WIEST MEMORIAL CHURCH
Serving Our Community
48 South King Street
Schoeneck, Pa 17578
www.wiestchurch.org
email: office@wiestchurch.org
717-336-5690
EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTCOST
JULY 19, 2015
“Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.”
― Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
9 AM Praise & Worship
WELCOMING/GREETING ONE ANOTHER
*Music Video
Holy is the Lord
*OPENING HYMN OF PRAISE
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
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Leader: I will sing about the wonders of your love forever, O God!
People: I will tell everyone I meet about your faithfulness to all generations!
Leader: I will declare that your love stands firm, that your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens
above!
People: Blessed are those who know you as their God, for they walk in the light of your
presence!
Leader: Come, let us worship our God.
Prayer to God
PRAYER OF CONFESSION:
Leader: God of love, we confess we often fail. We do not love all of our neighbors; we sometimes do
not even love everyone inside of our congregation.
People: Free us so that we can love like you. We ask for forgiveness for those times when we
have turned a blind eye to the injustices we see.
Leader: Forgive us for our closed hearts.
People: We confess that we find it easier to speak up for people than to speak with people, to get
to know others, than to walk in their shoes.
Leader: Humble our hearts, so that we may see your divinity in all of your creation.
SILENT PRAYER AND CONFESSION
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
Leader: One: Hear this good news, God forgives again and again; in the name of Jesus Christ you are
forgiven!
People: Thanks be to God.
Worship Video
Jesus Heals
Celebration of the Written Word
THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON
CEB version:
2 Samuel: 1-14a
God’s promise to David
7 When the king was settled in his palace,[a] and the LORD had given him
rest from all his surrounding enemies, 2 the king said to the prophet
Nathan, “Look! I’m living in a cedar palace, but God’s chest is housed in
a tent!”[b]
Nathan said to the king, “Go ahead and do whatever you are thinking,
because the LORD is with you.”
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But that very night the LORD’s word came to Nathan: 5 Go to my servant
David and tell him: This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to
build the temple for me to live in. 6 In fact, I haven’t lived in a temple from
the day I brought Israel out of Egypt until now. Instead, I have been
traveling around in a tent and in a dwelling. 7 Throughout my traveling
around with the Israelites, did I ever ask any of Israel’s tribal leaders I
appointed to shepherd my people: Why haven’t you built me a cedar
temple?
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So then, say this to my servant David: This is what the LORD of heavenly
forces says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be
leader over my people Israel. 9 I’ve been with you wherever you’ve gone,
and I’ve eliminated all your enemies before you. Now I will make your
name great—like the name of the greatest people on earth. 10 I’m going to
provide a place for my people Israel, and plant them so that they may live
there and no longer be disturbed. Cruel people will no longer trouble
them, as they had been earlier,11 when I appointed leaders over my
people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies.
And the LORD declares to you that the LORD will make a dynasty for
you. 12 When the time comes for you to die and you lie down with your
ancestors, I will raise up your descendant—one of your very own
children—to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He will build
a temple for my name, and I will establish his royal throne forever. 14 I will
be a father to him, and he will be a son to me.
THE LORD’S LITTLE PEOPLE
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Lois Wood
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who
sin against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen
SHARING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS
Our service of worship and the ministry of this church are dependent upon the faithfulness giving
of the tithes and offerings of its members and friends. Thank you for your wonderful faithfulness.
HYMN OF PREPARATION
He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought
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*DOXOLOGY
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Celebration of the Spoken Word
THE GOSPEL LESSON
Mark 6: 30-34, 53-56
(NRSV)
30 The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and
taught. He said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and
rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to
eat. And they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves. Now many
saw them going and recognized them, and they hurried there on foot from all the
towns and arrived ahead of them. As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and
he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd;
and he began to teach them many things.
Continuing with verse 53:
When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored the
boat. When they got out of the boat, people at once recognized him, and rushed
about that whole region and began to bring the sick on mats to wherever they
heard he was. And wherever he went, into villages or cities or farms, they laid the
sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of
his cloak; and all who touched it were healed.
The Word of God, for the people of God.
MORNING MESSAGE
Come and Rest
Pastor Lyle
Response to the Word
*CLOSING HYMN
God Will Take Care of You
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*THE BLESSING: Our service is ended. As we go forth into the new week
Let us remember that our God is ever faithful
In Him will we the comfort and rest we need.
Go, and care for those you meet,
As He cares for us. AMEN
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The lessons from the common lectionary for today are: 2 Samuel 7: 1-14a; Psalm 89: 20-37:
Ephesians 2: 11-22; Mark 6: 30-34, 53-56
The lessons from the common lectionary for Sunday, July 26th, 9th Sunday after Pentecost are:
2 Samuel 11:1-5; Psalm 14; Ephesians 3: 14-21; John 6: 1-21
SUNDAY MORNING OFFERING
AMT NEEDED EACH WK $1,535
OFFERING July 12th
$876
AMT OF OFFERING NEEDED TO DATE $42,980
AMT RECEIVED TO DATE…
$42,267
SHORT $713.00 YTD
LOAN BALANCE $21,504
Attendance: 49 folks
FUND FOR OUR NEW PROJECTOR
….needed $4,350
….received to date $3420
….Balance needed $930
New address: Pastor Harry & Lona DeKolf
39 Gary Court
Spotswood, NJ 08884
Telephone: 1-(732)- 307-7550
Newcomers and Guests….welcome to Wiest Church.
We’re happy to have you here
today! You are invited to join in the activities of this Christian fellowship. If you are a newcomer
today or a guest, instead of giving an offering, please fill out a yellow “Welcome” slip found in the
book racks on each row of seating and place it in the offering plate when it is passed. Members
please use the white slips.
Rest Rooms…are on both floors. Facilities on this level are found thru the door at the front of the
Worship center, go straight ahead then on your right. Rest rooms are also found downstairs. Nursery
and Childcare…little ones are welcomed to stay in the worship service with parents.
Wiest Church… Serving Our Community
www.wiestchurch.org
Become a Member:
We have a good number of newcomers, coming regularly…so fill
this out, tear off, and put in the offering plate today.
Name(s)___________________________________
Yes I would like to share with Pastor Lyle about becoming a member of Wiest Church
Phone #____________________________