Welcome
Call to Worship
L: Praise to the Lord, all of you, God’s people.
All: Blessed be the name of our God now and forever!
L: There is none like our God in the heavens.
All: Who lifts the poor from the dust and stoops to raise the weak and low. Praise to the name of the Lord!
Favorite Hymns
Prayer:
Emmanuel, God with us, come and speak to us; fill and renew our spirit. Come hold and surround us, faithful to guide us. Come and live through us. Amen
Our Offering to God
Recognition
Doxology – Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
Offering Prayer
Scripture Reading – Matthew 13:24-30
He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field, but while everybody was asleep an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and then went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared as well. And the slaves of the householder came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where, then, did these weeds come from?’ He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The slaves said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ But he replied, ‘No, for in gathering the weeds you would uproot the wheat along with them. Let both of them grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Collect the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.’ ”
Message
Pastoral Prayer
Prayer of Confession – UMH 8
Merciful God, we confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church. We have not done your will, we have broken your law, we have rebelled against your love, we have not loved our neighbors, and we have not heard the cry of the needy. Forgive us, we pray. Free us for joyful obedience, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Passing the Peace
The Great Thanksgiving – UMH 9
P: The Lord be with you
All: And also with you
P: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
All: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
P: And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
All: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
P: And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ’s offering for us as we proclaim the mystery of faith.
All: Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.
The Lord’s Prayer – UMH 895
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. Amen
Sharing the Bread and Cup: All are invited to receive the sacrament of the body and blood of Christ
Communion Hymn
Announcements
Song – May You Run and Not Be Weary – TFWS 2281
Benediction
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Please keep in prayer: Fizer family, Gherke family, Diana B., Vera and family, Herin family. Hogan family, Barbara H., Bockes family, Gloria, Nema, Chris, Don and Peggy, Pearl, Ayinde, Nalo, Robert, Ramona and Gail, Nina J., Plancon family, Ruth, Bridget, Sandy, Johnnie K, Susan L., Lydia, Tina, Kyle and family, Kaye, Charlene, John, Roshier, Mark, Jane, Claire. Marian, Carlos, Al, Margaret Franklin, Debbie, Lilli, Linda, Wenona. The ministry of Cokesbury. Streetlight, Featherstone School students, teachers, staff, parents.
English Language Ministry Saturdays at 11am Sept. 9-Oct 28
Community Garden Update
United Methodist Men meeting July 23 rd following worship.
Signature Ministry team meeting today following worship.
Front Porch sitting Wednesdays at 5pm outside sanctuary door.
The Way of Discipleship
Growing in Grace through study:
Sundays following worship beginning September 17th.
Growing in Grace through fellowship
Welcome Table every Second Sunday 11:30 am.
Growing in Grace through intercessory prayer:
Prayer group meets Mondays at 5:30pm on Zoom. All are welcome to join in prayer. Please send or share prayer concerns with Pastor Gayle.
Growing in Grace through service:
A.C.T.S Food Pantry: Canned vegetables 15 oz size, low sodium canned vegetables, snack items, individually packed, Pop-top canned prepared meals suitable for our homeless clients, single serve prepared food suitable for our homeless clients, laundry detergent, dish detergent, cleaning supplies in general, toiletries and personal hygiene items, size 4T pull-ups, size 6 diapers, dog food.
Cokesbury will provide dinner to the Hilda Barg Family Shelter on July 23, 2023. (Note this is a Sunday.) The menu will be Chicken a La King over biscuits, tossed salad, and corn on the cob. We will also be providing 1 gallon of a breakfast juice. Dinner is served at 7 pm. Right now, there are 23 adults and 7 children expected. If we are going to serve, I will need 3 volunteers. Please let Bel know if you are interested by calling 703- 494 -5163. I will place a sign-up list in the Narthex of food items needed. If preparing food is inconvenient, donations are welcome.
Featherstone School: On hold for the summer
Growing in Grace through worship.
Weekly service Sundays at 10am.
Choir practice on Saturdays at 1pm. Children at 2:30 pm