June 18th Virtual Worship
| The Order of Worship |
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| The Bells Call Us To Worship |
| Prelude |
| Call to Worship |
| Hymn of Adoration |
| Confession of Sin |
| Kyrie |
| Assurance of Pardon |
| Greeting of Peace |
| Gloria |
| Scripture Reading: Psalm 100 |
| A Message to Children |
| Worship in Music |
| Pastoral Prayer & The Lord's Prayer |
| Hymn of Reflection |
| Sermon: All sheep welcome in the pasture of the One of steadfast enduring love and everlasting faithfulness – All invited to rejoice together! |
| Hymn of Parting |
| Benediction |
| On Eagle's Wings |
| Postlude |
Music Ministry Team: Kristin Petty, Dwight Huntley, 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:
All sheep welcome in the pasture of the One of steadfast enduring love and everlasting faithfulness – All invited to rejoice together!
All Lands Summoned to Praise God - A Psalm of thanksgiving. 1 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness; come into his presence with singing. 3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his;[a] we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him; bless his name. 5 For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever and his faithfulness to all generations.
100 1-2 On your feet now—applaud GOD! Bring a gift of laughter, sing yourselves into his presence. 3 Know this: GOD is God, and God, GOD. He made us; we didn’t make him. We’re his people, his well-tended sheep. 4 Enter with the password: “Thank you!” Make yourselves at home, talking praise. Thank him. Worship him. 5 For GOD is sheer beauty, all-generous in love, loyal always and ever.
[Reading above - Psalm 100]
Questions for Reflection:
How do you like to join all the earth in making a joyful noise to the Lord? What feelings emerge when you open yourself to the good news that we are sheep of God’s pasture? If you imagine/hear/experience yourself entering in God’s steadfast enduring love and faithfulness, how do you respond? Like many other psalms, this psalm was sung in community with others. Where do you find community? How do we invite others into community? Why do you think this psalm was sung in community so many years ago? How would we like to serve God with gladness in the week ahead?
A Spiritual Practice to Try
Jesus enjoyed table fellowship and made breaking bread and sharing a cup the sacramental way of connecting with his presence. How might you open your table of food and fellowship as a way to extend mercy? Who might you invite to dinner this week to expand the circle of inclusion? Give it a try.
A Practice to Deepening Discipleship
Incorporate a faith journal in your spiritual practice. Use the journal as a way to:
jot down needs and blessings with words or drawings or pictures, respond to the questions for reflection in the sermon notes, make notes about the weekly scripture lessons and sermons, create a to-do list of discipleship actions, list questions you want to explore, write prayers, stories, poems, or letters, be creative!
If you need some guidance or support, you may reach me at pastormarc.friedensucc@outlook.com