Sunday June 25th Worship Service In-Person and Online

(Image: “Good Samaritan” Turolt, Elisabeth, and

Meissner, Paul, Mosaic, Vienna, Austria)

©Order of Worship for Sunday June 25, 2023

4th Sunday after Pentecost

Pride Month

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The worship video will be available live at 11:00 am.
Text for hymns are found below each hymn.  Click on the hymn highlighted text for music if shown.

Prelude:……“I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”
Words: and Music: Anon; arr. By Eugene Thomas/
“Show Me Your Ways” …………….…….Musicians
Words and Music: Russell Fragar © 1995 russell Fragar/Hillsongs Publishing
 
Coming of the Light:…………………………………….Evan G.
 
Greetings:……………………………………………Pastor Steven
 
Opening Prayer:…”For Courage to Do Justice”……..Freda B.
 
O Lord,
open my eyes that I may see the needs of others;
open my ears that I may hear their cries;
open my heart so that they need not be without succor;
let me not be afraid to defend the weak because of the
anger of the strong, nor afraid to defend the poor because
of the anger of the rich.
Show me where love and hope and faith are needed,
and use me to bring them to those places.
And so open my eyes and my ears
that I may this coming day be able to do some work of
peace for thee.  Amen
 
Opening Hymns:…..“Love Lifted Me”  #3101 W&S
Words: James Rowe Music: Howard E. Smith
 
1. I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore,
very deeply stained within, sinking to rise no more;
but the Master of the sea heard my despairing cry,
from the waters lifted me; now safe am I.
 
Love lifted even me! Love lifted even me!
When nothing else could help. Love lifted me.
Love lifted even me! Love lifted even me!
When nothing else could help. Love lifted me.
 
2. Souls in danger, look above, Jesus completely saves;
he will lift you by his love out of the angry waves.
He’s the Master of the sea, billows his will obey;
he your Savior wants to be — be saved today.
 
Love lifted even me! Love lifted even me!
When nothing else could help. Love lifted me.
Love lifted even me! Love lifted even me!
When nothing else could help. Love lifted me.”
 
“We Fall Down”  #3187 W&S
Words and Music: Chris Tomlin © 1998 worshiptogether.com Songs (ASCAP)
 
We fall down, we lay our crowns at the feet of Jesus;
the greatness of mercy and love at the feet of Jesus.
And we cry, “Holy, holy, holy.” And we cry, “Holy,
holy, holy.” And we cry, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lamb.”
 
We fall down, we lay our crowns at the feet of Jesus;
the greatness of mercy and love at the feet of Jesus.
And we cry, “Holy, holy, holy.” And we cry, “Holy,
holy, holy.” And we cry, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lamb.”
 
And we cry, “Holy, holy, holy.” And we cry, “Holy,
holy, holy.” And we cry, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lamb.”
 
Passing of the Peace:…………………………………Pastor Steven
Let us show 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.

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Offertory: ……. “Talk To The Lord”………Aaron & Elizabeth B.
Words and Music: Natalie Bergman  arr. By Aaron B.
 
Offertory Response:  “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” (The Doxology) #95
The United Methodist Hymnal 
Words by Thomas Ken, 1674
Music attributed to Louis Bourgeois, 1551
 
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host;
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
 
Prayer After Receiving:…………………………Pastor Steven
 
Prayers of the People:…………………………..Pastor Steven
 
Hymn of Preparation:……“There’s a Spirit of Love in This Place” #3148 W&S
Words and Music: Mark A. Miller © 2003 Abingdon Press,
Admin. by The Copyright Company
 
1.There’s a spirit of love in this place, there’s a
spirit of love in this place.  You can’t see it, but it’s
there just as precious as the air.  There’s a spirit of
love in this place. O alleluia, sing alleluia! We bless
your holy name.  O alleluia, sing alleluia! There’s a
spirit of love in this place.
 
2.There’s the presence of peace in this room, there’s
the presence of peace in this room. In god’s tenderness
is found peace that passes human bounds. There’s the
presence of peace in this room.  O alleluia, sing alleluia!
We bless your holy name. O alleluia, sing alleluia! There’s
a spirit of love in this place.
 
Gospel Lesson:……………Luke 10:25-37…….Freda B.
 
²⁵ An expert in the law stood up to test Jesus  “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” ²⁶ He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” ²⁷ He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind and your neighbor as yourself.” ²⁸ And he said to him, “You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.”
 
²⁹ But wanting to vindicate himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” ³⁰ Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and took off, leaving him half dead. ³¹ Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. ³² So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. ³³ But a Samaritan while traveling came upon him, and when he saw him he was moved with compassion. ³⁴ He went to him and bandaged his wounds, treating them with oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. ³⁵ The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him, and when I come back I will repay you whatever more you spend.’ ³⁶ Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” ³⁷ He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
 
Sermon:……….. “My Neighbor”…………Pastor Steven
 
Anthem………..“Won’t You Be My Neighbor”…………Greg D.
Words and Music: Fred Rogers, 1967 arr. by Greg D.
 
It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood
A beautiful day for a neighbor
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
 
It’s a neighborly day in this beautywood
A neighborly day for a beauty
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
 
I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you
I’ve always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you

So let’s make the most of this beautiful day
Since we’re together, we might as well say
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
Won’t you be my neighbor?
 
Won’t you please
Won’t you please
Please won’t you be my neighbor?
 
Closing Hymn:………“I’ve Got Peace Like a River” #2145 TFWS
Words: African American spiritual Music: African American spiritual
 
1.I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a
river, I’ve got peace like a river in my soul.
I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a
river, I’ve got peace like a river in my soul.
 
2.I’ve got joy like a fountain…
 
3.I’ve got love like an ocean…
 
Dismissal with Blessing: …………………..Pastor Steven
 
Postlude:…“There’s a Spirit of Love in This Place”..Greg D.
Words and Music: Mark A. Miller © 2003 Abingdon Press,
Admin. by The Copyright Company

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