The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 14, 2022 | 10:00am
Rev. Jeremy Campbell, Guest Minister | Larry J. Carey, Director of Music
Thought for Worship: “It always seems impossible, until it’s done.” | Nelson Mandela
GATHERING
Prelude: Largo | Prelleur
Welcome
Call to Worship
Votum
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Amen
Opening Sentences
The Lord be with you.
And also with you!
Behold the gathering of God’s own:
beside believers and among apostles,
drawn together as disciples and doubters,
we are shoulder to shoulder with shepherds and saints!
Since we are surrounded by this great cloud of witnesses,
let us run with perseverance the race before us,
looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.
Salutation
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
Amen.
*Hymn of Praise: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
Call to Confession
Prayer of Confession
Loving Creator,
with a gardener’s tender touch,
you planted your people to bear good fruit,
but we bear wild grapes.
With a welder’s fierce fire,
you fashioned your people to glorify you,
but we are riddled with impurities.
In your generous mercy, O God,
regard the vine you planted:
save and restore us.
Reform the vessel you crafted:
cleanse and refine us.
Give us life, O God,
that with our whole being,
we may worship you rightly.
Silent Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Jesus endured the cross
and disregarded its shame
for the sake of the joy that was set before him.
That joy is our salvation.
His joy is our freedom.
Believe the good news:
In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
The Law of God: Mark 12:29-31
*Gloria Patri | #579
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
*Commitment to Peace Keeping and Peace Seeking
One: May the peace of Christ be with you!
All: And also with you!
Share a sign of peace with one another. After sharing the peace, let us all sing together:
Together, by grace, we witness and work, remembering Jesus, in whom we grow strong. Together we serve in Spirit and truth, remembering love is the strength of our song.
THE WORD OF GOD
Children’s Message
Prayer for Illumination
Faithful God, how blessed are those
who hunger and thirst for righteousness.
Sanctify us by your Word and Spirit
so that we may glorify you
in the company of the faithful;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
First Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Hymn: O Jesus, I Have Promised
Second Reading: Hebrews 11:29-12:2
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Sermon: “So Great a Cloud of Witnesses” | Rev. Campbell
Silent Reflection
THE RESPONSE TO GOD
*Affirmation of Faith
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended to hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Offering O Divine Redeemer| Gounod
Prayer of the People (ending with Lord’s Prayer)
Surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, we pray for the fulfillment of God’s promise, saying: In faith, O God, we seek your grace.
We pray for the church . . . Make us bold to proclaim our faith in Christ, who endured the cross for our sake and now sits at the right hand of your throne. In faith, O God, we seek your grace.
We pray for the world . . . Show your mercy and justice to the nations. Defend the weak and powerless; lift up the lowly and the destitute. In faith, O God, we seek your grace.
We pray for this community . . . Restore the vineyard you have planted. Let it not be trampled down, but grow up to bear good fruit. In faith, O God, we seek your grace.
We pray for loved ones . . . Protect them with your powerful hand. Give life to those who call on your name. Let your face shine and save them. (names read) In faith, O God, we seek your grace.
Strengthen us to run the race that is before us, laying aside the heavy burdens of sin and death and following the pioneer and perfecter of our faith: Jesus Christ, our crucified and risen Lord.
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 debts as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory forever. Amen.
SENDING
Hymn: Fight the Good Fight
Benediction
Postlude: Toccata on “Holy, Holy, Holy” | Long
DEAR FRIENDS
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FOOD PANTRY NEWS
Many thanks for all those who have shared their abundance with neighbors in need.
Our church refrigerators have plenty of space to hold even more!
Mark your calendars now to pick up these important items
and bring to church by the dates listed:
Sunday, August 14 - Gallon(s) whole milk
Sunday, August 21 - Eggs
Sunday, August 28 - Gallon(s) whole milk
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