OUR WORSHIP TOGETHER
July 20, 2008 Tenth Sunday After Pentecost 10:00AM
Accompanist Music Director
Jeanette Winks Fae Reed
PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP
Prelude
Silent Prayer and Meditation
Lighting of the Candles
Inspire us by your holy presence, O Lord, that we may leave
your house with our spirits renewed and refreshed. Amen.
Welcome Pastor
We are very glad to welcome all who have come to praise God
with us today. May the Lord’s loving presence undergird and
bless each of you.
Quarter Drill (Offering used to support UM Children’s Home)
Announcements Pastor
PRAYER & PRAISE
*Opening Prayer
Bless us, O God, with a reverent sense of your presence, that we
may be at peace and may worship you with all our mind and spirit;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
*Opening Hymn “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus” Page 514
Responsive Reading Psalm 139 Page 854
Prayer of the Church & Lord’s Prayer Pastor
(Dismissal to Children’s Church)
OFFERING
Prayer Pastor
Worship through Our Tithes & Offerings
Offertory
*Doxology “My Tribute” Page 99
PROCLAMATION
*Prayer to Receive the Word
Blessed Lord, you speak to us through the Holy Scriptures. Grant
that we may hear and make them our own in such a way that the
enduring benefit and comfort of the Word will help us grasp and
hold the blessed hope of everlasting life, given us through our Savior
Jesus Christ. Amen
Scripture Lesson: Romans 8:12-25 Page 158
Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 Pages 14&15
*Affirmation of Faith Page 881
*Hymn of the Day “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” Page 110
Sermon “Leaves and Wheat” Pastor
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
*Purpose (spoke in unison) Front Page
*Closing Hymn “God Be with You till We Meet Again” Page 672
*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. All pictures will be returned.
G.G.’s House Needs a volunteer for Tuesday mornings.
Refreshments after the Worship Service today in Fellowship Hall.