Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
Gathering in God’s Presence
Opening Music The Worship Team
“Let It Rise” ~ Holland Davis
“God of Wonders” ~ Marc Byrd and Steve Hindalong
Prayer Pastor Daniel
Greetings & Community Announcements Pastor Daniel
Stewardship Moment Jonnye Cartmill
Time with Young Christians
Before leaving for Kid’s Church & Sunday School, our students are invited to join Pastor Daniel at the front for a time of learning. Parents are asked to escort children to their classroom and to pick-up children following the service. Please sign your child in and out. Thank you.
Listening for the Word of God
First Scripture Reading Job 38:1-7, 34-41
38 Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind:
2 Who is this darkening counsel
with words lacking knowledge?
3 Prepare yourself like a man;
I will interrogate you, and you will respond to me.
4 Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundations?
Tell me if you know.
5 Who set its measurements? Surely you know.
Who stretched a measuring tape on it?
6 On what were its footings sunk;
who laid its cornerstone,
7 while the morning stars sang in unison
and all the divine beings shouted?
34 Can you issue an order to the clouds
so their abundant waters cover you?
35 Can you send lightning so that it goes
and then says to you, “I’m here”?
36 Who put wisdom in remote places,
or who gave understanding to a rooster?
37 Who is wise enough to count the clouds,
and who can tilt heaven’s water containers
38 so that dust becomes mud
and clods of dirt adhere?
39 Can you hunt prey for the lion
or fill the cravings of lion cubs?
40 They lie in their den,
lie in ambush in their lair.
41 Who provides food for the raven
when its young cry to God,
move about without food?
Reader: The Word of God for you the people of God.
ALL: Thanks be to God.
Worship in Song The Worship Team
“Indescribable” ~ Laura Story and Jesse Reeves
Second Scripture Reading Mark 10:35-45
35 James and John, Zebedee’s sons, came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”
36 “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.
37 They said, “Allow one of us to sit on your right and the other on your left when you enter your glory.”
38 Jesus replied, “You don’t know what you’re asking! Can you drink the cup I drink or receive the baptism I receive?”
39 “We can,” they answered.
Jesus said, “You will drink the cup I drink and receive the baptism I receive, 40 but to sit at my right or left hand isn’t mine to give. It belongs to those for whom it has been prepared.”
41 Now when the other ten disciples heard about this, they became angry with James and John. 42 Jesus called them over and said, “You know that the ones who are considered the rulers by the Gentiles show off their authority over them and their high-ranking officials order them around. 43 But that’s not the way it will be with you. Whoever wants to be great among you will be your servant. 44 Whoever wants to be first among you will be the slave of all, 45 for the Human One didn’t come to be served but rather to serve and to give his life to liberate many people.”
Reader: The Word of God for you the people of God.
ALL: Thanks be to God.
Sermon: Pastor Daniel
Responding to the Word
Invitation to Give Pastor Daniel
Leader: God’s blessings in our lives are many and various. In fact, we would have difficulty recognizing all of God’s gifts in our lives each day: the flower which brings a smile, the laughter of a child, or the song of a bird. All those, and much more, are gifts from God. Let us pause in gratitude for God’s blessings. As we prepare to give and receive to the honor and glory of God, please complete your “Connections” cards, if you have not yet done so. Let us Pray:
ALL: Help us to remember the poor and lonely this day, O God, as we celebrate our togetherness. Let us not forget those who are left out, left behind, or left beside; help us to see our brothers and sisters on the margins of society. In our unifying joy at your Table, help us to extend your Table and welcome those that others would push out, push down, or push aside. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
Offertory Music The Worship Team
“The Blessing” ~ Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, and Steven Furtick
*We are an Offering The Worship Team
We lift our voices, we lift our hands, we lift our lives up to you: we are an offering. Lord, use our voices, Lord, use our hands, Lord, use our lives, they are yours: we are an offering. All that we have, all that we are, all that we hope to be, we give to you, we give to you. We lift our voices, we lift our hands, we lift our lives up to you: we are an offering. We are an offering.
Prayers of the People ………………………………………………………………………… Pastor Daniel
Pastor will offer a pastoral prayer inclusive of the requests received. He will not be asking
for the congregation to respond, “Hear our prayer” to individual petitions.
- Sharing the Peace of Christ Pastor Daniel
Leader: The peace of Christ be with you all.
ALL: And also with you.
Leader: Let us offer one another signs of God’s peace and love.
Please be mindful that not everyone is comfortable with all signs of Christian affection, exchange signs of peace with others near you. Moving throughout the worship space is discouraged. Signs of peace might include: hugs, handshakes, fist bumps, a head nod, or a wave are all possibilities. Please be respectful of each other’s comfort levels with physical contact and closeness as we carefully bring this practice back to our worship service.
Sending into the Mission Field
- Postlude & Closing Music The Worship Team
“Rock Of Ages” ~ Rita Baloche - Dismissal with Blessing Pastor Daniel
Other Texts Assigned, but not used for today: Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c; Hebrews 5:1-10
Next Week’s Assigned Readings:
Job 42:1-6, 10-17; Mark 10:46-52; Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22; Hebrews 7:23-28
Read and pray with these texts in the coming week as part of your preparation for worship next Sunday.