He Gives the Food but We Cook It

Today’s guest speaker is Jack Snodgrass.
 
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INTROIT:
CALL TO WORSHIP: Responsive Reading 
Psalm 104 Bless the LORD, O my soul!
O LORD my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty,

10 He sends the springs into the valleys; They flow among the hills.
 11 They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst.12 By them the birds of the heavens have their home; They sing among the branches.13 He waters the hills from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works.14 He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the service of man,
 That he may bring forth food from the earth, 15 And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, and bread which strengthens man’s heart. 16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted, 17 Where the birds make their nests; The stork has her home in the fir trees. 18 The high hills are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the rock[d] badgers.
INVOCATION

HYMN: “He Touched Me” Page 628

PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Gracious God, I know only defilement and impiety, paying tribute to You with a cheap irreverence. I have neglected Your Sabbath, seeking my own pleasure instead of Your Holy rest. I avoid hard truths and take easy paths that debase Your creation. I rationalize by saying that although I do not always follow the straight and narrow path as prescribed by Jesus, I am still a good person and by so doing continue in error. Oh, wretched soul that I am; how can I wash the filth of defilement and desecration from these earthly garments? Please God, enter my heart anew and though my sins by grave, deserving of death, help me become holy and acceptable in Your eyes. In our moments of honest reflection, we realize how often we fall short of our goals to follow You. In that knowledge, let us confess our shortcomings to God.

*Time of silent prayer.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON: Know that God takes no pleasure in the death of a single person. If we turn from our sins and seek the paths of righteousness, there rests the assurance of pardon and forgiveness though our sins be as scarlet and our past actions as black as the darkest night. Rejoice! InJesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God!

Passing the Peace
L. The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
P. And also, with you.

Gloria Patri
CHILDREN’S CHAT

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE LESSON Genesis 3: 13 - 19, Numbers 14: 18, Ezekiel 18: 2 - 4, 19 - 20, John 9: 1 - 5.

Genesis 3:13-19
13 Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?”
The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
14 So the Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this,
“Cursed are you above all livestock
    and all wild animals!
You will crawl on your belly
    and you will eat dust
    all the days of your life.
15 And I will put enmity
    between you and the woman,
    and between your offspring[a] and hers;
he will crush[b] your head,
    and you will strike his heel.”
16 To the woman he said,
“I will make your pains in childbearing very severe;
    with painful labor you will give birth to children.
Your desire will be for your husband,
    and he will rule over you.”
17 To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’
“Cursed is the ground because of you;
    through painful toil you will eat food from it
    all the days of your life.
18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you,
    and you will eat the plants of the field.
19 By the sweat of your brow
    you will eat your food
until you return to the ground,
    since from it you were taken;
for dust you are
    and to dust you will return.”

Numbers 14:18
18 ‘The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.’

Ezekiel 18:2-4, 19-20
2 “What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel:
“‘The parents eat sour grapes,
    and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?
3 “As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel. 4 For everyone belongs to me, the parent as well as the child—both alike belong to me. The one who sins is the one who will die.
19 “Yet you ask, ‘Why does the son not share the guilt of his father?’ Since the son has done what is just and right and has been careful to keep all my decrees, he will surely live. 20 The one who sins is the one who will die. The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.

John 9:1-5
Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind9 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

SERMON: “He Gives the Food but We Cook It”
HYMN: “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”

APOSTLE’S CREED

​PRESENTATIONS OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY
DOXOLOGY
​PRAYER OF DEDICATION

CONCERNS AND CELEBRATIONS

Birthdays: Sadie Molla, Caitlen Marton, Nelson Huffman, Sky Waltz, Karen Blackhurst
Sympathy to the families of Hunter Hickles and Jim Kuhn

Added to our prayer chain this week was Elaine Belcastro.

Continued prayers for Susan Schively, Melissa Pedigo, Aaron Blake, Lisa Phillips, Dixie Avolia, Chuck Dicks, Karen Eisiminger, Ed Horne, June and Keith McGill,  Glenn Miles,  Roger Riggs, Doug Ward, Deron Wood, Marge McWreath, Tim Knabenshue, Bill Stewart, Adam Moore, Frank Huffman,  Nellie and Frank Baker, Michael Durila, Jr., Michael Durila Sr., Justin Hagon, Marlene Huffman, Betty Matthews, Cory Patrick, Tom Westfall, Mary Ann Durila, Donald Potts, Marlene McFeely and Suzy Smith.​

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
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HYMN: “It Is Well With My Soul” Page 495
BENEDICTION: God, whose love for us is greater than that of any parent, longs to share love through all who would serve as human parents of faith. As you go, may God’s love live in you, may the grace of Christ surround you, and may the Spirit nurture you to nurture.

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We welcome all who have come to join us in the worship of the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Please come again.  If you are visiting with us today, please let us know that we might welcome you into our church family. 
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REMEMBER OUR FOOD COLLECTION:  And Jesus said, “You give them something to eat.”  Mark 6:37.   July’s collection is boxed potatoes, pancake mix and syrup, and baked beans.  Please remember our food pantry is available to anyone in need.  Replenish with your hands and listen for the need with your ears.  Contact Becky Phillips with any need in the community or to donate.  

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• CHOIR will be resuming in August.  If you would like to join, NOW is the time!!  Details will be forthcoming ♫♫♫
• Anyone interested in singing in the Choir for the Fair Worship Service, there will be practice Sunday, August 1st at 3 pm. This is a great community event enjoyed by all!!