 Fruitland United Methodist Church
Sunday, July 5th *(Please stand if you are comfortably able.) Prelude: “America the Beautiful” by Samuel Ward, arranged by Carolyn Stevens Welcoming the Light of Christ and inviting the neighborhood to worship. Welcome and Announcements Holly H. Call to Worship from Pastor David Tripp O God, Searcher of all our hearts, you have formed us as a people and claimed us for your own. Congregation: As we come to acknowledge your sovereignty and grace, and to enter anew into covenant with you, reveal any reluctance or falsehood within us. All: Let your Spirit impress your truth on our inmost being, and receive us in mercy, for the sake of our Mediator, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. *Sharing the Peace of Christ *Opening Hymn: “Lift Every Voice and Sing” UMH 519 Opening Prayer: Faithful God, when we face mountains we do not understand, remind us that you are with us. Give us courage to trust when answers are few, hope when the path is difficult, and faith to believe that you will provide. Open our hearts to your Word and guide us by your Spirit. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Scripture Reading: Psalm 72 Read responsively. UMH 795 Time With Young Christians: Chase (Please write prayer concerns and celebrations on yellow notepads, to be collected.) Community Expressions Chase and Holly Hymn: “Holy, Holy, Holy/ Santo, Santo, Santo” TFWS 2007 Thanksgiving and Celebration. Prayers for healing and wholeness. Prayers for our community and the world. Let us pray. The Lord’s Prayer: “Our Faither, who art in heaven . . . “ Invitation to Generosity Chase Van Weerdhuizen Offertory: “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” by Randy Travis *Doxology: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow . . . UMH 95 *Prayer of Dedication: Gracious God, all that we have comes from your hand. Receive these gifts and use them for the work of your kingdom. Help us to be faithful stewards of your grace and instruments of your love in the world. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Scripture Readings: Romans 7: 15-25a Liturgist Matthew 11: 16-19 25-30 Hymn: “They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love” TFWS 2162 Message: “Our American Story” Chase Van Weerdhuizen Prayer of Confession by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Thou eternal God, out of whose absolute power and infinite intelligence the whole universe has come into being, we humbly confess that we have not loved thee with our hearts, souls and minds; and we have not loved our neighbors as Christ loved us. All: And so, as we look within ourselves, we are confrontd with the appalling fact that the history of our lives is the history of an eternal revolt against you. But thou, O God, have mercy upon us. Forgive us for what we could have been but failed to be. Give us the intelligence to know your will. Give us the courage to do your will. Give us the devotion to love your will. In the name and spirit of Jesus, we pray. Amen *Sing: “Battle Hymn of the Republic” UMH 717 *Benediction: Lord God Almighty, we pause with grateful hearts to thank You for the gift of freedom and blessings of this great land. We remember the sacrifices of those who came before us and honor the vision of liberty that inspired them. We pray for your continued protection over our nation, and for your guidance in righting our wrongs. May our lives shine as a light in the world. In your name. Amen Postlude: “Ring the Bells of Heaven!” by George Root Pastor Jorge Rodriguez [email protected]
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