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