Welcome – Leo Bonner, Lay Leader
Call to Worship:
L: Blessed be the Lord who has heard me when I call.
All: The Lord is my strength and saving refuge.
L: Teach us your way, O Lord, and lead us on a level path.
All: May the Lord give strength to his people and bless them with peace.
Favorite Hymn
Opening Prayer:
O God, you sent the Holy Spirit to enkindle the zeal of Christ’s followers waiting in Jerusalem for his promised gift. Pour the same inspiration on your people here assembled, and on the church of Christ throughout the world. Revive the power of the gospel in our hearts, that it may be to us a sacred trust for the blessing of all creation. Enable your church to spread the good news of salvation, so that all nations may hear it in their own tongue, and welcome it into their own lives. Bless all who share the gospel and guide their words and works, so that Jesus, being lifted up, may draw all people unto him, and the kingdoms of the world may become the kingdom of our Lord and of Jesus Christ. Amen
Scripture Reading – Isaiah 6:1-8
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.” The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. And I said: “Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!” Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.” Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I; send me!”
Anthem
Message – Leo Bonner
Sharing Joys and Concerns
Prayers of the People
Together, let us pray for the people of this gathering.
Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer.
Together, let us pray for those who suffer and those in trouble.
Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer.
Together, let us pray for the concerns of our local community and nation. Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer
Together, let us pray for the world, its people, and its leaders.
Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer.
Together, let us pray for the church universal and its leaders, members and mission.
Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer.
The Lord’s Prayer:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen
Offering – We offer our gifts of time, resources, abilities
Hymn – Here I am, Lord – UMH 593
Doxology – UMH 95
Prayer of Blessing:
O God, most merciful and gracious, of whose bounty we have all received, accept this offering of your people. Remember in your love those who have brought it and those for whom it is given, and so follow it with your blessing that it may promote peace and goodwill among all peoples and advance the reign of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen
Announcements
Benediction (Sung) – The Lord Bless and Keep You TFWS 2280
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Please pray for: Mike P., Pearl, Tom, Nalo, Ayinde, Chris, Koto, Nema, Hazel, Jay, Allison, Olivia, Lyn, Terry, Hayley, Tina, Leo, Eunice, Ed, Barbara, Mary, Millie, Israel, Palestinians, Barbara H., Bob and Kathy, Wenona, Mark Y. Requests will be kept on the list for 4 weeks and then may be re-submitted. Place prayer cards in offering plate or email cokesburyumc@gmail.com
Happening Today
Small Group Study: Pauses for Pentecost by Trevor Hudson
Weekend food packing in fellowship hall 3 more weeks of school
This Week at Cokesbury
Choir practice Saturdays at 12 noon adults. 1pm children.
Community Garden: garden plots for seasonal lease. $15/plot/growing season. CommunityGarden@cokesburyumc.church
Monthly
Men’s Breakfast First Saturday of Month at 8:30am (June 1st),
Welcome Table Potluck every second Sunday at 11:30 am (June 9th),
Friday with Friends every Third Friday at 11 am (June 21st). Bring a bag lunch. Food and conversation.
Connect with Cokesbury:
703.494.5400
Gmail : CokesburyUMC@gmail.com
Website : CokesburyUMC.church
Facebook : facebook.com/cokesburywoodbridge
YouTube : youtube.com/@cokesburyumcwoodbridge5242
Instagram : instagram.com/cokesburyumc_woodbridge/
Contact Pastor Gayle: 703.980.1029. Mondays are her sabbath.