There's A Snake Among Us

Today’s guest speaker is Rev. Renny Domske
 
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Gathering  Around  the  Word
 
Prelude                     Music Director               Robert Senay
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
CALL TO WORSHIP                                from Psalm 5    
Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my sighing.
Listen to my cry for help, My King and my God.
  In the morning, O Lord, You hear my voice;
  in the morning I lay my requests before You and wait.
You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil.
The wicked and arrogant cannot stand in Your presence.
   Bloodthirsty, deceitful men and women the Lord abhors.      
   You, Most Holy God, destroy those who tell lies.
But I, by Your great mercy, will come into Your house.
Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness and make straight
Your way before me.
   But let all who take refuge in You be glad and sing for joy.
   May those who love Your name rejoice in You always.
 
INVOCATION                                                                Dr. Domske

HYMN       “Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine”          839
 
PRAYER OF CONFESSION                         (UNISON)
Redeeming God,
Out of the flames of Your creation,
Your voice calls, marking us as Your own.
Yet there are times when we choose to ignore Your voice.
We listen instead to our own needs and desires.
We think too little of You and too much of ourselves.
Forgive us, O God, forgive our shallowness.
Forgive us when we ignore the needs of others.
Forgive is when we fail to place our feet upon Your path.
Forgive us when we allow our earthly voice to be louder than Your call,
Thank You for Your love.  We need You every hour.
 
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*Time of silent prayer                               
* Response – Gloria Patri
*Passing of the Peace
L: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
P: And also, with you.
  
CHILDREN’S MOMENT
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture reading    Old Testament: Numbers 21:4 – 9
                                  New Testament: John 3:9 - 21

Numbers 21:4-9
The Bronze Snake
4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!”

6 Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died. 7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.

8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived.

​John 3:9-21
9 “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

10 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. 12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? 13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.

                        L: The Word of the Lord            
                        P: Thanks be to God!
 
SERMON:      There’s A Snake Among Us”
HYMN       “I Need Thee Every Hour”                   735
 
Presentation of our tithes and offering
Offertory                                                                      Bob Senay
Doxology (Hymnal page (606)
Prayer of dedication
 
Concerns and Celebrations        
Prayers of the people
Lord’s Prayer
 
HYMN          “Fill My Cup, Lord”                            699
Benediction                                                                       ​

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​BIRTHDAYS           Lois Miller, Ed Horne, Michael Neal
 
ANNIVERSARIES     Dave & Ina Henderson
                                            
JOYS AND CONCERNS
Prayers for all our soldiers and those that have been deployed to help overseas.
 
Prayers for the Pulpit Nominating Committee (PNC) as they search for the appropriate person to serve our church.
 
Please pray for Betty Anderson, Mary Hathaway’s mother who is scheduled for surgery on June 30th.
 
 Prayers for Wendy Liggett having surgery on June 30th.
 
 ANNOUNCMENTS
Remember our Food Collection.  And Jesus said, “you give them something to eat.”  Mark 6: 37.  Please let Betty Fisher know if you are aware of anyone within the community that may be in need at this time.

Vacation Bible School – “ Rocky Railway”    July 11th – 15th.  VBS will be held in the evening 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. There is a sign-up sheet on the back table for helpers and anyone willing to bring snacks – fruit, cheese, chips, cookies, etc.  Please see Mary Hathaway or Lois Miller if you have any questions.
 
Heads up!!! 
 Don’t forget to mark your calendars for our second annual church picnic August 28th, located at the Thomson Hill Park, West Middletown.  Church service will be held there at 11:00 AM. Come for the service and stay for the food, games and fellowship.
 
Time for another picnic!! 
Join your Washington Presbytery community for a time of fellowship, worship, and a great meal on July 12th starting at 4:30 p.m. at Thomson Hill Park.  Guests and children are welcome and there will be fun for all ages. Please RSVP by July 5th.
 
Just to let you know!!
There will be a trial emergency evacuation on Sunday, July 24th, after church services.  Bob Fisher will do the instructions.  There is an insert with the evacuation plan in today’s bulletin.

CONTINUING PRAYER LIST
 
Melissa Pedigo, Aaron Blake, Chuck Dicks, June & Keith McGill, Tim Knabenshue, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Elaine Belcascro, Sandy Stone, Matt Petrola, Laura Davis, Nancy Hepinger, Betsy Martin, Ed Horne, Sarah Wilson, , Bill Poland, Amy Ward, The Warlow Family, Pat Haggerty, Carl Weber, Jimmy Svetz, Haley Diedier, Fred Wilkinson, Wendy Liggett, Betty Fisher, Ina and Dave Henderson, Evelyn Wood, Ed Caffrey, Brandon Bell , Frank Riggle, Sarah Racco, Betty Anderson, Marilyn Ward, Nelson Huffman, Doug Ward