National Christianism

July 7, 2024 Preparation for Worship Time for Gathering Opening Hymn “America the Beautiful” O beautiful for spacious skies for amber waves of grain For purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain America America God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea O beautiful for pilgrim feet whose stern impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat across the wilderness America America God mend thine ev'ry flaw Confirm thy soul in self control thy liberty in law O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife Who more than self their country loved and mercy more than life America America may God thy gold refine Till all success be nobleness and ev'ry gain divine O beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam undimmed by human tears America America God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea Prayer of Praise Song of Worship Prayers of the Church Offering and Doxology Scripture Lesson 1 Peter 2:11-17 Sermon National Christianism The Lords Supper (The bread is gluten-free and the cup is alcohol free) Prayers of Thanksgiving and the Lord’s Prayer Closing Hymn “Battle Hymn of the Republic” Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored He has loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword His truth is marching on Chorus Glory glory hallelujah glory glory hallelujah Glory glory hallelujah His truth is marching on He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment seat O be swift my soul to answer Him be jubilant my feet Our God is marching on [Chorus] In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me As He died to make men holy let us live to make men free While God is marching on [Chorus] Benediction Fellowship • Sunday Morning Study: How We Got the Bible & Can We Trust It? | 9 AM in the Sunshine Room • Sunday Prayer | 9:30 AM in the Sunshine Room • Monday Bible Study | 12 & 6 PM in the Sanctuary and via Zoom • Wednesday Issues Hour | 11 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom • F3 Ladies Luncheon: Thursday, July 11th | 12 PM at Bayside. Please sign up • All Church Indoor Barbecue: Sunday, July 14th | 4-6PM $20/person, pay Karen Boatright with cash or with a check by making checks payable to NCC to receive your ticket, please get your tickets today! • Thank you to Gloria Dominick for providing the cookies today! • The chancel flowers are given today by Gloria Dominick for Bills birthday