Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Sunday Service
(10th Sunday after Pentecost)
August 6, 2023
10:00am
Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21 Shelly Jungwirth
Sermon: “Fish Tales” Rev Ed Sunday-Winters
*Hymn: #53 (Songs of Spirit) Let Us with a Gladsome Mind
*Hymn: #294 (Songs of Spirit) Break Thou the Bread of Life
*Hymn: #102 (Songs of Spirit) Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Prelude: solo organ, Hal
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
One: The Holy One is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
All: The Holy One is good to all, with compassion for all God’s creation.
One: The Holy One upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.
All: The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season.
One: You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing.
All: The Holy One is just in all ways and always kind.
One: The Holy One is near to all who call on God, to all who call in truth.
All: The Holy One fulfills the desire of all who are in fear and also hears their cry and saves them.
One: The Holy One watches over all who love the Divine Presence and will make wickedness no more.
All: My mouth will speak the praise of the Holy One, and all flesh will bless God’s holy name forever and ever.
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.
*Hymn: #53 (Songs of Spirit) Let Us with a Gladsome Mind
*Unison Prayer of Confession
Holy God, creator of all things, you created us in your image of love. There have been times we have fallen short of that love, not only to you but to each other and all of creation. We ask for your forgiveness. We thank you for the comforting strength and compassion of the Holy Spirit to do better in bringing love and grace and all we do. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21 Shelly Jungwirth
Anthem: “Invitation to the Table” by Mary Kay Beall
Sermon: “Fish Tales” Rev Ed Sunday-Winters
A Time of Silence
Offertory
*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
O Holy One, with gratefulness we offer and dedicate these gifts for the continuation of your work among us and through us in your world. May our neighbors near and far experience love and mercy as we give. Amen.
Communion
*Hymn: #294 (Songs of Spirit) Break Thou the Bread of Life
Prayers of the People and The 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 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: #102 (Songs of Spirit) Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
*Benediction Rev Ed Sunday-Winters
*Musical Benediction “Sevenfold Amen”, #814 New Century Hymnal
Postlude: solo organ, Hal