Worship Service July 12, 2020
Note: The prelude begins 15 minutes into the video but is at the beginning of the audio file
We are RECEIVED as the Beloved of God
PRELUDE
WELCOMING
God loves you
So do we
And there’s nothing you can do about it
OPENING PRAYER
God of love, Mother, Son and Sprit of Love within us, let that love be our guide in this troubled time.
Our bodies are physically apart but we are bound with love to you. Help us to challenge hatred and injustice wherever we find it. Let us give whatever we can to those in need knowing that the greatest gift is in the giving.
Guide the St Matthews family in our journey to find those who need us and fulfilling our never ending mission to the world.
Amen
SONG – Jesus at the Center
CHILDREN’S TIME
SONG
We are TRANSFORMED by the Word of Jesus Christ
Galatians 2:20
My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Romans 14:8
If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
Colossians 1:15-16
Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. We look at this Son and see God’s original purpose in everything created. For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, rank after rank after rank of angels – everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him.
GOOD NEWS – Jesus at the Center of It All
SONG – O Jesus I Have Promised United Methodist Hymnal #396
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER
MUSICAL PRAYER – The Prayer
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
We are SENT in the Power of the Holy Spirit
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BLESSING AND SENDING
May the grace and peace of Christ be with you, my friends.
Go and share the love of God, love that never ends.
POSTLUDE