Chatham Circuit
St Louisville, Chatham & Liberty UMC
August 15, 2021
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Prelude
Bringing the Light
Call to Worship:
L: Come, give thanks to the Lord with all your heart and soul!
P: We come, rejoicing over God’s many blessings poured out on us!
L: God’s works are great!
P: We delight in learning about them.
L: Respect for God and all that God offers to us is the beginning of wisdom.
P: With gratefulness, we shall praise and honor God all our lives. AMEN.
Hymn: Take Time to Be Holy #395
The Lord’s Prayer
First Scripture: Psalm 111
The Apostle’s Creed #881
Gospel Lesson: John 1:14-17
Gloria Patri #70
Message Lesson: Ephesians 2:4 – 10
Spirit of the Living God #393
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
The Message
Grace Upon Grace
Sharon Babbert
Hymn: Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus #462
Prayers of the People
Hymn: Ye Servants of God #181
Benediction
Go forth and live as Christ in the world. Speak and live with integrity as you journey through this new week, knowing that God will satisfy your every need and lead you to a victorious life.
Closing
“Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2
St Louisville
Mark Soter Bryan Miller
Warren Parsons Teri and Mark Schaller
Dick and Mary Ann Power Bonnie Pound
Pauline Cliver Betty Street
Carolyn Miller
Chatham
Frances Garno Suzann Warner
Jane Smith Sandy Bennett
Paul and Carolyn Rostofer Kayla Hughes
Liberty
Sally Lindsay Nancy, Dean & Gloria
Larry Allen Janet Bryant
Donna & Joe Tate Troy Mallow
Happy Birthday
8/21 Alyssa Bilger
Words of Confession:
Gracious and Merciful Lord, you have offered to us food for the journey. You remind us that your very life will sustain us as we witness to your love. But sometimes we let those reminders slip from our consciousness. We wallow in our difficulty; make excuses for not living the kind of life that you would have us life; treat others in ways which are not healthy or loving.
Please forgive us, Lord. Stop us in our tracks and help us to examine the many ways in which we have not served you well and the callous things we have done to others. Cleanse our spirits and our souls from these unrighteous acts, and cause us to follow you more closely.
Remind us again that you are the Bread of Life, having given yourself for us. Sustain us and encourage us in our service. These things we ask in Jesus’ Name. AMEN.
Words of Assurance:
Even though we turn our backs on God, God is ready to forgive and heal our spirits. God’s love never fails, and we can rejoice in the power of that eternal love. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are healed and forgiven. AMEN.