Proper 6A
Welcome Covenant Community Church!
OUR
APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit "Glorify Thy Name" D. Adkins
Welcome
Call to Worship: Psalm 117
Praise the Lord, all you nations!
EXTOL GOD, ALL YOU PEOPLES!
For great is the steadfast love of God toward us,
AND GOD'S FAITHFULNESS ENDURES FOREVER! PRAISE GOD!
*Hymn 34 "The God of Abraham Praise"
Let us be before our God in silence.
Unison Prayer: Jeremiah 20:7ff:
Kyrie
(sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance:
Psalm 46
The Summary of the
Law
(Mark
12:29b-31)
This is the
first commandment:
HEAR O
ISRAEL,
THE LORD OUR GOD,
THE LORD IS ONE!
THEREFORE YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL,
WITH ALL YOUR MIND,
AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
This is the
second commandment:
YOU SHALL LOVE
YOUR NEIGHBOR AS
YOURSELF.
There
is no greater commandment
than these.
Anthem: "In the Garden" C. Miles
The Covenant Church musicians visiting with us today may play a piece for us
sometime during the service, if the Spirit moves them...
THE WORD OF
GOD
*Responsive Reading:
Psalm 69:13-18
*Gloria
Patri (Hymn No. 623)
GLORY BE
TO THE FATHER
AND TO THE SON
AND TO THE HOLY GHOST.
AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING,
IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE,
WORLD WITHOUT END,
AMEN, AMEN!
The Greeting of Peace
Announcements
Children's Moment (if there are children)
Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures:
Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7)
Epistle:
Romans 5:1-8
Gospel:
Matthew 9:35 - 10:14
Sermon by the Reverend Miriam Baar Bush, Co-Pastor of the
Covenant Community Church
OUR
RESPONSE TO GOD
*Hymn 68 "There's a Wideness in God's Mercy"
*The Offering
*Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM
ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;
PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS;
PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST. AMEN.
A Time of Giving Thanks & Praise
The Prayer of the People & the
Lord's Prayer
*Hymn "Called as Partners in Christ's Service"
*Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude "Hymn Medley"
*Please stand if you are able.
ANNOUNCEMENTS!
The flowers gracing the sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God
and in loving memory of Bill Buffa, beloved son and brother, by Carol Dickert
and Michael Buffa and in memory of our beloved Josephine and Henry Safay and
loved ones by the Safay Family.
Our thanks to Esther Kim of the Mirral Church for serving as
pianist this morning!
Our thanks to Rev. Baar Bush for leading worship and sharing the
message.
Terry is attending
Rev. Gordon Dragt's
final service as pastor of
Middle Collegiate Church today and
his retirement luncheon following service on behalf of
New Utrecht Church!
Welcome folks of
Covenant Community Church, Muskegon Heights Michigan!!!!
Next Sunday we celebrate Father's Day! Join us - bring a
dad!
