Coping with Life

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Hymn: No, Not One
 
Call to Worship
​Our God will supply every need of ours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. To our God be glory forever and ever. Come, let us bring God our needs this day. To our God be glory forever and ever.

Prayer of Confession
Great God of life, you are lavish in your care for us, stunning us with beauty, answering our prayers, giving us ideas and friends when we are in need of help. Yet, how little we take notice of Your care, how rarely we offer thanks, how quickly we think we are the only ones concerned. We easily get overwhelmed and overburdened, we seldom feel praise welling up in us, we let whining and grumbling have their way with us. God of great love, let us breathe deeply this day and experience your presence, as fresh as cool water. 

Time of Personal Reflection
 
Assurance of Pardon
In Christ there is no east or west,
In him no south or north,
But one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth.
In Jesus Christ, there is new life.
In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
 
Hymn: There's Something About That Name

Apostle's Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
      maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
      who was conceived by the Holy Ghost
      and born of the virgin Mary.
      Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
      was crucified, dead and buried.
      On the third day he arose from the dead.
      He ascended into heaven
      and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty.
      From thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
      the holy catholic church,
      the communion of saints,
      the forgiveness of sins,
      the resurrection of the body,
      and the life everlasting. Amen.
 
Children's Sermon
 
Prayer of Illumination
 
Scripture Lesson
​Ephesians 1:1-14

Greeting1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,
To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Redemption in Christ3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, 5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.
7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace 8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, 9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, 10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him. 11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, 12 that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.
13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.

Sermon: Coping with Life
 
Hymn: All Glory, Laud and Honor
 
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Lift up your hearts
We lift them up to the Lord
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
It is right to give God thanks and praise
 
Church Joys and Concerns
If you have a joy or concern to share that is not listed below, and you feel comfortable doing so, you may share it in the comments.

Added to our prayer list this past week was Garnet Welling who was taken to the ER with severe stomach pains, after several tests she had gallbladder surgery on Thursday. She came home from the hospital Friday afternoon.

​Please pray for Trevor Baker, Frank Baker's son. He is in hospital in England with an inflamed pancreas. 

It is a joy to report that Mike Diedier, and Mike Durila are both doing well and we can remove them from the prayer list.  Praise be to God.  
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​Sympathy to the family of Lee Robinson

This week's birthdays
​13 Janet Rhoades
15 Jean Kuhn
​19 Janet Brach

This week's anniversaries
15 Gary & Diana Donaldson
17 Levi & Allysa Miller
​19 Nelson & Marlene Huffman

Continuing Prayer List

• Roma Grose
• Ruth Hampe
• Dave Burt
• Susan Schively
• Jimmy Davis
• Judy Donaldson
• Margo Johnson
• Melissa Pedigo
• Aaron Blake
• Lisa Phillips
• Mickey Gubitti
• Chip Rogers
• Dixie Avolia

• Virginia Coffield
• Dennis McWreath
• Chuck Whirlow
• Chuck Dicks
• Randy Moore
• Margaret Knabenshue
• Janet Schively
• Mary Ann Durila
• Patty Nagy
• Dr. Craig Fox
• Nick Cross
• Karen Eisiminger

• Kelley Gump
• Mary Ann McFeeley
• Ron Westfall
• Ed Horne
• Donna West
• June McGill
• Dianna Donaldson
• Jessica Duke
• Chuck Montecello
• April Hincy
• Monique Tiabi

Pastoral Prayer and the Lord's Prayer
 
Hymn: The King is Coming
 
Charge and Benediction

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We're glad that you decided to join us in worship today!

Session and trustees meeting is on Monday, September 14 at 7pm.

During this time of physical distancing, take time to check in with other people. Send a card, make a phone call, or even send a text message to someone you haven't heard from in a while. If you need anything during this time, contact Pastor Gary or a session member. If you have a prayer request to add to our prayer chain, contact Linda Miller. If you need food from our food pantry, contact Becky Phillips. 

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The ABC's of Maintaining a Healthy Spirit in Everyday Life
Appreciate
Believe
Care
Dream
Encourage
Forgive
Give
Help
Imagine
Joke
Kindness
Listen
Mentor
Nurture
Observe
Pray
Quality
Read
Sympathize
Trust
Understand
Value
Walk
Xpect
Yearn
Zealous