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WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sundays | 10:00AM
Monday - Thursday | 8:30AM - 4:30PM
July 28, 2024
Tenth Sunday of Pentecost
SUNDAY EDUCATION & FELLOWSHIP
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:
Alberto, Austin, Carl, Cathy, Craig, Curtis, Debby, Florence, Jess and family, Jill, Johnson, Ken, Lauren, Lori, Mayada, Miranda, Nancy, the Niesley and DiAnnibella families, Paula, Richard, Sarah and Weezie.
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 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
Aug 04 | A - F Aug 11 | G - L Aug 18 | M - R
Sunday, July 28, 2024
Tenth Sunday of
+ Please stand as you are able.
Prelude | Michelle Finisdore, handbells | John Grecia, piano
Panis Angelicus (O Lord, Most Holy)
Gumma César Franck (1822-1890)
Arr. Victor L.
Words of Welcome
Moment for Mission
+ Call to Worship
At the name of Jesus every knee should bend. Glory to God. Every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Glory to God.
+ Hymn 299: HANOVER You Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim
+ Call to Confession
+ Prayer of Confession
Righteous God, we confess that we have not lived as your obedient children. We have honored you with our words, but we have denied you with our actions. We have not pursued the mind of Christ, who took the form of a servant, for we have acted with selfish ambition. We have put our interests before the interests of others and have not regarded them in humility. Forgive us our arrogance, awaken our hearts to sincere repentance, and enable us to will and to work for your good pleasure, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
+ Declaration of Forgiveness
Friends, believe the Good News of the Gospel. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
+ Response of Praise: Hymn
The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you.
The Sacrament of Baptism
+ The Apostle’s Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
The Baptism
Emma Lynn Kheradi | Daughter of Cameron & Jess Kheradi
+ Baptismal Hymn 188 (v. 1): Jesus Loves Me! JESUS LOVES ME
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Reading | Ezekiel 18: 1-4, 25-32
+ Hymn 377: HOUSTON I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
Scripture Reading | Philippians 2: 1-16
Musical Offering | Michelle Finisdore, handbells | John Grecia, piano
Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) | Arr. Mareike Davis Hallelujah
Sermon | Rev. Liz Wagner
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
O God, Beyond All Praising
Time for Reflection + Doxology (Hymn 606) and Prayer of Dedication
Melody by Gustav Holst (1874-1932)
Setting by Richard Proulx (1937-2010)
O God, beyond all praising, we worship you today and sing the love amazing that songs cannot repay; For we can only wonder at every gift you send, at blessings without number and mercies without end: We lift our hearts before you and wait upon your word, we honor and adore you, our great and mighty Lord. The flow'r of earthly splendor in time must surely die, its fragile bloom surrender to you, the Lord most high; but hidden from all nature the eternal seed is sown - though small in mortal stature, to heaven's garden grown: for Christ the man from heaven from death has set us free, and we through him are given the final victory. Then hear, O gracious Savior, accept the love we bring, that we who know your favor may serve you as our King; And whether our tomorrows be filled with good or ill, we’ll triumph through our sorrows and rise to bless You still: To marvel at Your beauty and glory in Your ways, and make a joyful duty our sacrifice of praise.
Orison | Summer Chancel Choir
Larry Visser (b. 1962) Draw Near unto God
Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer
+ Hymn 16: O That I Had a Thousand Voices O DASS ICH TAUSEND ZUNGEN HÄTTE
Benediction | Summer Chancel Choir
Dale Wood (1934-2003) God Be with You
Postlude | John Grecia, organ
Acclamation
Liturgy
June Nixon (b. 1942)
The Worship and Music Committee is thankful for our Liturgists, Ushers, and the Quartet, for sharing their many gifts with our congregation this morning. THANK
FLOWER DEDICATIONS
The Chancel flowers are dedicated today to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for young Emma Lynn Kheradi whose baptism we celebrate today.
MISSION PARTNERS OF THE WEEK
WPC Partner | Donna Henry and Lorraine Thomas
Donna Henry and Lorraine Thomas - Donna Henry is Director and Lorraine Thomas is Operations Manager of the Southwest Community Development Corporation (SWCDC) which seeks to improve the quality of life in Southwest Philadelphia through economic development and support services to the community providing job search help, housing assistance, emergency utility help, and a variety of other programs.
Address: 6328 Paschall Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 18142
PCUSA Co-worker of the Week | Noah Park and Esther Shin
Reverends Park and Shin serve as professors at the Evangelical Theological Seminary of Cairo, Egypt (ETCS) which is a Global Ministry partner of WPC.
Emails: esther.shin@pcusa.org noah.park@pcusa.org
August 4 at 10:00AM
Rev. Dr. Joe Modica Preaching
August 18 at 10:00AM
Rev. Katy Shevel Preaching
August 11 at 10:00AM
Rev. Andrew Hostetter Preaching
August 25 at 10:00AM
Rev. Andy Greenhow Preaching
