Starling Avenue Baptist Church Ninth Sunday after Pentecost July 21, 2024 ╬ 11:00 a.m.
TheWorshipofGod
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
July 21, 2024 ╬ 11:00 a.m.
*We invite you to stand as you are able.
Gathering at God’s Invitation
Welcome AngelaZimmerman
CalltoWorship AngelaZimmerman
Amid our doubts and fears, God says, “Peace be with you.”
In our busy, calendar driven lives, God says, “Peace be with you.”
In our turmoil and distress, God says, “Peace be with you.”
In our work and in our worship, God says, “Peace be with you.”
We come to this worship service praying that Peace will be with us.
LightingoftheChristCandle DuaneLewis
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 God, Father in Eternity J.S.Bach
LifeoftheCommunity KathyLong
Offering Ourselves to God
*Hymn#262 I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord ST.THOMAS
ScriptureReading
2Samuel7:1-14a AngelaZimmerman
The Word of God for the People of God
Thanks Be to God.
AffirmationofBelief KathyLong
We believe in God:
A communion of three Persons, A communion of Life
A communion of Love
A communion of Peace
We believe in Jesus: God and human Prince of Peace
We believe his Gospel is the Good News, God’s message of peace.
We believe Jesus died, rose, and sent us the Holy Spirit So we could live in his peace. He is our hope.
Through him, we pray for peace; With him, we work for peace; In him, we live for peace. Amen
ScriptureReading Ephesians2:11-22
The Word of God for the People of God Thanks Be to God.
*Hymn#658 Let Your Heart Be Broken
GivingourTithesandOfferings
OffertoryPrayer
AngelaZimmerman
WYEVALLEY
JeffFranklin
Offertory Andantino FranzSchubert
*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
Mark6:30-34,53-56
KathyLong
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 Embrace the Cross
Sermon
DisciplineofSilence
“TheGoodNewsofPeace”
JohnElliott
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(seeinsert)
Let There Be Peace on Earth
SyMiller&JillJackson
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
Caprice sur les Grand Jeux
AngelaZimmerman
LouisClerambault