August 2, 2020 Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF PETALUMA

August 2nd, 2020

The 9th Sunday after Pentecost

The Order of Service

 

 

 

PRELUDE: played by Marilyn Lee

 

 

WELCOME: Sue Sarno

 

 

CALL TO WORSHIP (unison): Charlotte Peterson

 

The voice of the Holy is calling us to worship.

This voice calls us to worship as one people.

This voice calls us away from the worship of material things.

This voice calls us to worship the wonderful God of love.

This love is the glue that binds us together.

This love will not go away.

Come, let us worship with one heart, one mind, one voice as we give our lives to love.

AMEN.      

 

 

OPENING HYMN:  “Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling”  (UMH 348 – 1st verse) played by Marilyn Lee

 

 

 

 

CALL TO CONFESSION: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

 

ASSURANCE OF PARDON: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

 

SCRIPTURE: Genesis 12:22-31 (In Fijian) read by Vacatawa Sekuri Yadraca

                                                        (In English) read by Sue Sarno

 

SPECIAL MUSIC:  "Rest in Grace" (Schuyler Rhodes) performed by Canaan Roads

 

 

Matthew 14:13-21: read by Sue Sarno

 

 

SERMON:  “Who…or What Are You Wrestling With..?” Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

 

INVITATION TO COMMUNION: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

 

THE PRAYER OF GREAT THANKSGIVING: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

 

INVITATION TO OFFERING: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

 

OFFERTORY: played by Marilyn Lee

 

 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

 

CLOSING HYMN:  “God Be With You Till We Meet Again”.   (UMH 672. 1st Verse) played by Marilyn Lee

 

 

 

BENEDICTION: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

 

POSTLUDE: played by Marilyn Lee