Sunday Morning Worship Service
June 29, 2003
To Our Guests, we extend a warm welcome. We invite you to participate in signing our Friendship Folder, adding your address and phone number if you'd like to receive our church newsletter or a pastoral call. When we pray the Lord's Prayer at Bethel, we say "sins...sin against us" rather than "debts..." or "trespasses..."; during "a time for sharing" we welcome prayer requests from the congregation. On first Sundays each month, all who put their trust in Christ and who have received baptism in any Christian church are invited to share his sacred meal. We are glad you are with us. Please come again.
THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Third Sunday after Pentecost
June 29, 2003
GREETING, WORDS OF WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Praise the Lord. The Lord’s name be praised.
PRELUDE Fantasia on “Lobe Den Herron” Pethel
CALL TO WORSHIP Ps. 96:1,2
O sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Sing, and give praise to God’s name;
tell the glad news of salvation from day to day.
HYMN # 483 Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above Mit Freuden Zart
*A TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION
*UNISON CONFESSION OF SIN –
Merciful God, in your gracious presence we confess our sin and the sin of this world. Although Christ is among us as our peace, we are a people divided against ourselves as we cling to the values of a broken world. The profit and pleasures we pursue lay waste the land and pollute the seas. The fears and jealousies that we harbor set neighbor against neighbor and nation against nation. We abuse your good gifts of imagination and freedom, of intellect and reason, and have turned them into bonds of oppression. Lord, have mercy upon us; heal and forgive us. Set us free to serve you in the world as agents of your reconciling love in Jesus Christ. Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON – God is giving birth to miracles in our lives, if only we would be open to them. Listen. God stands at the door and knocks, if we hear God's voice and open the door, God will come in and live with us offering us love and forgiveness and life. Let us believe the Good News of the Gospel-
In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Gloria Patri Hymn # 579
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.
OLD TESTAMENT READING Psalm 130
A MOMENT WITH THE CHILDREN OF THE CHURCH
NEW TESTAMENT READING Mark 5:21-43
SERMON The Problem with Miracles
The Reverend Marc Sherrod
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – from “The Confession of 1967"
We acknowledge that God’s sovereign love is a mystery beyond the reach of human minds. We ascribe to God superlatives of power, wisdom, and goodness. But in Jesus Christ God reveals love by showing power in the form of a servant, wisdom in the folly of the cross, and goodness in receiving sinful people. The power of God’s love in Christ transforms the world and discloses that the Redeemer is the Lord and Creator who made all things to serve the purpose of his love.
PRAYER CONCERNS AND A TIME FOR SHARING
SILENT PRAYER, PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE, AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY More Love Pethel
*DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION
HYMN # 333 Seek Ye First Lafferty
*CHARGE AND BLESSING God Be With You Hymn #540
God be with you till we meet again; Loving counsels guide, uphold you,
With a Shepherd’s care enfold you: God be with you till we meet again. Amen.
*POSTLUDE The Brightest Trumpet Peterson
*All who are able may stand.
This worship service is broadcast on WKTS 90.1 FM at 12:30 p.m. today.
Bethel offers Sunday school for children and four educational opportunities for adults at 9:45 AM. Childcare (babies and preschool age) is offered at 9:45 and 11 AM. Restrooms are located in our Educational Building, first floor and lower level. Ushers can provide large print hymnbooks and activity sheets for children.
The Sanctuary Flowers today are provided by Mr. & Mrs. George Warlick. Our Liturgist today is Brenda Bunch. Our Ushers/Greeters are Nancy King & Anita Richmond.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THIS EVENING, we will help lead the 5th Sunday worship communion service at the Morgan County Correctional Facility. Volunteers will also assist with a photography activity at the prison on July 5.
FARRAGUT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 209 Jamestown Blvd., will present the New Life Singers Youth Choir of Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church in concert on Sunday, July 6 at 6:00 p.m. There is no cost for admission. Bethel children and youth may wish to meet at Bethel at 5:00 to carpool.
YOUR BETHEL T-SHIRTS are here and can be picked up today after church in our Fellowship Hall or on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 - 11 a.m. Cost: $6.00/shirt. Please make checks payable to Bethel, earmark:"Bethel T-shirt." Thank you. Parish Life
PATRIOTIC CONCERT - Several Bethel Choir Members will be performing with Roane Choral Society in a patriotic concert today, Sunday, June 29th, at 7 P.M. at Oral Baptist Church. The concert is open to the public. Oral Baptist is on Highway 70 in between Kingston and Lenoir City. Ranell Lane, former musician at Bethel, is the choir director.
PLEASE PRAY FOR: Lucy Webb, Justin Trivette, Jean Dice, Evelyn Waldrup, Christine Woods, Margaret True, Harvalee Preston, Al & Dot Davis, Margie Gulley, Ruth Moutoux, Florence Simmons, Presbyterian Churches & Pastors - Chattanooga-Rivermont (Daniel Sansbury) & Sevierville-Rocky Springs
THIS WEEK
MWF - BODY RECALL 9-10 AM
TUES – CIRCLE II (AT GINNY WARLICK’S) 1:00 PM
THURS & FRI – OFFICE CLOSED FOR FOURTH OF JULY
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