August 3, 2025
Prelude: Adagio
Hegarty
Welcome & Call to Worship
[Isaiah 42:5-6]
Thus says God, the LORD, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it,
Who gives breath to the people upon it and spirit to those who walk in it:
I am the LORD, I have called you in righteousness, I have taken you by the hand and kept you;
I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations.
Let us worship the LORD!
God, You Spin the Whirling Planets (Hymn 285)
Huber/Haydn
God, you spring the whirling planets, fill the seas and spread the plain,
Mold the mountains, fashion blossoms, call forth sunshine, wind, and rain.
We, created in your image, would a true reflection be
Of your justice, grace, and mercy and the truth that makes us free.
You have called us to be faithful in our life and ministry.
We respond in grateful worship joined in one community.
When we blur your gracious image, focus us and make us whole.
Healed and strengthened as your people, we move onward toward your goal.
God, your word is still creating, calling us to life made new.
Now reveal to us fresh vistas where there’s work to dare and do.
Keep us clear of all distortion. Polish us with loving care.
Thus, new creatures in your image, we’ll proclaim Christ everywhere.
Confession
God of restoration, we look forward to a time with no more mourning or pain or death, a time when you make all things new. Forgive us when we forget that your work of renewal has already begun, and that we are part of it. Forgive us when our faith falls short of leading us into active practices of love. Comfort us with your presence, and help us live into the abundant life you offer, that we may share your light with the world. Amen.
Silence
My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Hymn 383)
Mason/Palmer
My faith looks up to Thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine;
Now hear me while I pray, take all my sin away,
O let me from this day be wholly Thine!
May Thy rich grace impart strength to my fainting heart, my zeal inspire;
As Thou hast died for me, O may my love to Thee,
Pure, warm, and changeless be, a living fire!
Forgiveness in Jesus Christ
Peace
The peace of Christ be with you.
And also with you.
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Readings
Shirley Russell
Old Testament: Amos 9:13-15
New Testament: Revelation 21:1-7
Lord, Make Us Servants of Your Peace (Hymn 374)
Francis of Assisi/Bristol
Lord, make us servants of Your peace: where there is hate, may we sow love:
Where there is hurt, may we forgive; where there is strife, may we make one.
Where all is doubt, may we sow faith; where all is gloom, may we sow hope;
Where all is night, may we sow light; where all is tears, may we sow joy.
May we not look for love’s return, but seek to love unselfishly,
For in our giving we receive, and in forgiving are forgiven.
Dying, we live, and are reborn through death’s dark night to endless day:
Lord, make us servants of Your peace to wake at last in heaven’s light.
Sermon: The Life of Faith in God's New Creation
John Yoder
Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
Communion Music: Now to Your Table Spread
Murray/Ireland
Lisa Phillips, soprano; Ben Fitch, recorder
Communion Prayer
Call to Stewardship
Ann Hall
So those who were engaged in the work labored, and the repairing went forward at their hands, and they restored the house of God to its proper condition and strengthened it.
-2 Chronicles 24:13
Sending: Lord, You Give the Great Commission (Hymn 429)
Taylor/Rowthorn
Lord, you give the great commission: “Heal the sick and preach the word.”
Lest the church neglect its mission, and the gospel go unheard,
Help us witness to your purpose with renewed integrity;
With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.
Lord, you call us to your service: “In my name baptize and teach.”
That the world may trust your promise, life abundant meant for each,
Give us all new fervor, draw us closer in community.
With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.
Lord, you bless with words assuring: “I am with you to the end.”
Faith and hope and love restoring, may we serve as you intend,
And, amid the cares that claim us, hold in mind eternity;
With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.
Charge & Benediction
Postlude: Allegretto moderato
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