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Today’s guest speaker is Rev. Dave Mason.
All of the information normally found in our bulletin is below the video. Simply click on "Read More" to load the rest of the bulletin. You can use this to follow the service, as well as to pray our unison prayers. All joys and concerns that we know, as well as our continuing prayer list is within the Joys and Concerns. Announcements can be found at the bottom of this service.
GATHERING AROUND THE WORD
Prelude:
ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL TO WORSHIP: Leader: To God be all glory, the One who visits us in three persons, the Holy Trinity of hope and love. People: For there is no place which is without you, O God, and no time when you are not there. Leader: For you are the beginning and the end, the source of all that is in the wonder of universal life. People: And yet, you take us by the hand and lead us, as the life of Christ walks our human way and shows us that life is stronger than death. As we honor our lost loved ones this day, give us the courage to remember their sacrifice on our behalf. Leader: In the Holy Spirit, we are gifted, again and again, and are called onward toward a future in which we are surrounded with love and grace. People: We praise and worship you, O God, for there is no other God like you.
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Good morning!
We're so glad that you've joined us today!
When we were able to meet in person, we shared our joys and concerns together. Take some time to think about your last week. What brought you joy? What caused worry? If you would like to share, you can leave a comment on this post. When you are ready, use King David's Prayer of Praise below.
Today’s guest speaker is Rev. Dave Mason.
All of the information normally found in our bulletin is below the video. Simply click on "Read More" to load the rest of the bulletin. You can use this to follow the service, as well as to pray our unison prayers. All joys and concerns that we know, as well as our continuing prayer list is within the Joys and Concerns. Announcements can be found at the bottom of this service.
GATHERING AROUND THE WORD
Prelude:
ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL TO WORSHIP: Leader: Come, Holy Spirit, come. Be the wind and fire that transform our lives. People: Breathe upon us as we study your word of life. Leader: Kindle faith from our believing doubt. People: Cleanse us from our waywardness. Leader: Deepen our passion for sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. People: Give us voice to proclaim your mighty works in every tongue. All: Fill your church with power. Come, Holy Spirit, come!
INVOCATION
HYMN: “All Creatures of Our God and King” #347 CALL TO CONFESSION: Beloved, on the day we remember the gift of the Holy Spirit, let us confess our sins before our loving God. PRAYER OF CONFESSION: (Unison) Holy Spirit, our lives would be lost without your precious voice whispering to our hearts and minds. Yet we so often dismiss those nudgings as our conscience or our own human thoughts. Forgive us for dismissing you, for not recognizing your presence. We often miss you altogether because we are so distracted by our own comings and goings. How little time we take to stop and listen for your voice. Spirit, we know that you are alive and working, and we don't want to miss the messages you have for us. Thank you for truly knowing our hearts. We love you, Holy Spirit. Amen. Time of Silent Prayer ASSURANCE OF PARDON: We know love by this, that Jesus laid down his life for us. Friends, hear the good news and believe: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven! Passing the Peace L: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. P: And also, with you. Response – Gloria Patri CHILDREN’S CHAT AWARDS TO SENIORS Preston Fisher Blake Lindley Jordan Chappel Lyndon Herschell Brittany Hanes
The Word of God
Good morning!
Today is Pentecost!
When we were able to meet in person, we shared our joys and concerns together. Take some time to think about your past week, and the prayer requests you may have. If you would like, you can share them in the comments of this post. When you are ready, use the prayer below to get started:
Today’s guest speaker is Rev. Dave Mason.
All of the information normally found in our bulletin is below the video. Simply click on "Read More" to load the rest of the bulletin. You can use this to follow the service, as well as to pray our unison prayers. All joys and concerns that we know, as well as our continuing prayer list is within the Joys and Concerns. Announcements can be found at the bottom of this service.
GATHERING AROUND THE WORD
Prelude:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
LEADER: Praise to the Holiest in the height, PEOPLE: And in the depths be praise; LEADER: In all his words most wonderful, PEOPLE: Most sure in all his ways.
Good morning!
We're so glad that you've decided to join us for Sunday School!
When we meet together in person, we share our joys and concerns with each other before we focus on our Sunday school lesson. Think about your needs and concerns right now, and if you like, you can share them in the comments.
Today’s lesson is about Jeremiah, who spoke the word of God faithfully, even though others did not want to hear it and despite the physical suffering and danger it caused him. Think of situations where perhaps God is showing you a need for change or repentance. Then ask God to give you the strength and courage to obey and to make those changes. The prayer below may serve to guide us in our opening prayer. It is from the Vanderbilt University lectionary website.
Today’s guest speaker is Don Herschell.
All of the information normally found in our bulletin is below the video. Simply click on "Read More" to load the rest of the bulletin. You can use this to follow the service, as well as to pray our unison prayers. All joys and concerns that we know, as well as our continuing prayer list is within the Joys and Concerns. Announcements can be found at the bottom of this service.
Prelude: “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” #318
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please return your reservation ASAP for our Congregational Self Study Day May 22nd. We will start at 10 AM, have catered lunch at noon and wrap up early afternoon. Don Herschell will need a count of number attending for lunch caterer. CALL TO WORSHIP: Leader: It is not difficult to be God’s beloved child. People: We are called to obey God’s commandments and live in God’s love! Leader: The ways which God ordains are ways of peace and hope. People: The love of God shall conquer the world. Leader: Rejoice, O people of God, for God is near! People: Praise God for God’s power and might, God’s love and peace. AMEN.
Good morning!
We're so glad that you decided to join us for Sunday School today!
When we met in person, we shared our joys and concerns together. Consider the past week. What joys or concerns do you have? This might be for our world, our friends and loved ones, or ourselves. If you would like to share, you can comment on the Sunday School lesson. When you are ready, use the prayer below:
Ah, Lord God,
Holy Lover of my soul, when you come into my soul, all that is within me will rejoice. You are my glory and the exultation of my heart. You are my hope and refuge in the day of my trouble. Set me free from all evil passions, and heal my heart of all inordinate affections, cure and cleanse me within, that I may be made fit to love, courageous to suffer, steady to persevere. Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing more courageous, nothing fuller nor better in heaven and earth; because love is born of God, and cannot rest but in God, above all created things. Let me love you more than myself, and love myself except for you, and in you all that truly love you, as the law of love commands, shining out from yourself. Amen.
Today's lesson is on Isaiah 29:13-24.
Today’s guest speaker is Nellie Baker.
All of the information normally found in our bulletin is below the video. Simply click on "Read More" to load the rest of the bulletin. You can use this to follow the service, as well as to pray our unison prayers. All joys and concerns that we know, as well as our continuing prayer list is within the Joys and Concerns. Announcements can be found at the bottom of this service
Prelude
CALL TO WORSHIP: One: Come to worship God whose love was revealed in Jesus. Let all the ends of the earth turn to our God. All: We will worship the Almighty and sing praises. We will proclaim good news to others. One: Beloved, we are called to love as God loves us. We are to love one another as sisters and brothers. All: Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. We seek to let God’s love be perfected in us. One: Remember that you have been baptized. God claims you and has high expectations of you. All: Christ is the vine; we are the branches. We will bear fruit when we abide in the vine.
Good morning!
We're so glad that you chose to join us today!
When we met in person, we shared our joys and concerns with each other. Take some time to think about the past week, and the joys and concerns you have. If you would like to share, you can leave a comment on today's lesson, and we can all pray. When you are ready, you can use the prayer below:
God,
Thank You for showing me the paths that lead to life. I am so grateful that I can experience joy in Your presence forever! Help me to live in a manner that is worthy of the calling to which You have called me by spending time in Your Word. I never want to forget that having access to Scripture is a gift. So please make me eager to read Your words. Reveal Your will to me as I spend time in Your presence. Teach me Your word, which is truth. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
This week's lesson is on 1 Kings 22:15-23, 26-28.
fyi Ahab Was Killed at Ramoth Gilead This text can be difficult to follow. Israel is divided, Ahab is king of the Northern Kingdom that worships Baal. Jehoshaphat is king of the Southern Kingdom that worships the God of Israel. These opposites have made a military alliance and each is relying on their prophets for advice. Ahab has 400 prophets. Jehoshaphat has Micaiah. The center of the prophetic message is a call to repentance and change. Micaiah courageously spoke truth to powerful individuals who were unwilling, to acknowledge and act on that truth. Henry Blackaby says: It is sometimes tempting to avoid God’s guidance because we know He would not condone our decisions of plans. However, choosing our own course without praying or studying God’s work will ultimately lead to a state of sorrow and confusion. King Ahab is known for his miscarriages of justice and apathy toward God’s prophets. King Jehoshaphat, desired to please God but lacked consistent, faithful follow-through. All believers, from senior ministers to occasional pew-fillers, can find themselves walking in this king’s shoes. That happens when we are hesitant, for whatever reason, to execute a God-given plan. Any of us can find ourselves tempted as Jehoshaphat was. Micaiah was bound to speak the words of God. He did so in the face of a hostile crowd of 400 false prophets, 2 powerful leaders and in a climate of wickedness. Doubt and confusion are legitimate BUT we must always be aware of the possibility that our own confusion doesn’t interfere with God’s plans. 
Prayer: God, we thank you for revealing your truth. Now we ask that your truth be revealed in our words and actions. Help us not only to be people knowledgeable of your Word, but also be people who make decisions that are consistent with your Word. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Thought to Remember
Our commitment to truth is measured in our actions.
Benediction
The benediction this week is from the King James Version. 
Next week's lesson will be on Isaiah 29:13-24.
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