June 11,2023

WE GATHER IN AWE AND PRAISE

PRELUDE                                                          

WELCOME                                                                                                 Rev. Trip Porch

*CALL TO WORSHIP

One:  All who are righteous, shout with joy to our God!
All:  Let us sing a new song!
One:  Praise God and give thanks, with organs, with guitars, with all kinds of instruments!
All:  Play your best with joy!
One:  Because our Creator’s word is right, and everything God does is done for our good.
All:  Let your faithful love surround us, O God!

*HYMN NO. 664                                      “Morning Has Broken”                                         BUNESSAN

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION written by Rev. Dr. Bertrice Wood                                Peter Maurath

Holy God, we confess that too often we have not been open

to the rhythms of life you offer to us.

We let ourselves be put off your pace

and allow ourselves to wander off into our own songs.

Too often the melodies of the world confuse us. 

We have led ourselves and others to paths

that are not according to your loving pace and direction. 

Help us pay attention with all of our senses. 

Make our dancing faithful;

help us take the risks that are part of letting you lead. 

Pull us back into your rhythms.

Clean our hearts, purify our hands and steady our feet

that we might know and share your blessings.

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON

*RESPONSE OF PRAISE       “Glory to God, Whose Goodness Shines on Me”      GLORY TO GOD (Vasile)

*PASSING OF THE PEACE                                       

         One:   The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all,

All:      And also with you.

 

WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD         

ANTHEM                                “All Things Bright and Beautiful”                     arr. John Ferguson  

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

Scripture: Psalm 33:1-12 MSG

Good people, cheer God!

    Right-living people sound best when praising.

Use guitars to reinforce your Hallelujahs!

    Play his praise on a grand piano!

Compose your own new song to him;

    give him a trumpet fanfare.

For God’s Word is solid to the core;

    everything he makes is sound inside and out.

He loves it when everything fits,

    when his world is in plumb-line true.

Earth is drenched

    in God’s affectionate satisfaction.

The skies were made by God’s command;

    he breathed the word and the stars popped out.

He scooped Sea into his jug,

    put Ocean in his keg.

Earth-creatures, bow before God;

    world-dwellers—down on your knees!

Here’s why: he spoke and there it was,

    in place the moment he said so. 

God takes the wind out of Babel pretense,

    he shoots down the world’s power-schemes.

God’s plan for the world stands up,

    all his designs are made to last.

Blessed is the country with God for God;

    blessed are the people he’s put in his will.

One:  Holy Wisdom, Holy Word                                                                                                                                                                       

All:     Thanks be to God

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE                                                                                                  Sharon Renkes

SERMON                                                                                                                                                                                      

*HYMN No. 276                              “Sing a New Song unto the Lord”                        SING A NEW SONG

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE  with The Lord’s Prayer using debts and debtors

TIME OF OFFERING    

*OFFERTORY RESPONSE #710         “We Lift Our Voices”                            OFFERING

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION                      

Ancient of Days, you call us not just to give us the blessing of being called your people, but also to be a blessing for all people on this earth. Give us the wisdom and the courage to be a blessing to this community and to this world. Through these offerings may we be channels of your compassion and healing to others, for the sake of Jesus, in whose name we pray. Amen.

*HYMN NO. 641                                 “When in our Music God is Glorified”                                     ENGELBERG

TIME OF COMMUNITY SHARING            

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE                                        

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** Next week’s worship service will be held at University Baptist Church on Lane Ave. Parking is available behind the church.**

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