Today was our picnic with Upper Buffalo. Due to the rain, we were unable to meet at the park, and instead had worship and lunch at Upper Buffalo.
Our guest speaker was RE Sarah Angelo.
Announcements
We are blessed to have RE Sarah Angelo lead us in worship and Angelina Scott provide our music. Upper Buffalo's mission partner for the month of July is the Presbyterian Senior Care. Our loose offering today will be designated for the care of seniors at the Washington campus. You are invited to the Annual Presbytery Picnic this Tuesday evening July 11th from 4-8 pm at Shelter #4 Cross Creek Park (West Middletown side) Please call the Presbytery office to RSVP 724-222-1500 Please keep in prayer the evangelists from Southwest Bethel Synod in Ethiopia who have launched a five-week evangelism campaign in Ethiopia and the US. The head of the Southwest Bethel Synod, Rev. Lukas Cham, is currently visiting the Washington Presbytery. You are invited to join your friends and neighbors for the July Community Luncheon at Upper Buffalo on Wednesday, July 12th at noon. August Community Luncheon will be held on August 9th. Please plan on attending a Strawberry Social hosted by North Buffalo on Friday, July 21st from 5-8 pm. Enjoy dessert and good music! North Buffalo is holding VBS the week of July 31 from 6-8 pm. Church at the Fair will take place on Sunday, August 13th at 10 am. The Annual Faith & Family Night at the Wild Things is scheduled for Saturday evening, September 2nd. Tickets are free to churches but must be requested in advance.
Prayer Request
Washington Presbytery and the Southwest Bethel Synod in Ethiopia have been partners for over 30 years. The Presbyterian mission there was started in 1947 by Rev. Charles Haspels whose first church was Emanuel Presbyterian in 84 PA. The church in Ethiopia is growing by leaps and bounds and Southwest Bethel Synod now has over 500,000 members! Washington Presbytery has supported this vital mission over the years through the Pumpkins for Ethiopia Literacy Centers projects, establishing an endowed chair in Rev. Haspels' honor at the Seminary, and visits back and forth. To recognize our partnership Rev. Lukas Cham, head of the Synod, has arrived in the United States and will spend the next 6 weeks visiting churches in the Washington Presbytery. Our Ethiopian Partners have begun a 6 week evangelism and prayer campaign. Thirty young evangelists will be traveling throughout the Southwest Bethel Synod area to share the good news of Jesus Christ. We are asked to uphold these evangelists in prayer. They will first go out to the towns where they live. This is inspired by the directive from Jesus to go to Jerusalem, Samaria, and the ends of the earth; they decided to start near home and move each week into harder and stranger places. After we pray, we are encouraged to send an email message to essayendrias@gmail.com letting them know we prayed for their work in Biftu. We can raise their spirits with a hundred messages, possibly one thousand. Please remember to pray not only for the work in Ethiopia, but also for renewal, revival, discipleship, witness and growth in our American church. There is great power in prayer together. Knowing that you don't pray alone, and thousands in Ethiopia are also praying for us at this time.
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Today's guest speaker is TJ Spruill.
Gathering Around the Word
Prelude ANNOUNCEMENTS: CALL TO WORSHIP: Praise the Lord, O my soul, all my inmost being, praise His Holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits Praise the Lord, you His angels, you mighty ones who do His bidding, who obey His word. Praise the Lord, all His heavenly hosts, you His servants who do His will. Praise the Lord, all His works everywhere in His dominion.All: Praise the Lord, O my soul. INVOCATION: *HYMN “I Sing the mighty power of God” #32 (Intro and then 3 verses) *PRAYER OF CONFESSION: unison Eternal and merciful God, You have loved us with a love beyond our understanding, and You have set us on paths of righteousness for Your name sake. Yet we have strayed from Your way; we have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, through what we have done and what we have left undone. As we remember the lavish gift of Your grace symbolized in baptism, O God, we praise You and give You thanks that you forgive us yet again. Grant us now, we pray, the grace to die daily to sin, and to rise daily to new life in Christ, who lives and reigns with You, and in whose strong name we pray. Amen *Time of silent prayer: *Assurance of Pardon *Response – Gloria Patri *The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also, with you. * Passing the peace Children’s Chat Prayer of Illumination Scripture reading 1 Peter 2: 1 – 10 Don Herschell Romans 12: 1 - 21 Sermon “Made for This” *HYMN “Be thou my vision” #450 (no intro - 4 verses) *Apostles Creed Presentation of tithes and offering Offertory *Doxology Prayer of dedication Concerns and celebrations Prayers for the people The Lord’s Prayer * HYMN “ Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” #366 (intro – 4 verses) *Benediction *Postlude
Today's guest speaker is Rev. Renny Domske.
Prelude Music Director Bob Senay
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Call to Worship: Psalm 24 The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. For God has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in His holy place? The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who dies not worship idols or swear by what is false. Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is He, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty - -He is the King of glory.
* Hymn “Shall We Gather At the River” #375
Prayer of Confession (unison) We come to You again, O God, wanting to be near You but realizing that our sin separates us. O Great God, Your word is perfect and You guard those who keep it. We confess that we have been inattentive to Your word. We have disregarded it, and failed to partake of the life, the wisdom, and the joy of its enduring light. Forgive us, O God, and clear us from every hidden fault. May we feel blameless and forgiven by You. * Time of silent prayer *Assurance Of Pardon: L: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. P: And also, with you! Response – Gloria Patri (page 581) Passing the Peace Children’s Chat Prayer for illumination Scripture reading: Romans 8: 28 – 39 John 14: 1 - 6 Sermon: “Do You Know The Way to San Jose?” *Hymn “Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me” # 703 *Apostles Creed (copy next to prayer list) Presentation of our tithes and offering Offertory *Doxology (page 606) *Prayer of Dedication Concerns and Celebrations Prayers of the People The Lord’s Prayer *Hymn “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” #353 *Benediction * Postlude * Please Stand if Able*
BIRTHDAYS: Cheryl Bell, Allana McCoy, Debbie Mary, Karen Hanes
ANNIVERSARIES: John & Lois Miller; Frank & Nellie Baker ANNOUNCEMENTS: Remember our food Collection. And Jesus said, “You give them something to eat.” Please let Betty Fisher know of anyone within the Community that may be in need at this time. Betty would also like to request any gently used toddler clothes and baby clothes for the needy and homeless. Diapers would also be appreciated. Thank You in advance for any help. Please remember, if there is anything you want on the Joys and Concerns page let me know by Wednesday night. You can email me at tootie2403@gmail.com.
CONTINUING PRAYER LIST
Melissa Pedigo, Aaron Blake, Chuck Dicks, Tim Knabenshue, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Elaine Belcascro, Sandy Stone, Matt Petrola, Nancy Hepinger, Sarah Wilson, Bill Poland, Carl Weber, Jimmy Svetz, Betty Fisher, Haley Diedier Bedillion, Fred Wilkinson, Evelyn Wood, Brandon Bell, Ricci Amos, Milton Rice, Nancy Diaz, Gianna Perry, Marlene McFeely, Tiffany Cipoletti, Robert Paxton, Bill Berdine, Cheryl Bell, Diane Anderson, Jim Durila, Jeff Durila, Larry Litman, Sue Gregg, Susan Strope, Tim Taylor, Suzy Smith, Helen Provenzano, Jean & Ron Westfall, Lori Doxtator Walker, Frank Baker, Ruth Buterbaugh, Ed Horne, Donna West, Carol Knabenshue, Mike Diedier, Richard Wagner, Ruby Hathaway, Linda Miller, Nellie Baker
Our guest speaker today is Rev. Renny Domske.
Prelude Music Director Bob Senay
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Call to Worship: Psalm 23 The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside the still and quiet waters, He restores the strength in my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear No evil, for You are with me. Your rod and Your staff bring me comfort. You prepare a table before me right in front of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil, and my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me every day of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
* Hymn “O God, Our Help in Ages Past” #687
Prayer of Confession (unison) Great God, You are so faithful to us; Your promises are sure and certain; You bring us comfort. Yet Lord, we confess that our promises are unsure and wavering; Our moods and our commitment to You change like the weather. Forgive us, Lord Help us to be people who make promises and keep them. Help us to be people of Your word and our word. Forgive us our sins. We thank You for giving Your life and death for us and proving Your word by Your resurrection. * Time of silent prayer *Assurance Of Pardon: L: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. P: And also, with you! Response – Gloria Patri (page 581) Passing the Peace Children’s Chat Prayer for illumination Scripture reading: Romans 15: 1 – 7 ll Timothy 3: 1 – 5, 10 – 17
Sermon: “Let’s Go Fishing!”
*Hymn “Open My Eyes, That I May See” #451 *Apostles Creed (copy next to prayer list) Presentation of our tithes and offering Offertory *Doxology (page 606) *Prayer of Dedication Concerns and Celebrations Prayers of the People The Lord’s Prayer *Hymn “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” #65 *Benediction * Postlude
Good morning!
Happy Mother's Day! We're so glad you decided to join us today!
We are meeting together each morning in the Sunday School room, just off the sanctuary. If you feel comfortable, we would love to have you join us in person. When we meet, we share any joys or concerns from the past week to pray for. If you have anything you would like to share, please feel free to do so in the comment section of this post. When you are ready, use the prayer below (source) to get started.
Heavenly Father,
I speak this prayer to you now in gratitude and praise for the gift of mothers. My mother, those of my friends, relatives, those I’ll never know, all mothers. Thank you for the role they play in the family unit. Thank you for their teachings, their wisdom, their patience, and understanding. Thank you for the physical, emotional, and spiritual gifts they possess. I pray that you help mothers all across the world to be a blessing upon their children. Whether delivering affirmation or discipline, I pray that you help every word and action to be done in love. And I pray that children throughout the world would take time to honor their mothers, that you would show them how to uniquely do so. I pray that these mothers also act as a blessing beyond their households, reaching into their extended families, communities, churches, schools. I pray that the impact of motherhood is revered throughout society and that these women are acknowledged for their everyday impact on the world. May you guide each of them into fulfilling their purpose here on Earth. Amen.
Today's lesson is on Romans 8:18-30.
Good morning!
We're so glad you decided to join us today!
When we meet together in person, we take time to share our joys and concerns together. Take some time to think about your past week, and the prayer requests you might have. If you would like, you can share them with us as a comment on this post. When you are ready, get started with this prayer (from Xavier University).
Holy One, you are our comfort and strength
in times of sudden disaster, crisis, or chaos. Surround us now with your grace and peace through storm or earthquake, fire or flood. By your Spirit, lift up those who have fallen, sustain those who work to rescue or rebuild, and fill us with the hope of your new creation; through You, our rock and redeemer. Amen
Today's lesson is on Romans 6:1-14.
Good morning!
We're so glad you're joining us today, whether you are sitting with us in person, or reading the lesson from somewhere else.
We are meeting in person now! If you are not yet back in person, please feel free to leave any joys or concerns you would like to share as a comment to this post. We hope you'll decide to meet in person in the Sunday School room soon. When you are ready, you can use this prayer from Xavier University to get started.
God of silence and God of all sound,
help me to listen. Help me to do the deep listening to the sounds of my soul, waiting to hear your soft voice calling me deeper into you. Give me attentive ears that begin to separate the noise from the sounds that are you; you who have been speaking to me and through me my whole life, for so long that you can seem like background noise. Today help me hear you anew. Amen.
This week's lesson is on Romans 10:5-17.
Welcome! We're so happy you're joining us today, whether you are with us in person, or are reading online. When we meet in person, we share joys and concerns from our past week. Take some time to consider whether you have anything you would like to share. You can do this by making a comment on this post. Then, we can all pray for your request. When you are ready, you can use the prayer below (source) to get started. God, thank You for caring for us. You know the things that have been weighing us down with worry, anxiety, or fear. Right now, please guard our hearts and minds with Your peace. Help us fix our minds on You, and on Your Spirit. Thank You for promising to bring us life and peace. We can rest … because You make us safe. This week's lesson is on Romans 5:1-11.
Good morning! We're so happy you've decided to join us today, whether you're at home or at the church. When we meet in person, we share our joys and concerns together. If you are at home, take some time to think about your week, and the prayer requests you might have. You can share these in the comments as you feel comfortable. When you are ready, you can use the prayer below to get started (source). Almighty and eternal God, by your Holy Spirit you have revealed to us the gospel of your Son, Christ Jesus. Awaken our hearts that we may sincerely receive your Word and not make light of it, or hear it without fruit as did your people long ago. Instead lead us to fear you and daily grow in faith in your mercy and finally through your Son Christ Jesus, obtain eternal salvation; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one true God, now and forever. Good morning! We're so glad that you've decided to join us today! 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 from the first chapter of Paul’s letter to the Roman church. It is about Paul’s longing to see these Christians in person so they can encourage and strengthen each other. It is also about God’s power to save anyone who believes in Christ. Our Sunday school and church is now open so that we can join to worship God, to learn about God’s word and to encourage each other in person. We are grateful to be back together, but we continue to pray for those who not yet able to. We are glad that those who cannot be with us physically are able to learn and worship with us online. The following prayer serves as our opening prayer. It was written by Nathan Nettleton and posted on his website at laughingbird.net. Blessed are you, God of all creation, and blessed is the communion into which you gather us. You promised through your beloved Son that when two or three gather together in his name, you will be there in the midst of them. We come defeated, we come dancing, We come traumatized, we come trusting, We come aggrieved, we come adoring. We come because our hearts are made restless by echoes of a song we have never heard and memories of a place we have never seen. Send your Holy Spirit to call us by name and lead us home. Amen. |
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