ORDER FOR WORSHIP
PRELUDE: Pathetique Sonata - Movement II Beethoven
SALUTATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
* PASSING OF THE PEACE
* SANCTUS (pew card)
* CALL TO WORSHIP Michaela Buscher
Praise the Lord.
The Lord’s name be praised!
We will give thanks to you, O LORD, with our whole heart;
we will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
We will be glad and exult in you;
we will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
* HYMN No. 802 Brethren, We Have Met to Worship
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Lord, you are a God who keeps promises.
In our prayers and songs we say
that we want to be Christians,
but then we forget our promises.
Our actions do not match up with our words.
We say mean things to other people,
we hurt their feelings,
we think of ourselves first,
and, worst of all, we ignore you.
(Prayers of Silent Confession)
Kyrie (sung): Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON/WISDOM FOR LIFE
God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he
loved us, made us alive together with Christ.
By grace we have been saved!
For we are created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God
prepared beforehand to be our way of life.
Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit!
ANTHEM: Youth Choir A Family Song Joseph M. Martin
Sing a song for family, a gift from God's own heart.
For parents who have loved you, and gave your life its start.
For brothers and for sisters, for dear ones near and far;
I will sing a song to tell them just how wonderful they are.
Thank you, God, for family, a gift so rich and fair.
Precious are the moments, the years we have to share.
All along life's journey, no matter where we go,
We will always treasure the memories of home.
Families all are different, just look around and see.
Love is the true measure of who is family.
So, whether it's a parent, a teacher or a friend,
We can all be family, sharing love that never ends.
A love that never ends.
JUNIOR SERMON
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Lord’s Prayer (pew card)
Response: Write These Words in Our Hearts
Write these words in our hearts,
we beseech you, O Lord.
* HYMN No. 84 Children of the Heavenly Father
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION Kerry Bracken
Lord God, may your Word be a lamp to our feet
and a light to our path through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READINGS:
Psalm 138 Joshua Menendez
2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Thomas Aiello
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
SERMON: Doing Something Better Always Alisha Riepma
* CONFESSION OF FAITH:
Belhar Confession, Article 3
We believe that God has entrusted the church with the
message of reconciliation in and through Jesus Christ;
that the church is called to be the salt of the earth and the
light
of the world; that the church is witness both by word and
by deed to the new heaven and new earth in which
righteousness dwells.
OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS
Offertory: Joy in the Morning Natalie Sleeth
Joy, there'll be joy in the morning on that day.
For the daylight will dawn
when the darkness is gone.
There'll be peace evermore,
Every heart and voice will then rejoice,
and the glory of the Lord will shine,
and the glory of the Lord
will bring divine,
There'll be love and forgiveness everywhere,
and the way of the Lord
will that day be restored,
there'll be love, sweet love everywhere.
* The Doxology (pew card)
* Prayer of Dedication Kevin Bracken
* HYMN No. 40 Let the Whole Creation Cry
* BENEDICTION
Response: Youth Choir Go Now in Peace
Go now in peace;
May the love of God surround you
Everywhere you may go.
POSTLUDE: Trumpet Tune David German
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The flowers are given by the Knese, DeMelo and Proschel families
in loving memory of our three little girls on Children's Day, Jeanne
Marie Durney, Lisa Ann Libert and Jean Susan Weed.
The flowering plants that beautify the front of the church are given
by Marion and Ray Durney.
We welcome our summer intern, Alisha Riepma.
Alisha grew up in Iowa and graduated from Trinity Christian
College. Previously, she worked for the RCA in Grand Rapids as
the Mission Engagement Program Manager. Currently, she is
working toward her MDiv at Western Theological Seminary.
Summer Bible Study starting June 13
Wednesdays, 7:30 P.M., Folensbee Room
Led by Alisha Riepma, the group will be studying C.S. Lewis. In his
book, The Problem of Pain, Lewis asks “If the universe is so bad, or
even half so bad, how on earth did human beings ever come to
attribute it to the activity of a wise and good creator?” You are
invited to wonder with Alisha. The book is available for purchase
for $5.00.
Free Yoga in the Church Yard starting June 16
Saturdays, all summer long, 8:30-9:30 A.M., led by a certified yoga
instructor. If you have a mat, please bring it. All are welcome! No
sign-up necessary.
Bargain Boutique will close for the summer months after this
Saturday, June 16 and will reopen in September. Please hold your
donations until August 15.
Summer Worship: Begins July 1, at 10:00 A.M.
PRAYER LIST
Remember the following individuals in your daily prayer:
Bermudez family, Diane Blagburn, Michael Breazzano, Angela
Brunjes, Jose, Gracinda and David Cerqueira, Rosemarie Dappio,
Matthew Dagiau, Dombrowski family, Joan Dwyer, Angela Edward,
Bernice Herbert, Lynne Johnson, Kathy Kissane, Jason Knese,
Jane Lynch, Ginny Marsico, Alda Muyskens, Denise Moran, Stacey
Muller, Ruth Murray, Joan Pearson, Keith Pearson, Megan Peters,
Isabelita Rueda, Kook Ryo, Debra & Greg Sparrow