Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Sunday Service
Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
August 10, 2025
10:00am
Scripture: Hebrews 11:29 – 12:2
Sermon: “Persevere” by Rev Ed Sunday-Winters
*Children’s Hymn – #97 (Songs of Spirit) He’s Got the Whole World
*Hymn – #465 (Songs of Spirit) O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee
*Hymn – #S-2 (Songs of Spirit) Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Prelude: “Panis Angelicus” by Cesar Frank, performed by Kelilah Ussi, soprano
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
One: Turn again, O God of hosts; look down from heaven and see; have regard for this
vine, the stock that your right hand planted.
Many: The world is ablaze around us with pain and suffering, natural disasters and
human schemes, injustice and brokenness.
One: Create again, O God of Fire; respond to the needs of your people and shepherd us
to be good stewards of your creation.
Many: Let your Holy Fire meet the infernos that seek to consume us with refining
and renewing power.
One: Redeem again, O God of hosts; ignite a flame within your kingdom that will spread
as a wildfire of righteousness and love.
Many: Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved.
Opening Prayer
*Gloria Patri – #36
Glory be to the Creator, and to the Christ and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
Children’s Time – Ed Sunday-Winters
*Children’s Hymn – #97 (Songs of Spirit) He’s Got the Whole World
Children proceed to upstairs classroom
Scripture: Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Shelly Jungwirth
Anthem: “Lead Us Heavenly Father” by Ian Higginson Gina Jenkins, recorder and choir
Sermon: “Persevere” by Rev Ed Sunday-Winters
A Time of Silence
Offertory: “O rest in the Lord” from Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn Keilah Ussi, soprano
*Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God for all that love has done; Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. Amen.
*Unison Prayer of Dedication
Holy, Holy, Holy God, who provides, who gifts, and who refines. We offer these gifts
to you in gratitude and hope. May they extend beyond the walls of our sanctuaries
so that your name will be known through us. May they spark hope and joy to dispel
despair and despondency. May needs be met and lives changed through our giving
and our living. Receive these gifts as our tangible prayer that your kindom come
and will be done. Amen.
*Hymn – #465 (Songs of Spirit) O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee
Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer
Our God, 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 debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever.
*Hymn – #S-2 (Songs of Spirit) Great Is Thy Faithfulness
*Benediction
Song of Sending – #349 (Songs of Spirit)
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you this day.
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you al-ways.
Cel-e-brate and share the joy! Cel-e-brate new life!
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you always.
Postlude: Solo