Sharing the Ministry of Jesus Christ through worship, growing, serving and caring
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sundays | 10:00AM
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Thursday | 8:30AM - 4:30PM
July 07, 2024
Seventh Sunday of Pentecost
SUNDAY EDUCATION & FELLOWSHIP OFFERINGS
Childcare for Infants and Toddlers
Room 103 | 10:00AM
Summer Sunday School: 10:00AM
Pre-K - 5th Grade | Fireside Room
PRAYER REQUESTS
Please remember the following people in prayer:
Adam, Austin, Carl, Craig, Curtis, Debby, Dylan, the Eckman family, Florence, the Galloway family, Jess and family, Jill, Jim, Jim, Johnson, Ken, Lauren, Lori, Mayada, the family of Miles, Miranda, Nancy, the Niesley and DiAnnibella families, the congregation of Overbrook Presbyterian Church, the Pastoral Nominating Committee, Paula and Richard.
If you have a prayer concern and would like to share with The Prayer and Praise Team, please call the church office at: (610) 688-8700 to leave a confidential voicemail, go to the homepage of the WPC website and click on the prayer request link, or use the WPC app on your phone.
COFFEE HOUR FOOD DONATIONS
Help us keep Coffee Hour going this all summer long!
We have heard your plea to continue Coffee Hour this summer. But we need your help! We want to give our dedicated program year hosts a well-deserved summer break, which means we need more volunteers! Sign up to host Coffee Hour, so we can enjoy fellowship after worship together all summer long! Pick a date to host at our Coffee Hour Table in the Connector on Sunday or reach out to Marian Hollingsworth at mhholling@gmail.com.
Date of Donation by Surname
July 14: G - L
July 21 | M - R
July 28 | S - Z
Sunday, July 07, 2024
+ Please stand as you are able.
Prelude | John Grecia, organ Devozione Marco Enrico Bossi (1861-1925)
Words of Welcome
+ Call to Worship
O give thanks to the Lord! The Lord hears the cries of the people. Give thanks to the Lord. The works of the Lord are great. Remember what God has done. Give thanks to the Lord.
God has done miracles, and the Lord always remembers God’s covenant. Give thanks to the Lord. Glory and praise is due to the Lord!
+ Hymn 645: MIT FREUDEN ZART Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above
+ Call to Confession
+ Prayer of Confession
Gracious God, we have sought after things, but we have not sought after you. We expect generosity, but we have not shown generosity. We have not been gracious or grateful. We have failed to remember all that you have done. Forgive us and fill our hearts with gratitude. Help us to share our gifts and strengthen our resolve so that we willingly work for you, O God. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
+ Declaration of Forgiveness
Friends, believe the Good news of the Gospel. In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
+ Response of Praise: Hymn 581
GLORIA PATRI
+ Passing of the Peace
The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you.
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Reading | Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45
+ Hymn 33: LLANFAIR Praise the Lord! God’s Glories Show
Scripture Reading | Matthew 20: 1-16
Musical Offering | Melanie Sarakatsannis, soprano | Ruth Bailis, mezzo-soprano G. Winston Cassler (1906-1990)
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; to his feet thy tribute bring; for ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, who like me his praise should sing? Alelluia. O praise the everlasting King. Angels, help us to adore him, for ye behold him face to face. Sun and moon, bow down before him, praise with us the God of grace. Alleluia. Praise with us the God of grace. Amen.
Sermon | Rev. Liz Wagner
Time for Reflection
Affirmation of Faith | 1 Cor. 15:1–6; Mark 16:1–9; Matt. 16:16; Rev. 22:13; John 20:28
This is the good news which we have received, in which we stand, and by which we are saved, if we hold it fast: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day, and that he appeared first to the women, then to Peter, and to the Twelve, and then to many faithful witnesses. We believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus Christ is the first and the last, the beginning and the end; he is our Lord and our God. Amen.
Invitation to Gratitude
Text the word GIVE (not case sensitive) to our church's Giving Number (610 819 4483), or scan the QR code on your smart phone. Please feel free to give in-person as well.
Offertory Anthem | Summer Chancel Choir | Melanie Sarakatsannis, soprano
Laudate Dominum
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Praise the Lord, all nations; Praise Him, all people. For His has bestowed His mercy upon us, and the truth of the Lord endures forever. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and forever, and for generations of generations. Amen.
+ Doxology (Hymn 606) and Prayer of Dedication
Orison | Summer Chancel Choir
Larry Visser (b. 1962) Draw Near Unto God
Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer
+ Hymn 337: AMERICA My Country, 'Tis of Thee
Benediction | Summer Chancel Choir
Dale Wood (1934-2003) God Be with You
Postlude | John Grecia, organ Firework Music, HWV 351 - The Rejoicing - Bourree - Finale
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Liturgy from Feasting on the Word, Liturgies for Year A, Vol 2 Westminster John Knox Press, 2014
