First United Methodist Church
July 5, 2009 5th Sunday after Pentecost
PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Kenny Stephens
GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Delbert Dearing
*SONG OF PRAISE
“America the Beautiful” UMH #696 (vs 1,2,3)
Vs. 1: O beau-ti-ful for spa-cious skies, for am-ber waves of grain; for pur-ple moun-tain maj-es-ties a-bove the fruit-ed plain! A-mer-i-ca! A-mer-i-ca! God shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good with broth-er-hood from sea to shin-ing sea.
Vs. 2: O beau-ti-ful for he-ores proved the lib-er-at-ing strife, who more than self their coun-try loved, and mer-cy more than life! A-mer-i-ca! A-mer-i-ca! May God thy gold re-fine, till all suc-cess be no-ble-ness, and ev-ery gain di-vine.
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Vs. 3: O beau-ti-ful for pa-triot dream that sees be-yond the years thine al-a-bas-ter cit-ies gleam, un-dimmed by hu-man tears! A-mer-i-ca! A-mer-i-ca! God mend thine ev-ery flaw, con-firm thy soul in self-con-trol, thy lib-er-ty in law.
*WORDS OF PRAISE Delbert Dearing
Leader: The love of God is more splendid than purple mountain majesties.
People: God’s word of grace fills the spacious skies.
Leader: The amber waves of grain remind us of God’s abundant care.
People: Above the fruited plain is God’s eternal joy in anyone who turns from sin and follows the path of truth.
Leader: In every nation, in every heart, God is working for good.
All: Let our songs rise, and let God’s praise be heard from sea to shining sea.
THE SCRIPTURE READING Delbert Dearing
Deuteronomy 10:12-22
*SONG OF PRAISE
“My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” UMH #697 (vs.1,3,4)
Vs. 1: My coun-try, ‘tis of thee, sweet land of lib-er-ty, of thee I sing; land where my fa-thers died, land of the pil-grims’ pride, from ev-ery moun-tain-side let free-dom ring!
Vs. 3: Let mu-sic swell the breeze, and ring from all the trees sweet free-dom’s song; let mor-tal tongues a-wake; let all that breathe par-take; let rocks their si-lence break, the sound pro-long.
Vs. 4: Our fa-thers’ God, to thee, au-thor of lib-er-ty, to thee we sing; long may our land be bright with free-dom’s ho-ly light; pro-tect us by thy might, great God, our King.
JOYS AND CONCERNS
Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer
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, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
GOSPEL JUKE BOX
GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING
Offertory Prayer Delbert Dearing
*Doxology UMH #95
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.
*SONG OF PRAISE
“Our God Reigns”
As we are singing we invite all children to come forward for Children’s time with Horace Abbott
How love-ly on the moun-tains are the feet of them who bring good news, good___ news.___ An-nounc-ing peace, pro- claim-ing news of hap-pi-ness;____ Our God reigns;___ our God reigns!___ Our God reigns!___ Our God reigns!___ Our God reigns!___ Our God reigns!___
*SONGS OF PRAISE
“We Bow Down”
Vs 1: You are Lord of cre-a-tion and Lord of my life, Lord of the land__ and the_ sea___ You were Lord of the heav-en be-fore there was_ time, And Lord of all_ lords You will be!
Chorus: We bow _ down and we wor-ship You, __ Lord. We bow _down and we wor-ship You, __ Lord. We bow_ down and we wor-ship You, __ Lord. Lord of all_ lords You will be!
“Holy Ground”
We are standing, on Holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around. Let us praise, Jesus now. We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground.
THE SCRIPTURE READING Delbert Dearing
Revelation 14:6-13
MESSAGE Horace Abbott
“Let’s Celebrate”
*HYMN OF INVITATION
“The Battle Hymn of the Republic” UMH#717 (vs 1,2,5)
Vs. 1: Mine eyes have seen the glo-ry of the coming of the Lord; he is tram-pling out the vin-tage where the grapes of wrath are stored; he hath loosed the fate-ful light-ning of his ter-ri-ble swift sword; his truth is march-ing on..
Chorus: Glo-ry, glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah! Glo-ry, glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah! Glo-ry, glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah! His truth is march-ing on.
Vs. 2: I have seen him in the watch-fires of a hun-dred cir-cling camps, they have build-ed him an al-tar in the eve-ning dews and damps; I can read his righ-teous sen-tence by the dim and flar-ing lamps; his day is march-ing on.
Repeat Chorus
Vs. 5: He is com-ing like the glo-ry of the morn-ing on the wave, he is wis-dom to the might-y, he is hon-or to the brave; so the world shall be his foot-stool, and the soul of wrong his slave. Our God is march-ing on.
Repeat Chorus
*BENEDICTION Delbert Dearing
*DISMISSAL
“God Bless America”
God Bless A-mer-i-ca__ Land that I love__ Stand be-side her__ and guide her__ Thru the night with a light from a-bove__ From the moun-tains__ to the prai-ries__ To the o-ceans__ white with foam___ God Bless A-mer-i-ca__My home sweet home__ God Bless A-mer-i-ca__ My home sweet home.
*POSTLUDE Kenny Stephens
*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.
*CCLI #2480835
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Attendance Sunday June 28 .……………………….. 53
Children’s Time Sunday June 28………………..
Offering Received Sunday June 28 ……… $1115.00
Sunday July 5 9:30 a.m. Prayer Time
9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:50 a.m. Morning Worship
6:00 p.m. Jr Youth Fellowship
7:00 p.m. Sr.Youth Fellowship
Wed. July 8 6:00 p.m Jr.YouthFellowship
7:00 p.m. Sr. Youth Fellowship
Sunday July 12 noon 2nd Sunday Luncheon
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ACOLYTES July 5 Parker Doan and Clay Cox
USHERS July 5 Tom Watson, Del Van Cox, Corky Cox, Brack Jones
Nursery Schedule July 5 Sharon Medauer
LET US REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Our Men and Women in the Military Service of our Country, Our Veterans, Our President, Our Church, all shut-ins and residents of nursing homes, especially those in hospital care.
For: Tony Medauer, Michael Dickerson, Jeremy Harris, Robert Nichols, Bo & Amanda McInroe, Jerry Sabastian, and Scott Williams.
For: Dan Allen, Don Duke, Dwayne Pack, Terry Morton, Dorothea Bishop, Edna Hill, Debbie Williams, Kathy Seymore, Sally Gamble, Barry Scott, Ruby Sipe, Violet Hammond, Keith Beasley, Candace Dempsey, J. B. May, Sara Brenemn, Maureen Cadjew, Matt McCleskey, Brandon Wade, Barbara Whisenhunt, and Henry McBrayer.
First United Methodist Church
July 5, 2009 5th Sunday after Pentecost
PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Kenny Stephens
GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Delbert Dearing
*SONG OF PRAISE
“America the Beautiful” UMH #696 (vs 1,2,3)
Vs. 1: O beau-ti-ful for spa-cious skies, for am-ber waves of grain; for pur-ple moun-tain maj-es-ties a-bove the fruit-ed plain! A-mer-i-ca! A-mer-i-ca! God shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good with broth-er-hood from sea to shin-ing sea.
Vs. 2: O beau-ti-ful for he-ores proved the lib-er-at-ing strife, who more than self their coun-try loved, and mer-cy more than life! A-mer-i-ca! A-mer-i-ca! May God thy gold re-fine, till all suc-cess be no-ble-ness, and ev-ery gain di-vine.
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Vs. 3: O beau-ti-ful for pa-triot dream that sees be-yond the years thine al-a-bas-ter cit-ies gleam, un-dimmed by hu-man tears! A-mer-i-ca! A-mer-i-ca! God mend thine ev-ery flaw, con-firm thy soul in self-con-trol, thy lib-er-ty in law.
*WORDS OF PRAISE Delbert Dearing
Leader: The love of God is more splendid than purple mountain majesties.
People: God’s word of grace fills the spacious skies.
Leader: The amber waves of grain remind us of God’s abundant care.
People: Above the fruited plain is God’s eternal joy in anyone who turns from sin and follows the path of truth.
Leader: In every nation, in every heart, God is working for good.
All: Let our songs rise, and let God’s praise be heard from sea to shining sea.
THE SCRIPTURE READING Delbert Dearing
Deuteronomy 10:12-22
*SONG OF PRAISE
“My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” UMH #697 (vs.1,3,4)
Vs. 1: My coun-try, ‘tis of thee, sweet land of lib-er-ty, of thee I sing; land where my fa-thers died, land of the pil-grims’ pride, from ev-ery moun-tain-side let free-dom ring!
Vs. 3: Let mu-sic swell the breeze, and ring from all the trees sweet free-dom’s song; let mor-tal tongues a-wake; let all that breathe par-take; let rocks their si-lence break, the sound pro-long.
Vs. 4: Our fa-thers’ God, to thee, au-thor of lib-er-ty, to thee we sing; long may our land be bright with free-dom’s ho-ly light; pro-tect us by thy might, great God, our King.
JOYS AND CONCERNS
Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer
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, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
GOSPEL JUKE BOX
GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING
Offertory Prayer Delbert Dearing
*Doxology UMH #95
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.
*SONG OF PRAISE
“Our God Reigns”
As we are singing we invite all children to come forward for Children’s time with Horace Abbott
How love-ly on the moun-tains are the feet of them who bring good news, good___ news.___ An-nounc-ing peace, pro- claim-ing news of hap-pi-ness;____ Our God reigns;___ our God reigns!___ Our God reigns!___ Our God reigns!___ Our God reigns!___ Our God reigns!___
*SONGS OF PRAISE
“We Bow Down”
Vs 1: You are Lord of cre-a-tion and Lord of my life, Lord of the land__ and the_ sea___ You were Lord of the heav-en be-fore there was_ time, And Lord of all_ lords You will be!
Chorus: We bow _ down and we wor-ship You, __ Lord. We bow _down and we wor-ship You, __ Lord. We bow_ down and we wor-ship You, __ Lord. Lord of all_ lords You will be!
“Holy Ground”
We are standing, on Holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around. Let us praise, Jesus now. We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground.
THE SCRIPTURE READING Delbert Dearing
Revelation 14:6-13
MESSAGE Horace Abbott
“Let’s Celebrate”
*HYMN OF INVITATION
“The Battle Hymn of the Republic” UMH#717 (vs 1,2,5)
Vs. 1: Mine eyes have seen the glo-ry of the coming of the Lord; he is tram-pling out the vin-tage where the grapes of wrath are stored; he hath loosed the fate-ful light-ning of his ter-ri-ble swift sword; his truth is march-ing on..
Chorus: Glo-ry, glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah! Glo-ry, glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah! Glo-ry, glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah! His truth is march-ing on.
Vs. 2: I have seen him in the watch-fires of a hun-dred cir-cling camps, they have build-ed him an al-tar in the eve-ning dews and damps; I can read his righ-teous sen-tence by the dim and flar-ing lamps; his day is march-ing on.
Repeat Chorus
Vs. 5: He is com-ing like the glo-ry of the morn-ing on the wave, he is wis-dom to the might-y, he is hon-or to the brave; so the world shall be his foot-stool, and the soul of wrong his slave. Our God is march-ing on.
Repeat Chorus
*BENEDICTION Delbert Dearing
*DISMISSAL
“God Bless America”
God Bless A-mer-i-ca__ Land that I love__ Stand be-side her__ and guide her__ Thru the night with a light from a-bove__ From the moun-tains__ to the prai-ries__ To the o-ceans__ white with foam___ God Bless A-mer-i-ca__My home sweet home__ God Bless A-mer-i-ca__ My home sweet home.
*POSTLUDE Kenny Stephens
*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.
*CCLI #2480835
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Attendance Sunday June 28 .……………………….. 53
Children’s Time Sunday June 28………………..
Offering Received Sunday June 28 ……… $1115.00
Sunday July 5
9:30 a.m. Prayer Time
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
10:50 a.m. Morning Worship
6:00 p.m. Jr Youth Fellowship
7:00 p.m. Sr.Youth Fellowship
Wed. July 8
6:00 p.m Jr. Youth Fellowship
7:00 p.m. Sr. Youth Fellowship
Sunday July 12
noon 2nd Sunday Luncheon
ACOLYTES July 5 Parker Doan and Clay Cox
USHERS July 5 Tom Watson, Del Van Cox, Corky Cox, Brack Jones
Nursery Schedule July 5 Sharon Medauer
LET US REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Our Men and Women in the Military Service of our Country, Our Veterans, Our President, Our Church, all shut-ins and residents of nursing homes, especially those in hospital care.
For: Tony Medauer, Michael Dickerson, Jeremy Harris, Robert Nichols, Bo & Amanda McInroe, Jerry Sabastian, and Scott Williams.
For: Dan Allen, Don Duke, Dwayne Pack, Terry Morton, Dorothea Bishop, Edna Hill, Debbie Williams, Kathy Seymore, Sally Gamble, Barry Scott, Ruby Sipe, Violet Hammond, Keith Beasley, Candace Dempsey, J. B. May, Sara Brenemn, Maureen Cadjew, Matt McCleskey, Brandon Wade, Barbara Whisenhunt, and Henry McBrayer.
