July 19, 2020 Service

 

 

THE ORDER OF SERVICE FOR

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF PETALUMA

Sunday July 19^th, 2020

 

Prelude: "As Morning Sunlight Appears" played by Marilyn Lee

 

Welcome: Elizabeth Truesdell

 

Call to Worship: Elizabeth Truesdell

 

Leader:   Though the days are full of challenge, we know that God is with us!

People:   No matter what comes, the power of God’s Spirit surrounds and holds us close.

Leader:    For we are a community; a people formed and nourished by God’s Spirit!

People:    This Spirit is the Spirit of hope.

Leader:    This Spirit is the Spirit of love.

People:    This Spirit comes to us and unites us even though we cannot sit together this morning.

All:  So come, let us worship!  Come, let us praise the Spirit that formed and feeds us. 

And let us be the Church wherever God might be leading us.  AMEN!

 

Hymn # 2190:  “Bring Forth the Kingdom!”   played by Marilyn Lee

 

Call to Confession: Elizabeth Truesdell

 

Prayer of Confession: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

Words of Assurance: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-19 (read in Fijian) by Vakatawa Sekuri Yadraca

 

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-19 read by Charlotte Peterson

 

Scripture: Romans 8:24-25 (read in Fijian) by Vakatawa Sekuri Yadraca          

 

Scripture: Romans 8:24-25 read by Charlotte Peterson             

  

Hymn # 418: “We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder” played by Marilyn Lee

 

Sermon: “The Power of Knowing Where We Are….” Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

Pastoral Prayer: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

The Lords's Prayer: Elizabeth Truesdell

 

The Lord's Prayer:(in Fijian) Vakatawa Sekuri Yadraca

 

Invitation to Offering: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

Offertory: "Andante con Espressione" played by Marilyn Lee

 

Prayer of Dedication: Rob Bickmore

 

Hymn # 569: "We've a Story to Tell the Nations" played by Marilyn Lee

 

Benediction: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

Postlude: "Postlude on Hanover" played by Marilyn Lee