Order of Worship
Sunday August 23, 2020
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GATHERING
CALL TO WORSHIP
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you
And also with you.
The risen Christ is with us.
Praise the Lord!
HYMN “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” #400 UMH
OPENING PRAYER
O Eternal God, bless all schools, colleges, and universities, that they may be lively centers for sound learning, new discovery, and the pursuit of wisdom; provide faculty, staff and students protection from sickness at this time of uncertainty and illness; and grant that those who teach and those who learn may find you to be the source of all truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Julia Platt Scholarship Slideshow Lisa Link
SCRIPTURE
Romans 11:2a, 29-32
Matthew 16:13-20
SERMON “Keys to Mercy” Rev. David Nicol
THE PEACE
TITHES & OFFERINGS
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DOXOLOGY #95 UMH PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Almighty God, you sent your Son Jesus Christ to reconcile the world to yourself: We praise and bless you for those whom you have sent in the power of the Spirit to preach the Gospel to all nations. We thank you that in all parts of the earth a community of love has been gathered together by their prayers and labors, and that in every place your servants call upon your Name; for the kingdom and the power and the glory are yours for ever. Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Together let us pray for
The people of this congregation…
Lord in your Mercy, Hear our Prayer.
Those who suffer and those in trouble…
Lord in your Mercy, Hear our Prayer.
The concerns of this local community…
Lord in your Mercy, Hear our Prayer.
The world, its people, and its leaders…
Lord in your Mercy, Hear our Prayer.
The church universal-its leaders, its members, and its mission…
Lord in your Mercy, Hear our Prayer.
The Communion of Saints…
Lord in your Mercy, Hear our Prayer.
We offer these prayers through Jesus Christ our Lord.
THE LORD'S PRAYER
Hymn “O Living God” #3089 Worship & Song
Benediction
Postlude