July 26, 2020 Service

 

 

 

 

 

 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF PETALUMA

 

July 26^th, 2020

 

The 8^th Sunday after Pentecost

 

The Order of Service

 

 

 

PRELUDE: "In Sacred Memory" played by Marilyn Lee

 

 

WELCOME: Elizabeth Truesdell

 

 

GREETING ONE ANOTHER: Elizabeth Truesdell

 

 

CALL TO WORSHIP (unison): Elizabeth Truesdell

 

 

Though we are in different places, still we gather.

Though the days are full of challenge, still we give ourselves to God.

Though we have closed our buildings to help keep our people safe, we are still the Church!

Though we cannot see the future, we know that our lives are in the hands of the Holy.

With joy, with gratitude, with ever deepening faith, we come in this moment to worship you, O God. So may the

meditations of our hearts and the words of our mouths be acceptable in your sight, we pray. AMEN.

 

 

OPENING HYMN:  “Take My Life and Let it Be”. UMH #399. (verses 1&3) played by Marilyn Lee

 

 

 

 

CALL TO CONFESSION: Elizabeth Truesdell

 

 

THE PRAYER OF CONFESSION (adapted from the UM Hymnal):   Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

 

ASSURANCE OF PARDON: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

 

SCRIPTURE: Psalm 105: 1-11, 45b read by Charlotte Peterson

                                     

 

SPECIAL MUSIC: "A New Thing" (Lisa Quoresimo)  performed by Lisa Quoresimo and Schuyler Rhodes 

 

 

SCRIPTURE: Romans: 8: 31-39 read by Charlotte Peterson

 

 

SERMON: “Separated? Not so Much.” Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

 

PASTORAL PRAYER: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

 

LORD’S PRAYER: Elizabeth Truesdell

 

 

INVITATION TO OFFERING: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

 

OFFERTORY: "A Quiet Blessing" played by Marilyn Lee

 

 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

 

CLOSING HYMN: “Jesus Calls Us”. UMH 398 verses 1&5 played by Marilyn Lee

 

 

 

 

BENEDICTION: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

 

POSTLUDE: "Fanfare and Trumpeting" played by Marilyn Lee