GATHERING
GREETING and ANNOUNCEMENTS:
O give thanks to the Lord, for God is good
God’s steadfast love endures forever!
Let all creation say,
God’s steadfast love endures forever.
PRELUDE Bob Reese
SPECIAL MUSIC Solo by Sally Reese
CALL TO WORSHIP
Jesus said, “Come to me, all who are weary and I will give you rest.”
We come weary.
Jesus said, “In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?”
We come searching for our place.
Come, worship the Christ who gives new life to the world-weary. Come and find the space reserved for you.
Come, let us worship with hope!
HYMN “This is My Song” (for Independence Day) UMH 437
PSALM 130 UMH 848
TIME WITH THE YOUTH
PROCLAMING GOD’S WORD
GOSPEL LESSON: Mark 5:21-43 PB, pg. 37
MESSAGE Pastor Vicki Lerdahl
HYMN “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” UMH 474
PRAYERS AND OFFERING
OFFERTORY PRAYER:
In gratitude for all that we have been given, we give our gifts to thee, O God. May what we give bring comfort to one who is sorrowful, food to one who is hungry, kindness to one who is world-weary, warmth to one who lives without shelter, and hope to those who long for the touch of your mercy. We know our gifts make this possible for in our giving, we give ourselves—through Christ our Lord, whomakes all things possible. Amen.
RECEIVING OUR OFFERING
*PRESENTATION OF THE OFFERING
“Glory Be To the Father” UMH 71
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
PASTORAL PRAYER
In these moments of stillness as we gather our hearts for prayer, we confess that we don’t always come with confidence to our time of prayer. Our petitions lack audacity—and fear and doubt create holes in the fabric of our certainty and hope. Give us a glimpse of the possible as we still our minds to make room for you, O God. Grant us the courage to reach out and just brush our hands gently against your cloak. Open our hearts in this silent space…that we might hear your voice say, “Do not fear, only believe.” Amen.
COMMUNION AND SENDING FORTH
CONFESSION AND PARDON UMH 12
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING: UMH 13-14
THE LORD’S PRAYER
RECEIVING COMMUNION
All are welcome to the Lord’s Table!
Following communion please form a circle
*CIRCLE SONG UMH 393
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
BLESSING
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*Stand as you are able. Bulletin/sermon used by permission of Homiletics.