August
7, 2022
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10:00 AM
We extend a warm
welcome to all who join us for worship.
We pray that the service will offer you peace, comfort, and substance to feed
your soul.
The Community Gathers
Meditation “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.”
~ Corrie ten Boom
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Moment of Preparation – Let us prepare our hearts and minds
for worship.
Lighting of
the Candles
Introit “O
Lamb of God” Irish Melody
Call to Worship
Leader: Come, gather together and let us give
God praise.
People: Let us sing of God’s love and God’s amazing
grace.
Leader: May we give God praise for God’s
forgiveness and mercy.
People: Let us sing of God’s justice and
compassion.
Leader: May we give God praise for all the
wondrous acts from God to all the earth’s
people.
ALL: Let us sing of our praises to God and
worship God with our hearts and our minds.
*Opening Hymn “Guide Me, O Thou Great
Jehovah” #102
Prayer
of Confession (unison)
God of Wholeness, we have become fragmented. We build up
walls and hide
ourselves from others. The pain of
others is too much to deal with. The struggles
of the world are too much to bear.
We would much rather just focus on our own
lives, jobs, and families. But God,
you have called us to be your people, a people
of the covenant in which you
are our God, not only my God. You have
called us
to love one another. We cannot go it
alone. Guide our hands to reach out across
walls, our eyes to see beyond
ourselves, so that we might participate in the
healing of the world. In the name of
Jesus Christ, who came to bring us life that
we might have it abundantly, we
pray. Amen.
Assurance of God’s Love and Forgiveness
Love knows no bounds. Grace knows no bounds. Peace knows no
bounds. Faith
knows no
bounds. There is no place you can go where God is not there. There is
nothing
you can do that can separate you from God’s love. Children of God, know
that you
are God’s Beloved. Know that you have been forgiven. Amen.
The Word of God
The Reading of
Scripture Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Faith Garnett
Message “By Faith!”
Rev. Scott W. Cousineau
Anthem “One Bread, One Body” by John Foley
Duet:
Peggy Blood and Faith Garnett
We Respond to God’s Word
The
Community at Prayer
Sharing
Prayers
Silent Prayer
Pastoral
Prayer
Our Lord’s
Prayer (unison)
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
debts, as weforgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from evil: for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
Offering Our
Gifts to God
Invitation
Offertory “Standing
on the Promises”
Trio: Lynn Beals, Peggy Blood, Faith Garnett
*Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings
flow.
Praise God all creatures here
below.
Praise God above ye heavenly
hosts,
Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
*Prayer of Dedication
Sharing the Sacrament
of Communion
*Communion Hymn “As We Gather at Your Table” #314
Invitation to All
Sharing of the Bread and the Cup
(The Deacons will pass the
elements to you in the pews. There are gluten-free wafers available in the
small packets.)
Prayer
of Thanksgiving
*Closing
Hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” #481
*Benediction
*Benediction
Response “Go In Peace” #349
Go in peace and the peace of God be
with you this day.
Go in peace and the peace of God be
with you always.
Celebrate and share the joy,
celebrate new life!
Go in peace and the peace of God be
with you always.
*Postlude “Valse”
Op. 64 No. 1 (Minute Waltz) by FR Chopin
*Indicates that the congregation is invited to stand.
The Flowers this morning
are given by Heidi Byrd
In celebration of Bob
Mohlin’s 75th birthday.
Rev. Scott Cousineau, Senior Minister
Kris Galasyn,
Director of Christian Education
Jacqueline Savage,
Director of Music
The Summer Pick-up
Choir