Sunday Worship on July 12, 2020

Sunday Worship

July 12, 2020

Welcome and News in the life of the church

Hello! Everyone!

Welcome to online worship at Contoocook United Methodist Church. Although we can't gather together to worship at church, Today, I hope and pray that all of us can worship the Lord, our God, and King together with all of our heart, mind, and soul in the same Spirit of God even though we worship in different places.

Centering Words

Ask the Sower to cast you onto good, fertile soil, that you may bear the fruit of faith and love.

Introit / Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

Silent Prayer

: Invite the Holy Spirit to come in the midst of our hearts.

Prayer Response / FWS #2193

: Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying

Call to Worship

L: You are the Sower, O God, we are the seed.

P: God’s word is being sown in our lives this day

with the promise of new growth.

L: You are the Lover, O God, we are the beloved.

P: God’s love blossoms in our lives

with a beauty greater than the lilies of the field.

L: You are the Healer, O God, we are the healed.

P: God’s healing flows through our lives

with every beat of our heart.

L: You are the Potter, O God, we are the clay.

P: God’s hand fashions us to shine

with the glory of Christ’s light.

L: Come! Let us worship the one

who sows us in fields of love.

All: Amen.

Opening Prayer by Tom Andrew

Beloved Jesus, the Christ, Son of the living God, equip Your church to clearly and lovingly share the Good News of Your life, work, death, and resurrection to save the world from sin and restore our relationship with God for eternity. Let our words and actions unlock a door for the Spirit to enter the hearts of unbelievers who You love as much as those who call You, Lord.  Amen

Ministry of Music: "The Church's One Foundation"

Today's Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20 (NIV)

13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” 20 Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.

Sermon: "The Church is an Organic Community"

Offertory Invitation

In this special season, your weekly pledge by mail would be appreciated. Our church address is Contoocook United Methodist Church PO Box 356, Contoocook, NH 03229.

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise him, all creatures here below;

Praise him above, ye heavenly host:

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen.

Blessings of the Offering

Master Gardener, as You have sown our lives

in a rich and fertile soil,

may we bear much fruit through our giving.

With these offerings,

may Your realm be brought to earth,

as we plant seeds of hope in the fields of life.

Bless our gifts and our ministry,

that the world may reap a harvest

of generosity and love.

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen

Closing Hymn / "Gather Us In"

Benediction

L: God’s word is a lamp to our feet.

P: Christ’s teachings are a light to our path.

L: May God’s word take root in our lives.

P: May Christ’s love nourish us like sunshine

and spring rain.

L: God’s word is a lamp to our feet.

P: Christ’s teachings are a light to our path.

All: Amen.