June 9, 2024

JUNE 9, 2024 - THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST ANN ZURASKY, GUEST LAY SPEAKER JAMES ROSS, ORGANIST Prelude - Holy God, We Praise Thy Name- Arr. Michael Burkhardt Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: Some of us come today with hearts weighed down with anxiety, fear, despair, and hurt. Together we cling to this truth: All: God’s steadfast love endures forever. Leader: Some of us come today with hearts that feel light with relief, joy, comfort, and gratitude. Together we cling to this truth: All: God’s steadfast love endures forever. Leader: Some of us come today not knowing what we think about God, confused and disappointed that the world God made is so full of evils of every kind. Together we cling to this truth: All: God’s steadfast love endures forever. Leader: Be with us, God, in all that we bring with us, as we gather to encounter your unchanging love. All: We come today to enter the dance of the Trinity who is immutable in love. Amen. *Opening Hymn “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” #140 *Opening Prayer Heavenly Father, we gather this morning with those who love You, that we might sing Your praises and share Your love with one another. You have shown Your faithfulness to us every day in ways that we do not always recognize, so we gather today in order to thank You for Your constant watch-care over us. Help us to entrust our lives to You and Your purposes as we pray in the Name of Jesus Christ, who taught us to pray in the power of Your Spirit, Amen. Confession of Faith: Apostles’ Creed #881 Gloria Patri Children's Chat Offertory - Allegro Moderato-Leon Boellmann Doxology and Prayer of Gratitude Scripture Psalm 138 Sermon Series “Ascribe to God” Sermon: “Immutable in Love” Joys/Concerns Hymn " You Are My Hiding Place" #2055 Pastoral Prayer/Lord's Prayer Closing Hymn “El Shaddai” #123 Action Steps & Benediction Postlude - Recessional on "St Anne"-Gordon Young The flowers on the altar today are given to the glory of God and in loving honor of our wonderful mom, grandma and great-grandma, Pat Lafferty on her 94th birthday. Thank you for sharing in this worship service. Please continue to stay in touch through our website (stoneumc.org) and/or by following us on Facebook (Stone UMC). If you have joys or concerns that you would like lifted up in prayer, please fill out the Prayer Card in the pew, on the website, share them by contacting us at 814-724-6736 or [email protected]