Starling Avenue Baptist Church Fourth Sunday after Pentecost June 16, 2024 ╬ 11:00 a.m.
TheWorshipofGod
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost June 16, 2024 ╬ 11:00 a.m.
*We invite you to stand as you are able.
Gathering at God’s Invitation
Welcome AngelaZimmerman
CalltoWorship AngelaZimmerman
We have come to worship God, God who is the Sower of the seed that gives life, God who brings fruitfulness and abundance, God who carries us through the challenges that life brings, God who enables us to serve fully and freely. Let us offer our thankful hearts in praise. We have come to worship God.
LightingoftheChristCandle DavidCompton
We light the Christ candle as a reminder that Christ is the one who has drawn us to this place, abides with us now, and is with us to the end of the age.
Prelude At the Name of Jesus MichaelBurkhardt
LifeoftheCommunity FrancesStegall
Offering Ourselves to God
*Hymn#477
We Are Called to Be God’s People AUSTRIANHYMN
ScriptureReading 1Samuel15:34-16:13 AngelaZimmerman
The Word of God for the People of God Thanks Be to God.
PrayerofConfession Frances
StegallGod of perfect love, you continually bring forth life, transforming sadness to joy, and despair to hope We are weak, but you are strong. Our ways are flawed, but your ways are true. We are seldom right, but you are never wrong. Forgiveus. redeem us. transform us. Take away the sin that burdens us, Restore us to the people you would have us be. So that we may be useful vessels of your perfect love. Amen
ScriptureReading Psalm20
The Word of God for the People of God Thanks Be to God.
AngelaZimmerman
*Hymn#648 Stir Your Church, O God, Our Father MADILL
GivingourTithesandOfferings
OffertoryPrayer TommyWells
Offertory Praeludium from “Partita no. 1” J.S.Bach
*CongregationalResponse(Hymn#518)
May the grace of our Lord Jesus, and the blessed love of God, the communion of the Spirit, richly bless and keep you all.
Listening to God
*ScriptureReading Mark4:26-34 FrancesStegall
For the Word of God in Scripture, for the Word of God among us, for the Word of God within us. Thanks be to God.
TheChurchatPrayerandtheLord’sPrayer
AngelaZimmerman
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Anthem Psalm 23 W.Hine
Sermon “God’sChoice”
DisciplineofSilence
AngelaZimmerman
To be in God’s presence is to be changed. During this moment of silent reflection, consider the change God wishes to make in you.
Responding to God’s Word
*Hymn#473 Will You Come and Follow Me KELVINGROVE
If you sense God calling you today, we invite you to respond during this time of invitation. If God is calling you to follow Jesus for the first time, to rededicate yourself as a Christ-follower, or as a faithful Christian, to join the fellowship of our church, we encourage you to come forward to speak to our pastor during this closing hymn.
Sending Into God’s World
Benediction
Postlude
AngelaZimmerman
Menuet from “Partita no. 1” J.S.Bach