July 17 Service

6TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST July 17, 2022 11:00 a.m. Worship WE GATHER BEFORE GOD CHIMES WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS PASSING OF FELLOWSHIP PADS PRELUDE O God of Love, O King of Peace arr. David Lasky CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The psalmist declares, People: I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. Leader: I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever. People: I will thank you, God, forever, because of what you have done. Leader: In the presence of the faithful People: let us proclaim God’s name, for it is good. *HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 210 Our God, Our Help in Ages Past St. Anne 1 Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home: 2 Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received its frame, From everlasting Thou art God, To endless years the same. 3 A thousand ages in Thy sight Are like an evening gone; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. 4 Time, like an ever rolling stream, Soon bears us all away; We fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 5 Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be Thou our guard while life shall last, And our eternal home. *CALL TO CONFESSION In Christ, all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile all things. Trusting in Christ, let us seek God’s forgiveness. *THE PRAYER OF CONFESSION Merciful Savior, you stand beside us, yet we prefer to stand on our own. You choose us, yet we choose worry. You attend to us, yet we attend to our work. Forgive us, gentle Teacher. Call us by name and visit us once more that we might find at your feet our joy, our purpose, and our hope. SILENT CONFESSION *DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS Leader: Listen, I will tell you a mystery! By his body and his cross, Jesus reconciles all who were once estranged. Christ in you is the glory of God. Believe the good news. People: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. *CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Behold What Manner of Love P. Van Stine Behold what manner of love the Father has given unto us. Behold what manner of love the Father has given unto us. That we should be called the children of God. That we should be called the children of God. *PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST (please share the peace as you feel comfortable) Leader: The peace of Christ be with you. People: And also with you. WE LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD TIME WITH THE CHILDREN READING Genesis 18:1-10 The Message 1-2 God appeared to Abraham at the Oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. It was the hottest part of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing. He ran from his tent to greet them and bowed before them.3-5 He said, “Master, if it please you, stop for a while with your servant. I’ll get some water so you can wash your feet. Rest under this tree. I’ll get some food to refresh you on your way, since your travels have brought you across my path. They said, “Certainly. Go ahead.” 6 Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. He said, “Hurry. Get three cups of our best flour; knead it and make bread.” 7-8 Then Abraham ran to the cattle pen and picked out a nice plump calf and gave it to the servant who lost no time getting it ready. Then he got curds and milk, brought them with the calf that had been roasted, set the meal before the men, and stood there under the tree while they ate. 9 The men said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” He said, “In the tent.”10 One of them said, “I’m coming back about this time next year. When I arrive, your wife Sarah will have a son.” MUSICAL OFFERING He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands arr. Justin Credible Janis McCollim, flute solo READING Luke 10:38-42 NRSVUE 38 Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him.[a] 39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at Jesus’s[b] feet and listened to what he was saying. 40 But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, so she came to him and asked, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her, then, to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things, 42 but few things are needed—indeed only one.[c] Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.” Leader: The word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION SERMON Choosing Good Rev. Joshua D. Gill WE RESPOND TO GOD’S GRACE *HYMN NO. 658 (GTG) God Is So Good Anonymous 1 God is so good; God is so good; God is so good; God’s so good to me. 2 God cares for me; God cares for me; God cares for me; God’s so good to me. 3 God loves me so; God loves me so; God loves me so;