(Image: “Feast of Herod Dance” Saget, Father George, 1963
Mural, Keur Mossa, Senegal)
©Order of Worship for Sunday July 14, 2024
Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
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Prelude:.……………………………………………….Valerie W.
Coming of the Light:………………………………………..
Greetings:……………………………………………Lusi R.
Announcements:………………………………………………..Lusi R.
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Opening Prayer: …………………………..……….…Ian D.
May those who love your salvation say continually,
“Great is the Lord!”
Yea, our heart is glad in God, because we trust in God’s
holy name.
Let us make a joyful noise to God with songs of praise!
We praise you, O God;
we acknowledge you to be the Lord. Amen
Opening Hymns:“How Firm a Foundation” #529 UMH
Words: “K” in Rippon’s A Selection of Hymns, 1787
Music: Early USA melody; harm. From Tabor, 1866
1. How firm a foundation ye saints of the Lord,
is laid for your faith in his excellent world!
What more can he say than to you he hath said,
to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?
2. Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,
for I am thy God and will still give thee aid;
I’ll strengthen and help thee, and cause thee to stand,
up held by my righteous, omnipotent hand.
3. When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
the rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;
for I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
and sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
4. When through fiery trials thy pathways shall lie,
my grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;
the flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.
5. The soul that on Jesus still leans for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to its foes;
that soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no, never, no, never forsake.
“We’ll Understand It Better By and By” #525 UMH
Words and Music: Charles Albert Tindley, 1906
1. We are tossed and driven on the restless sea of time;
somber skies and howling tempests oft succeed a bright sunshine;
in that land of perfect day, when the mists have rolled
away, we will understand it better by and by.
By and by, when the morning comes,
when the saints of God are gathered home,
we’ll tell the story how we’ve overcome,
for we’ll understand it better by and by. (by and by)
2. We are often destitute of the things that life demands,
want of food and want of shelter, thirsty hills and barren lands;
we are trusting in the Lord, and according to God’s word,
we will understand it better by and by.
By and by, when the morning comes,
when the saints of God are gathered home,
we’ll tell the story how we’ve overcome,
for we’ll understand it better by and by. (by and by)
3. Trials dark on every hand, and we cannot understand
all the ways that God would lead us to that blessed
promised land,
but he guides us with his eye, and we’ll follow till we die,
for we’ll understand it better by and by.
By and by, when the morning comes,
when the saints of God are gathered home,
we’ll tell the story how we’ve overcome,
for we’ll understand it better by and by. (by and by)
4. Temptations, hidden snares often take us unawares,
and our hearts are made to bleed for a thoughtless word or deed;
and we wonder why the test when we try to do our best,
but we’ll understand it better by and by.
By and by, when the morning comes,
when the saints of God are gathered home,
we’ll tell the story how we’ve overcome,
for we’ll understand it better by and by. (by and by)
Passing of the Peace:……………………………………..Lusi R.
Let us offer signs of reconciliation and peace to one another.
Gloria Patri:………“Glory Be to the Father” #71 UMH
Words: Lesser Doxology, 3rd-4th century
Music: Henry W. Greatorex, 1851
Glory be to the Father
and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.
Giving of our tithes and offerings ………………Lusi R.
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Offertory: ……………………………………..Valerie W.
Offertory Response:…Offertory Response: “The Doxology” #94 UMH
Words: Thomas Ken, 1674 Music: Geistliche Kirchengesänge, 1623;
Adapt. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God,
all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God the
source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power up-lifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Prayer After Receiving:…………………………………Lusi R.
Prayers of the People:……………………………………Lusi R.
Anthem:………………“El Shaddai”……………….Melanie B.
Words and Music: Michael Card and John Thompson, 1981
Gospel Lesson:…………….Mark 6:14-20….….Ian D.
King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some were saying, “John the baptizer has been raised from the dead; and for this reason these powers are at work in him.” But others said, “It is Elijah.” And others said, “It is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.”
For Herod himself had sent men who arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because Herod had married her. For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not, for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed; and yet he liked to listen to him.
But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and for the leaders of Galilee. When his daughter Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it.”
And he solemnly swore to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom.” She went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” She replied, “The head of John the baptizer.” Immediately she rushed back to the king and requested, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” The king was deeply grieved; yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he did not want to refuse her. Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison,brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother.
When his disciples heard about it, they came and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.
Hymn of Preparation: “Be Still and Know That I Am God”
2057 TFWS
Words and Music: John Bell © 1969 WGRG The Iona Community
(Scotland) by GIA Publications, Inc.
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am God.
Sermon:…“From Camel Hair to Threadbare”…Ramon Wycoff
Closing Hymn: “Do, Lord, Remember Me” #527 UMH
Words: Afro-American spiritual Music: Afro-American spiritual;
Arr. by William F Smith, 1986
1. Do, Lord, do, Lord, do, Lord, remember me;
do, Lord, do, Lord, do, Lord, remember me;
do Lord, do, Lord, do, Lord, remember me; singing
do, Lord, remember me.
2. I took Jesus as my Savior, do, Lord, remember me.
3. When I’m in trouble, do, Lord, remember me.
4. When I am dying, do, Lord, remember me.
5. I got a home in gloryland that outshines the sun.
Dismissal with Blessing:…………………….Ramon Wycoff
Postlude:…………………………………………………Valerie W.
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