OUR WORSHIP TOGETHER
July 06, 2008 Eighth Sunday After Pentecost 10:00AM
Independence Sunday
Accompanist Music Director
Jeanette Winks Fae Reed
PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP
Prelude
Silent Prayer and Meditation
Lighting of the Candles
Prepare us, O God, to receive all the benefits of your marvelous
grace as we humbly worship you.
Welcome Pastor
We extend a cordial welcome to all who have come to worship
today. We are especially glad to offer our hands in friendship to
those worshiping with us for the first time.
Quarter Drill (Offering used to support UM Children’s Home)
Announcements Pastor
PRAYER & PRAISE
*Prayer of Confession and Pardon Page 892
*Opening Hymn “My Country, Tis of Thee” Page 697
Responsive Reading Psalm 67 Page791
Prayer of the Church Pastor
(No Children’s Church today, Communion Sunday)
OFFERING
Prayer Pastor
Worship through Our Tithes & Offerings
Offertory
*Doxology “My Tribute” Page 99
PROCLAMATION
*Prayer For Illumination Page 6
Scripture Lesson: Romans 7:14-25 Page 157
Gospel: Page 885
*Hymn of the Day “Faith of Our Fathers” Page 710
Sermon “The Narrow Door” Pastor
HOLY COMMUNION
*Communion Hymn “I Need Thee Every Hour” vs 1&5 Page397
*The Great Thanksgiving" Page13
*Words of Institution Page14
*The Lord’s Prayer Page895
Distribution of Bread and Wine
SENDING FORTH
*Closing Prayer Together
Almighty God, grant that the words we have heard this day with our
ears may be grafted onto our hearts through your grace, that they may
produce in us the fruit of a good life, to the praise and honor of your
name, through Jesus Christ, your Son our Lord. Amen
*Closing Hymn “America the Beautiful” Page 696
*Benediction Pastor
*Dismissal Pastor
*Postlude
*Congregation to stand if able
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please be sure to sign the red attendance book located at the end of the pew.
Please Use the Envelopes provided for your Offerings and designate which fund you are contributing to. If no fund is designated the contribution will go towards the General Fund. Thank You.
Upper Rooms are available in the Narthex for July and August.
The nursery is available during the Sunday morning service.
If you would like to be a greeter, please sign up in the book located in the Narthex.
Hand held hearing devices are available. Please see the head usher.
Donate your pennies for supplies for G.G.’s House kids. We accept all amounts.
G.G.’s House is Collecting Aluminum Cans. Please feel free to drop them off.
The Lions Club of Lake Weir Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Tues at G.G.’s House.
Peanut Brittle is still available at the Church Office, our Thrift Store, Ocklawaha Hardware & Weirsdale Hardware.
If anyone has anything to put in the bulletin, please get it to Robin by Thursday.
We would like pictures of your grandchildren for a project. Please bring to Pat Frost
or Nora Mace. All pictures will be returned.
G.G.’s House Needs a volunteer for Tuesday mornings. 288-2155
Greeter for next week: Fred and Norma Beedle
Refreshments after the Worship Service today in Fellowship Hall.
Worship Attendance O.U.M.C.: 74
Worship Attendance Hampton Manor:(Assisted Living) 20