July 25th Virtual Worship
| The Order of Worship |
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| The Bells Call Us To Worship |
| Welcome & Comments about Today's Music |
| Prelude: Prelude in D Minor - Arthur Marchant |
| Call to Worship |
| Hymn of Adoration: Gather Us In |
| Confession of Sin |
| Kyrie |
| Assurance of Pardon |
| Greeting of Peace |
| Gloria |
| Scripture Reading: John 6: 1-21 |
| A Message to Children |
| Worship in Music |
| Pastoral Prayer & The Lord's Prayer |
| Hymn of Reflection: Here I Am, Lord |
| Sermon: God’s Abundant Presence |
| Hymn of Parting: God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens |
| Benediction |
| On Eagle's Wings |
| Postlude: Chaconne in G Minor - Louis Couperin |
Music Ministry Team: Kristin Petty, Dwight Huntley, Matthew Leone, Rene Vazquez, Jenna Crafts
Worship Team: Sarah Haas, Marc Hayden
Technology Team: Michael Kendall, Mark Raker, Jerry Weissinger
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Key Notes from the reading & sermon:
God’s Abundant Presence
After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?” He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do. Philip answered him, “Six months’ wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little.” One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people?” Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” Now there was a great deal of grass in the place; so they sat down, about five thousand in all. Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. When they were satisfied, he told his disciples, “Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost.” So they gathered them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten, they filled twelve baskets. When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, “This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world.”
When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself. When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But he said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.” Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going.
[Reading above - John 6: 1-21]
God’s kingdom is a realm of abundance, and miracles are everywhere. WE are empowered to look for and recognize those miracles, and to participate in them, bringing what we have to offer and combining it with everyone else’s to bring the love of Christ to our community.
Questions for Reflection:
What surprises you about this story?
What do you have to bring to combine with what the rest of us bring?
Where do you experience God’s abundance in your life?
Where do you see miracles, things that really show God at work around you?
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