Tithes

 

Offertory                                                  “Offertory”                                   S.H. Bodenschatz

 

*Doxology                       “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”                         #94

 

*Offering Prayer

Taking the Word to the World

 

*Hymn                                  “The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve”                         #2241

in The Faith We Sing

*Benediction

 

*Hymn                                  “The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve” (verse 4)         #2241

in The Faith We Sing

 

Postlude                                           “Classical Postlude”                                      F.J. Haydn

 

 

 

 

                     

 

Please keep Megan and her family in your prayers during their travels to Nashville

Keeping the continued support for Kim Slobodnyak and family

 

 

 

                              ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS

Sue Clapper-continued healing; Ed White; Pastor Patty Soward-non alcohol liver disease;

Barry(Sherry’s friend)- pneumonia/congestive heart failure; Mike(Tammy’s friend)-diagnosed with non Hodgkin’s lymphoma;

Jonah-autoimmune disease; Mary Ellen(Sharon’s sister)- cancer; Sydney-diagnosed with Leukemia;

Kim & Lori; Pete- battling lung cancer; Alma-Leukemia; Michael- car accident; Pastor Janet; 

Devon (Gensler’s friend)-reserves; Marcy-breast cancer; Gary, Shirley Social -medical concerns;

Debra Andrews -cancer;  Elaine; Joe Weimer; Jack Winkopp; Bill; Ella Mae-Parkinson’s disease;

Paul Gaviglia- Lung Cancer; Julius Gibson, 9 yrs old, undergoing chemo-therapy;

 Sharon Coyn - leg issue; Tina Whitehead and her work for human dignity, peace and justice in Palestine and Isreal;

Buck Cunningham;  Our military and their families; Norma Wood; Liz Kilkenny