July 28, 2013

 

*Those that are able are invited to stand

 

Gathering                                        “Contemplation”                                                 J. Rasley

 

Welcome and Announcements

 

Entering into worship

 

*Call to Worship

Leader: Come and sing with joy to God.

People: We raise our voices in praise to our gracious God.

Leader: Come and dance with joy to God.

People: We present our bodies as instruments for praising God.

Leader: Come and be filled with the joy of God's presence.

People: We come expecting God to be here and to fill us.

Leader: Come and drink deeply of God's Spirit.

People: We welcome God's Spirit to dwell deeply in our lives.

 

*Hymn                                        “What Gift Can We Bring”                                           #87

 

*Opening Prayer

 

*Greeting One Another in Christian Love

Gracious God,

We are brave to come near this morning, to the throne of your marvelous

grace.  Hear now our prayers and songs, and magnify them by your Spirit

to glorify our great Immanuel.

Lord God, be with us.  Amen.

Entering Into the word

 

Scripture                                              Jonah 3-4

 

Sermon                                    Life After the Big Fish

 

 

Moving to Prayer

 

Sharing Our Joys and Concerns

*Hymn                                             “Sweet, Sweet Spirit”                                                          #334

 

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                              “Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now”                         J.S. Bach

*Doxology                                        “Bless Thou the Gifts”                                                 #587

*Offering Prayer

 

Taking the Word to the World

 

*Hymn                                     “God Will Take Care of You”                                       #130

*Benediction

Postlude                            “These Are The Holy Ten Commands”                        J.S. Bach

 

 

Thanks to everyone who helped make yesterday’s

Blessing of the Animals and Block Party a success!

 

PRAYER REQUESTS

  Slobodnyak Family – Kim’s passing

Kailene – ovarian cyst

Sasha – elderly dog

Joshua (Veronica’s grandson) – heading to college

Toby (Viehland’s nephew) – helicopter pilot sent to Afghanistan

Carol Koebler (family friend of Pastor Kelly) – in ICU, pacemaker put in

Ed White- battling cancer

 

ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS

Sue Clapper-continued healing; 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; Doc-lung cancer; Gary, Shirley Social -medical concerns;

Debra Andrews -cancer;  Elaine; Joe Weimer; Jack Winkopp; Bill;

Ella Mae-Parkinson’s disease; 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

                                                   Home Bound/Assisted Living

Alice Wetzel; Asbury Villas, Marge Schillinger, Betty Willey; Asbury Villas, Stephen Koesel,

Vivian Behm; Asbury Villas, Richard James; Seneca Hills Village,Ken Thompson; Seneca Hills Village,

 Harriet Fuller, Nancy Radovic; Harbour Living