June 18, 2023

TheWorshipofGod

Third Sunday after Pentecost

Celebrating God’s Creation

June 18, 2023 ╬ 10:00 a.m.

For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies

Welcome AngelaZimmerman

Prelude SarahFain

CalltoPraise AngelaZimmerman

Creator God, majestic maker of all things, Sculptor and architect of earth itself. We sit in awe and wonder of your love. We listen to the breath of earth and song of heaven, Let the skies sing for joy and the earth join the chorus, Let us listen to the oceans thunder, And watch the fields join this ecstatic praise. Let the weeds in pavement cracks shout out, Until every swaying tree of forest, And every forgotten sprout of city street joins in, And we all together lift our songs of joyous praise to our creator. Alleluia!

Written by Christine Sine

LifeoftheCommunity MargaretCaldwell

TheParableoftheGrowingSeed Mark4:26-29

AngelaZimmerman

Hymn Let All Things Now Living ASHGROVE

ScriptureReading Psalm148

PrayerofConfession

Creator God you call forth songs of joy from all the earth, Voices of birds and bees and ocean waves. Yet so often we silence those voices.

MargaretCaldwell

AngelaZimmerman

Creator God, you sculpted us from the soil of the earth, The rich loamy, fragrant soil, pregnant with life and abundance, You breathed the breath that gives life and we became living beings.

Faithful God, you planted a garden in Eden, a place of utter delight, And placed us in it to tend its nourishing food and luxuriant beauty. Yet we let the earth suffer and the people cry out in despair.

Eternal God, you invite us to plant a garden of love and harmony, A place that fruits twelve months of the year so all are abundantly provided for, Yet we often grow weeds of prejudice, hatred, and injustice.

God almighty, Creator of all life, the One who fixes all the broken places of our universe, Help us fix what we have broken.

Mighty God, the work of your hands reflects your love and concern for all creation. May we become wise stewards and carers for all creation and all persons. May we ensure that nothing you have made is spoiled or misused.

Forgive us and cleanse our hearts, breathe new life into our weary bones. Grant us a fresh start.

May we share generously and justly from your rich and abundant resources.

Jesus Christ, you who are the gardener of the new creation, Unite us through your covenant of peace, So that all peoples of the earth may share your lavish bounty together. Amen.

AssuranceofPardon

AngelaZimmerman

God’s mercy is deeper than the depths of the sea, and God’s grace is wider than the whole of the earth. Trusting in that grace we know that we are forgiven. Amen.

For the love which from our birth over and around us lies

MargaretCaldwell

Hymn For the Beauty of the Earth DIX

GivingourTithesandOfferings

OffertoryPrayer

Offertory

Doxology(Hymn#706)

TommyWells

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host, praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

PrayerofThanksgivingandtheLord’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.

TheParableoftheMustardSeed Mark4:30-32

MargaretCaldwell

Christ, our Lord, to you we raise this, our hymn of grateful praise

MessageThroughMusic

CharlesDameron

AStoryCelebratingtheWonderofCreation from The Bible Story byPhilipTurner

Sermon “ItDidn’tHavetobethisWay”

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.

*Hymn On Eagle’s Wings ONEAGLE’SWINGS

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.

Benediction AngelaZimmerman

Postlude

Everyone is invited to stay for our Hot Dog Lunch!

SarahFain