A Moral and Religious People

July 2, 2023 Preparation for Worship Time for Gathering Opening 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 I have seen Him in the watchfires of a hundred circling camps They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps His day is marching on [Chorus] 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] Prayer of Praise Song of Worship Prayers of the Church Offering and Doxology Scripture Lesson Romans 7:14-25 Sermon A Moral and Religious People The Lords Supper (The bread is gluten-free and the cup is alcohol free) Prayers of Thanksgiving and the Lord’s Prayer Closing 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 Benediction: • Sunday Prayer: Sundays @ 9:30 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom • Bible Study: Mondays @ 12 & 6 PM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom • Issues Hour: Wednesdays @ 11 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom • Men’s Lunch: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays | 12:30PM at Blueberry’s Cafe • F3 Ladies Luncheon: Thursday, July 20th | 12PM at “The Fish” in Venetian Village, individual checks, please sign up. • All Church Brunch: Sunday, July 30th | 11:30AM at Ridgway Bar & Grill, individual checks, please sign up. • The chancel flowers are given today by Wally Fuchs in celebration of Susan and Wally’s wedding!