Order of Worship

Order of Worship

July 28, 2024 – Self Control

Prelude                                             

Welcome              Rev. Jennie Valentine      

Song                      Open the Eyes of My Heart

Opening Prayer  

Leader: Some of us are exhausted.
All: We come to rest.
Leader: Some of us are curious about Jesus.
All: We come to learn.
Leader: Some of us are hungry.
All: We come to be fed.
Leader: Some of us are disoriented.
All: We come to pray.
Leader: Some of us are broken.
All: We come to be healed.
Leader: We gather around you this morning, O Christ.
All: Teach us, feed us, hear us, heal us.
Help us to live in the light of your love. Amen.

Song            Take My Life         

Scripture      1 Peter 4:7-10 (AMP)

“The end and culmination of all things is near. Therefore, be sound-minded and self-controlled for the purpose of prayer [staying balanced and focused on the things of God so that your communication will be clear, reasonable, specific and pleasing to Him.] Above all, have fervent and unfailing love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins [it overlooks unkindness and unselfishly seeks the best for others]. [Prov 10:12] Be hospitable to one another without complaint. Just as each one of you has received a special gift [a spiritual talent, an ability graciously given by God], employ it in serving one another as [is appropriate for] good stewards of God’s multi-faceted grace [faithfully using the diverse, varied gifts and abilities granted to Christians by God’s unmerited favor].”

May God bless this reading and our understanding. Amen

Message for All Ages  Rev. Jennie Valentine   

Sermon    “I’m sorry I don’t have self-control”

Rev. Saramaria Allenby

Song            I Am Light

Prayers of the People & Lord’s Prayer           

Our Creator,
who art in heaven hallowed be thy name.
Thy kin-dom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kin-dom and the power and the glory for ever. Amen

Offering

Invitation

Song  Remind Me Who I Am

Dedication                                          

Send Forth Song            Be Thou My Vision #595 Chalice Hymnal 

Benediction    

Announcements

Postlude