PETALUMA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
June 6, 2021
The Order of Service for
2nd Sunday After Pentecost
THE WORSHIP PODCAST!
PRELUDE:“Faith is the Cornerstone” played by Organist, Marilyn Lee ...
PETALUMA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
June 6, 2021
The Order of Service for
2nd Sunday After Pentecost
THE WORSHIP PODCAST!
PRELUDE:“Faith is the Cornerstone” played by Organist, Marilyn Lee
GREETING: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes
CALL TO WORSHIP: Nora Tallent
This day we come to worship God together. We come in love. We gather in hope. We open our hearts and our spirits to God and to all who seek to walk in love. So come, let us rejoice in the love we have for one another. Come, let us give thanks for the beauty of this day! And come, dear friends, let us join our hearts in praise and celebration of God’s great work through Christ Jesus our Lord!
OPENING HYMN: “I’m Gonna Sing When the Spirit Says Sing” played by Marilyn Lee
1 I'm goin'a sing when the Spirit says sing,
I'm goin'a sing when the Spirit says sing,
I'm goin'a sing when the Spirit says sing,
and obey the Spirit of the Lord.
2 I'm goin'a pray when the Spirit says pray,
I'm goin'a pray when the Spirit says pray,
I'm goin'a pray when the Spirit says pray,
and obey the Spirit of the Lord.
CALL TO CONFESSION: Sue Sarno
Sisters and brothers, the truth is that we all have something we need to confess. Each one of us is carrying the pain, the burden and the sorrow of our mistakes and our misdeeds. Each one of us is in deep need of God’s forgiving and amazing grace. So let us go you and I. Let us go to the Lord in prayer. Let us give our burdens and our struggles to the One who can hold it all, our Sovereign God! Come, let us pray.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Nora Tallent
Holy God, our hearts open before you in prayer on this day. Our spirits reach for you in wonder on this day. And on this day , Lord, we come humbly to confess our many sins and errors. You know, blessed love, that we are far from prefect. You know, Holy Spirit, that we are wounded and hurting. And in the light of your knowing, we come to confess it all. Loving God, we have done and said things that hurt and wound. We have hardened our hearts so that we can ignore the plight of the poor. We have, in all honesty God, not been the church you call us to be. Have mercy on us, we pray. Forgive us for our own narrow wants and desires and open our hearts to the needs of all people. Help us we pray to see that when anyone suffers, we all suffer. Teach us how to risk great things for your magnificent purpose and in it all, Lord, we ask for forgiveness.. Hear our prayer we beseech you, in Jesus’ name. AMEN
ASSURANCE OF PARDON: Rob Bickmore
SCRIPTURE READINGS:
Psalm 138: Rob Bickmore
Mark 3:20-35: Sue Sarno
SERMON: “Binding the Strong Man…” Pastor Schuyler Rhodes
PRAYERS OF COMMUNITY: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes
THE LORD’S PRAYER:
Led in English by Rob Bickmore
Led in Fijian by Vakatawa Sekuri Yadraka
CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes
THE OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS AND TITHES: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes
OFFERTORY: “Sweet Hour of Prayer” played by Marilyn Lee
PRAYER OF DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes
CLOSING HYMN: “They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love”
We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord
We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord
And we pray that all unity may one day be restored
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love..
We will work with each other, we will work side by side
We will work with each other, we will work side by side
And we'll guard each one's dignity and save each one's pride
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love
By our love, by our love
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love.
We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand
We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand
And together we'll spread the news that God is in our land
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love.
By our love, by our love
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love.
THE BENEDICTION: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes
THE POSTLUDE: “The Trumpet of the Morning” played by Marilyn Lee
