The Lord’s Day | July 5th, 2020 | ||||||||
The Sanctuary and Facebook Live | Ten-Fifteen A. M. | ||||||||
THE PATHWAY TO GOD’S HEALING | |||||||||
And My people, who are called by My name humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. | |||||||||
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Prelude – “America the Beautiful” | arr. Page | ||||||||
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Welcome to Worshipers | |||||||||
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Call to Worship | |||||||||
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Hymn of Gathering – “All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly” | Dunstan-Moore | ||||||||
| All who hunger gather gladly; holy manna is our bread. | ||||||||
| Come from wilderness and wandering. Here in truth we will be fed. | ||||||||
| You who yearn for days of fullness, all around us is our food. | ||||||||
| Taste and see the grace eternal. Taste and see that God is good. | ||||||||
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| All who hunger, never strangers, seeker be a welcome guest. | ||||||||
| Come from restlessness and roaming, Here, in joy we keep the feast. | ||||||||
| We who once were lost and scattered in communion’s love have stood. | ||||||||
| Taste and see the grace eternal. Taste and see that God is good. | ||||||||
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| All who hunger, sing together; Jesus Christ is living bread. | ||||||||
| Come from loneliness and longing. Here, in peace, we have been led. | ||||||||
| Blest are those who from this table live their days in gratitude. | ||||||||
| Taste and see the grace eternal. Taste and see that God is good. | ||||||||
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Greetings and Exchange of Christ’s Peace | |||||||||
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The Celebration of the Lord’s Supper | |||||||||
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Invitation to Communion | |||||||||
The Prayer of Blessing | |||||||||
Words of Institution | |||||||||
The Sharing of the Bread and Cup – “Taste and See” | |||||||||
| Taste and see, taste and see, the goodness of the Lord. | ||||||||
| O taste and see, taste and see, the goodness of the Lord, of the Lord | ||||||||
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The Children’s Sermon | |||||||||
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Independence Day Greetings | |||||||||
A Pastoral Prayer | |||||||||
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Special Music – “God Bless America” | Berlin | ||||||||
Lisa Horton, Soloist | |||||||||
Sermon – “Humble Themselves” | |||||||||
Hymn of Commitment – “For the Healing of the Nations” | Kaan-Hughes | ||||||||
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| For the healing of the healing of the nations, Lord, we pray with one accord; | ||||||||
| For a just and equal sharing of the things that earth affords; | ||||||||
| To a life of love in action, help us rise and pledge our word. | ||||||||
| Help us rise and pledge our word. | ||||||||
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| Lead us forward into freedom; from despair Your world release, | ||||||||
| That, redeemed from war and hatred, all may come and go in peace. | ||||||||
| Show us how through care and goodness fear will die and hope increase. | ||||||||
| Fear will die and hope increase. | ||||||||
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| All that kills abundant living, let it from the earth be banned; | ||||||||
| Pride of status, race or schooling, dogmas that obscure Your plan. | ||||||||
| In our common quest for justice may we hallow life’s brief span. | ||||||||
| May we hallow life’s brief span. | ||||||||
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| You, Creator God, have written Your great name on humankind; | ||||||||
| For our growing in Your likeness bring the life of Christ to mind, | ||||||||
| That by our response and service earth its destiny may find, | ||||||||
| Earth its destiny may find. | ||||||||
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Closing Words | |||||||||
Benediction | |||||||||
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Choral Benediction | |||||||||
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| This is My Prayer, O Ruler of All Nations | ||||||||
| Let Thy reign come; on earth Thy will be done. | ||||||||
| In peace may all earth’s people draw together, | ||||||||
| And hearts united learn to live as one. | ||||||||
| O hear my prayer, Thou God of all the nations; | ||||||||
| Myself I give Thee; let Thy will be done. | ||||||||
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Prelude – “God of Our Fathers” | arr. Page | ||||||||