8th Sunday

after Pentecost August 4, 2019

ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME

Welcome Trinity Whitley

Prelude Adam Ravain

*Call to Worship (responsive) Linda Shelley

O give thanks to the Lord, for God is good. God’s love and warm embrace last forever. When we cry out in distress, the Lord hears our call. Praise the Lord who delivers us from sin and death. Christ calls us to clothe ourselves in righteousness. Worship the One who wraps us with justice and helps us grow in the image of our Creator.

*Hymn No. 65 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

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Call to Confession Linda Shelley

Prayer of Confession

Gracious God, in our wanderings and selfish desires: We have forsaken fellowship with our families, our friends and our neighbors; We have neglected our communion with You, choosing worldly pleasures and desires over truth, justice, and righteousness. In a world of plenty, we have hoarded our earthly blessings rather than storing up our heavenly treasures. (silent confession)

Merciful God, Free us from such bondage, that we may truly reveal the presence of Christ in our lives. Amen.

Kyrie Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.

Declaration of Forgiveness Linda Shelley *Gloria Patri 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.

*The Passing of the Peace

The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you.

(During the Passing of the Peace, children are invited to come forward for the time with our young disciples.)

Proclamation of the Word

Prayer With Our Young Disciples Florence Schreiner

(After the time with our children, children are invited to return and worship with their families. Parents are welcome to take 3-5 year olds to the playground for Children’s Enrichment. Thank you for signing out your kids as they exit.)

Prayer for Illumination Lew Shelley

Scripture Readings Lew Shelley Hosea 11:1-11 (pew Bible p. 737)

Psalm 107:1-9, 43 (pew Bible p. 487)

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Gospel Reading: Luke 12:13-21 (pew Bible p. 847) Trinity Whitley

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to You, O Christ!

Sermon What Are You Building? Trinity Whitley

Response to the Word

*Hymn No. 697 Take My Life

Offering

Offertory May the Grace of Christ Our Savior Chancel Choir by Simon Lole

Prayer of Dedication (responsive) Linda Shelley Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

*Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise God all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly hosts; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen

*Affirmation of Faith The Apostle’s Creed Shannon Guse

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;

He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer Shannon Guse

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. Amen.

*Hymn No. 716 God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending

Sending Out Into the World

*Charge & Benediction Trinity Whitley

*Congregational Response Amen Hymnal p. 601

Postlude Adam Ravain

The sanctuary flowers are in loving memory of Carol Atkins Goughnour

by the Atkins, Hagan and Meck families.

Live Simply, Love Generously, Serve Faithfully, Speak Truthfully, Pray Daily, and Leave Everything Else to God

2200 N. Meridian Rd. Tallahassee, FL. 32303 850.385.6151. www.faithpcusa.org

Brad Clayton, Senior Pastor Trinity Whitley, Associate Pastor

After hours Pastor-on-call: 850/684-4325 (you must dial the area code)

Stewardship Update

Budget YTD: $692,508

Received YTD: $675,220

Spent YTD: $673,860

To give online visit

http://www.faithpcusa.org/give

Thank you for joining us for worship today!

Coming up: (for full details please visit www.faithpcusa.org/upcoming-events)

Summer Breakfast: Each Sunday morning, 9:30, Fellowship Hall.

Sealey Partnership: School supply donations will be delivered to Sealey this Tuesday. Watch Facebook on Tuesday for video of delivery!

Sealey Welcome Back Teacher Breakfast: Friday, August 9. Help provide breakfast items at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f49a5a922a5fa7-back

Open House at Faith: Sunday, August 18, 9:30 a.m. Breakfast for children and youth in their Sunday School rooms; breakfast for adults in Fellowship Hall. More information at Facebook Live on Tuesday, August 13, 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday Night Alive: Resumes August 21 with dinner at 5 p.m., catered by Willie Jewell ’s BBQ (pulled pork, smoked chicken, baked beans, green beans, garlic butter rolls, salad bar, banana pud-ding).

Faith Formation: Resumes August 21 with a two-part series on Creation Care. Why are we as a people of faith supposed to care for creation? What does that look like here in Tallahassee?

Disciple Bible Studies: Begin the first week in September: Disciple Fast Track, Tuesdays, 6-7:15 p.m., led by Roy Youngblood Disciple 2 Fast Track, Thursdays, 12 noon—1:15 p.m., led by Trinity Whitley Sign up with Pam Mills, pam@faithpcusa.org.

Needed: Additional children’s teachers and subs for Sunday School and Wednesday nights. Contact Mary Steen, mary@faithpcusa.org.

Save the Dates: August 11: Youth Sunday August 25: Sunday School Resumes August 18: Open House Breakfast September 15: Presbyterian Women Luncheon; August 21: Wednesday Night Alive Resumes September 22: Preschool Sunday & Jubilee Luncheon August 23: Splash Back Party