*Please rise in body or spirit, as you are able.

OFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLEOFFERTORY The Lord Is My Shepherd BACH

Robin Campos, Liz Lehto, duetCecil Baughman, piano

*DOXOLOGY #95 OLD 100TH

*OFFERTORY PRAYER

HOLY COMMUNION GREAT THANKSGIVING SHARING THE BREAD AND CUP

The United Methodist Church practices open communion. All who seek a deeper relationship with God may commune. The sacrament will be served by intinction. The ushers will direct you to come forward by the center aisle. Receive the bread and dip it in the offered cup. Your response to the server is: “Amen.” Gluten free wafers are available for those who prefer a gluten free option. Please proceed to the server in the middle of the platform. You may return to your seat by the outside aisle. If you would like to receive the sacrament in your pew, please tell the usher.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

*HYMN #600 Wonderful Words of Life WORDS OF LIFE

*BENEDICTION

*RESPONSE #666 Shalom to You SOMOS DEL SENOR

*POSTLUDE Prelude in A Major BACH

Cecil Baughman, organ

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NOTES:

happy is...the rebellious spirit

August 4, 20198th Sunday after Pentecost

OFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLEOFFERTORY The Lord Is My Shepherd BACH

Robin Campos, Liz Lehto, duetCecil Baughman, piano

*DOXOLOGY #95 OLD 100TH

*OFFERTORY PRAYER

HOLY COMMUNION GREAT THANKSGIVING SHARING THE BREAD AND CUP

The United Methodist Church practices open communion. All who seek a deeper relationship with God may commune. The sacrament will be served by intinction. The ushers will direct you to come forward by the center aisle. Receive the bread and dip it in the offered cup. Your response to the server is: “Amen.” Gluten free wafers are available for those who prefer a gluten free option. Please proceed to the server in the middle of the platform. You may return to your seat by the outside aisle. If you would like to receive the sacrament in your pew, please tell the usher.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

*HYMN #600 Wonderful Words of Life WORDS OF LIFE

*BENEDICTION

*RESPONSE #666 Shalom to You SOMOS DEL SENOR

*POSTLUDE Prelude in A Major BACH

Cecil Baughman, organ

8:30 AM WORSHIP - A Service of Word and Table

PRELUDE Praeludium in D Major BUXTEHUDE

Cecil Baughman, organ

*WELCOME AND PASSING THE PEACE

*HYMN #140 Great is Thy Faithfulness FAITHFULNESS

EPWORTH CONNECTIONS

PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER #270Our 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.

MUSIC MINISTRY I Lift My Eyes MENDELSSOHN

Robin Campos, Liz Lehto, Margaret Baehren, trioCecil Baughman, piano

SCRIPTURE Matthew 5:4-5 Polly Richardson

SERMON Happy Is The Rebellious Spirit Pastor Beth

*HYMN #377 It Is Well With My Soul VILLE DU HAVRE*Please rise in body or spirit, as you are able.

9:45 AM WORSHIP

PRELUDE Praeludium in D Major BUXTEHUDE

Cecil Baughman, organ

*WELCOME AND PASSING THE PEACE

*HYMN #140 Great is Thy Faithfulness FAITHFULNESS

EPWORTH CONNECTIONS

PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER #270Our 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.

MUSIC MINISTRY I Lift My Eyes MENDELSSOHN

Robin Campos, Liz Lehto, Margaret Baehren, trioCecil Baughman, piano

SCRIPTURE Matthew 5:4-5 Margaret Danziger

SERMON Happy Is The Rebellious Spirit Pastor Beth

*HYMN #377 It Is Well With My Soul VILLE DU HAVRE