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.