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WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sundays | 10:00AM
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Thursday | 8:30AM - 4:30PM
August 18, 2024
Thirteenth 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:
Carl, Craig, Curtis, Debbie, Debby, Florence, Jess and family, Jane, Jill, Johnson, Lauren, Miranda, Nancy, Paula, Richard, the family of Austin Ricketts, Sarah, Bill Vollmer and family.
Please remember to sign the Letters of Compassion that can be found in the Connector after the service. 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
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 25 | S - Z Sept 1 | A - F
Sunday, August 18, 2024
Thirteenth Sunday of
+ Please stand as you are able.
Prelude | John Grecia, piano
Songs Without Words, Op. 19, No. 1
Words of Welcome
+ Call to Worship
Sing to the Lord a new song;
Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Shout to the Lord, praise God’s name;
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Praise to the Lord, oh my soul; Let all that have breath sing praises to God!
+ Hymn 664:
Morning Has Broken
+ Call to Confession
+ Prayer of Confession
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Gracious God, we who own more than we use, proclaim more than we experience, and request more than we need, come seeking your forgiveness. Remind us that through Jesus Christ, you have given us what we need most. Guide us back to the arms of our Savior, who is the way of hope, the light of truth, and the life of love. 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.
The Sacrament of Baptism
+ The Apostles’ 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.
Kaden James Lee | Son of Brian & Liz Lee
The Baptism + Baptismal Hymn 188 (v. 1): Jesus Loves Me! JESUS LOVES ME
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Reading | Proverbs 4:10-21
+ Hymn 739: CAITHNESS O for a Closer Walk with God
Scripture Reading | Luke 10:38-42
Quartet Anthem
Not Unto Us, O Lord
Thomas Attwood Walmisley (1814-1856)
Not unto us, O Lord, but unto thy name give the praise, for thy loving mercy, and for thy truth’s sake. Hallelujah! Amen.
Sermon | Rev. Katy Shevel | “Distractions & Discipleship”
Time for Reflection
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
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
Charles H. H. Parry (1848-1918)
Dear Lord and Father of mankind, Forgive our foolish ways! Reclothe us in our rightful mind, In purer lives Thy service find, In deeper reverence, praise. In simple trust like theirs who heard Beside the Syrian sea The gracious calling of the Lord, Let us, like them, without a word Rise up and follow Thee. Drop Thy still dews of quietness, Till all our strivings cease; Take from our souls the strain and stress, And let our ordered lives confess The beauty of Thy peace. Breathe through the heats of our desire Thy coolness and Thy balm; Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire, O still, small voice of calm. - John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)
+ Doxology (Hymn 606) and Prayer of Dedication
Orison | Summer Chancel Choir
Come and Fill Our Hearts
Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer
Jacques Berthier (1923-1994)
+ Hymn 546:Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing SICILIAN MARINERS
Benediction | Summer Chancel Choir
Sevenfold Amen
Postlude |
Peter C. Lutkin (1858-1931)
Allegro in D Henry Thomas Smart (1813-1879)
FLOWER DEDICATIONS
The Chancel flowers are dedicated today to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for young Kaden James Lee whose baptism we celebrate today.
THANK YOU TO TODAY’S WORSHIP LEADERS
The Worship and Music Committee is thankful for our Liturgists, Ushers, Quartet, and Summer Chancel Choir for sharing their many gifts with our congregation.
JOIN US IN WORSHIP THIS SUMMER
August 18 at 10:00AM
Rev. Katy Shevel Preaching
September 1 at 10:00AM
Rev. Timothy Pretz Preaching
August 25 at 10:00AM
Rev. Andy Greenhow Preaching
September 8 at 10:00AM
Rev. Katy Shevel
