IT'S NOT ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE -- July 26, 2020

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Gathering Together

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GOOD MORNING YOU BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE OF GOD!


SPECIAL MUSIC  “Shout to the North and the South”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUei3JMg2uA


CALL TO WORSHIP  Psalm 105:1-5 (The Message)

Thank God! Pray to him by name!
    Tell everyone you meet what he has done!
Sing him songs, belt out hymns,
    translate his wonders into music!
Honor his holy name with Hallelujahs,
    you who seek God. Live a happy life!
Keep your eyes open for God, watch for his works;
    be alert for signs of his presence.
Remember the world of wonders he has made,
    his miracles, and the verdicts he’s rendered—
Sing hallelujah you people of God!


HYMN  “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUjVTdeFvio


PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE

Lord, our God, there is no other like you and your unconditional love for us.  We thank you for standing by every promise you have made humankind, especially for the gift of forgiveness and salvation through your Son, Jesus Christ.  So, we gather here to proclaim your greatness, to sing your praise, to see your face, and to celebrate your faithful presence with us.

We also come to seek your mercy and forgiveness for our unloving ways.  Forgive our indifference and our wont to dwell on our differences rather than what we share in common.  We too easily forget that all people are created in your image, and you so loved all peoples that you sent Christ to die for us.  Grant us your vision that we may see all people as you see them; fill our beings with your love and compassion for all whom you love. 

We pray for healing, strength and comfort for those who are sick, enfirmed and grieving.  We ask for your grace for the lost and the seeking that they may find you among us.  Minister to those who are lonely and forgotten.  May we bring your presence to them.  For the unwanted and the overlooked, may we welcome them with the radical hospitality of Christ who welcomes all to his table.

We seek your blessing not for ourselves but that we may be a blessing to all we meet.  We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ who first taught us to pray, “Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread.  And forgive us our trespasses we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.  Amen.
   

SPECIAL MUSIC  “Our God”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01Yj7H-eSjM



What Does Psalm 119:105 Mean?
Proclaiming God’s Word

SCRIPTURE  John 6:1-14
MESSAGE  “It’s Not about What We Have”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwKAvNEiI28




HYMN  “Take My Life, and Let It Be” (new tune)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ93HVuYd5Y



Give Thanks

With a Grateful Heart

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SPECIAL MUSIC  “Thou Art Worthy”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DromVo27d94


PRAYER OF COMMITMENT

Holy Spirit, you search the recesses of our minds and the depths of our hearts.  You call us to be not only givers but also receivers of your gift of grace.  We believe that you will multiply our gifts to do all you have asked of us.  As we offer our lives and what we have.  We are grateful to be joined to the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord and to his mission to make disciples for Jesus for the transformations of the world.  Amen. 


  
Sending Forth
 Going Into The World Quotes. QuotesGram

HYMN  “Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlIAJHoO1FA


BENDICTION 

Now, may the generous love of God surrounds you, the limitless peace of Christ fill you, and the Holy Spirit guide you on your way.  Go, and know, it’s not we have, but what God can do with it.  In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.


“It Is Well with My Soul”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYrL9ea1XUg

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