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    Jul 19, 2020

    Why Church?

    Why Church?

    Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

    Speaker: Rev. Jennifer Eschliman, Pastor

    And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching. ~Hebrews 10:24-25

    Seventh Sunday After Pentecost

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    July 19, 2020 - 10 am

    Opening Praise 

    Even So Come by Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Jess Cates

    CCLI Song # 7036288
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    Welcome

    Call to Worship

    We are God's work of art—
    each one of us a precious gem,
    a marvelous melody,
    a potter's delight.
     
    ALL:
    We are God's handiwork—
    woven together in love,
    shaped with infinite compassion,
    painted with incredible beauty.
     
    We are the church of Jesus Christ—
    diverse in human qualities,
    but united in our call to love God
    with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength,
    and to love our neighbor as ourselves.
     
    ALL:
    We are the Body of Christ—
    living in his truth, sharing his peace,
    carrying his hope, embodying his love,
    throughout the world he loved so much.
     
    We come to worship to be reminded once more who we are,
    whose we are, and what our lives are about.
     
    ALL:
    We come to worship to be uplifted, renewed and empowered
    to live out the miracle of who we are,
    by the power of God working in and among us.
     
    Let us open ourselves to God, who makes all things new!
     
    ~ adapted from “God’s Work of Art,” written by the Rev. David Inglis, pastor of Henrietta (NY) United Church of Christ.  Posted in Worship Resources for Human Relations Day, 2011, on the Sharing God’s Gifts website of the United Methodist Church. http://www.umcgiving.org/

    Opening Praise  

    We Come to Praise by Amy Grant Beverly Darnall, Gary Chapman, John Darnall

    Verse
    You Lord, we come to this place tonight
    None of us is worthy, none is right
    Take a hold of our wandering hearts
    There is no other place to start
    What we need only you can bring
    Meet us as we sing
     
    Chorus
    We come to praise You – We come to praise You
    You are God (You are God) You are God (You are God)
    You are Holy (You are Holy) - You are Holy (You are Holy)
    We come to praise You – We come to praise You
    You are God (You are God) You are God (You are God)
    You are worthy (You are worthy) You are worthy (You are worthy)
    We come to praise You – We come to praise
     
    Verse
    You Lord, we come to this place tonight
    None of us is worthy, none is right
    Take a hold of our wandering hearts
    There is no other place to start
    What we need only you can bring
    Meet us as we sing
     
    Chorus
    We come to praise You – We come to praise You
    You are God (You are God) You are God (You are God)
    You are Holy (You are Holy) - You are Holy (You are Holy)
    We come to praise You – We come to praise You
    You are God (You are God) You are God (You are God)
    You are worthy (You are worthy) You are worthy (You are worthy)
    We come to praise You – We come to praise
     
    CCLI Song # 699908
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    Unison Prayer

    Lord Jesus Christ, giver of abundant and eternal life, thank you for calling us to belong to something so much bigger than ourselves. We yearn to be your people, the body of Christ, living for the sake of the world—people who love fiercely and serve selflessly. Help us to encourage one another and to be encouraged by this worship gathering, so that we might be empowered to live faithfully in all seasons and circumstances. Amen.
     
    Proclamation and Response

    First Reading 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 (CEB)

    12 Christ is just like the human body—a body is a unit and has many parts; and all the parts of the body are one body, even though there are many. 13 We were all baptized by one Spirit into one body, whether Jew or Greek, or slave or free, and we all were given one Spirit to drink. 14 Certainly the body isn’t one part but many. 15 If the foot says, “I’m not part of the body because I’m not a hand,” does that mean it’s not part of the body? 16 If the ear says, “I’m not part of the body because I’m not an eye,” does that mean it’s not part of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, what would happen to the hearing? And if the whole body were an ear, what would happen to the sense of smell? 18 But as it is, God has placed each one of the parts in the body just like he wanted. 19 If all were one and the same body part, what would happen to the body? 20 But as it is, there are many parts but one body. 21 So the eye can’t say to the hand, “I don’t need you,” or in turn, the head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you.” 22 Instead, the parts of the body that people think are the weakest are the most necessary. 23 The parts of the body that we think are less honorable are the ones we honor the most. The private parts of our body that aren’t presentable are the ones that are given the most dignity. 24 The parts of our body that are presentable don’t need this. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the part with less honor 25 so that there won’t be division in the body and so the parts might have mutual concern for each other. 26 If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part gets the glory, all the parts celebrate with it. 27 You are the body of Christ and parts of each other.
     
    Second Reading Hebrews 10:19-25 (NRSV)
    19 Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh), 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
     
    Message  "Why Church?"
     
    Joys and Concerns
          Prayers of the People 
          The Lord’s Prayer

    Prayer of Thanksgiving for Offerings

    Sending Forth

    Closing Song

    Our God by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman

    Water You turned into wine, opened the eyes of the blind
    There’s no one like You, none like You
     
    Into the darkness You shine, out of the ashes we rise
    There’s no one like You, none like You
     
    Chorus         
    Our God is greater, Our God is stronger
    God You are higher than any other
    Our God is healer, awesome in power
    Our God, Our God
     
    Into the darkness You shine, out of the ashes we rise
    There’s no one like You, none like You          
     
    Chorus
               
    Bridge
    And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us
    And if our God is with us, then what could stand against
    And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us
    And if our God is with us, then what could stand against
    Then what could stand against
     
    Chorus (x2)
    CCLI Song # 5677416
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