July 26, 2020 Order of Service

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July 26, 2020
The Seventh Sunday after Trinity
10:30 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction

A prayer of preparation, said by all

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden, cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

All Creatures of Our God and King

All creatures of our God and King, 
Lift up your voice and with us sing,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam,
Thou silver moon with softer gleam!
O praise Him, O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Thou rushing wind that art so strong,
Ye clouds that sail in heaven along,
O praise Him! Alleluia! 
Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice,
Ye lights of evening, find a voice! 
O praise Him, O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

And all ye men of tender heart,
Forgiving others, take your part, 
O sing ye! Alleluia!
Ye who long pain and sorrow bear,
Praise God and on Him cast your care!
O praise Him, O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Let all things their Creator bless,
And worship Him in humbleness, 
O praise Him, Alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,
And praise the Spirit, Three in One!
O praise Him, O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Words: Francis of Assisi, 1225; Translator: William H. Draper, 1919; Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN, 1623; CCLI 11310292

The minister says
The Lord be with you.

The congregation replies
And also with you.

O Lord, open our lips.
And our mouths shall declare your praise.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

The congregation says a prayer of confession
Almighty and most merciful Father, we have strayed from your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts and have turned from your holy laws. We have left undone those things we ought to have done, and we have done those things we ought not to have done. But you, O Lord, are great in mercy. Forgive us, O God, and restore us, according to your promises in Jesus Christ our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, that we may hereafter live a godly and righteous life, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

The minister says

Hear these words of comfort spoken by Jesus Christ:
Whoever comes to me I will never drive away.
John 6:37

The collect, said by the minister
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things, graft into our hearts the love of your name, and by your great mercy nourish us with all goodness, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

First Bible Reading: Revelation 22:1–6

1 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3 No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.

6 The angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.”

The reader says
This is the word of the Lord.

The congregation replies
Thanks be to God.

The Apostles Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, 
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, 
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; 
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again; 
he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, 
and he will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic* church, 
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, 
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

*Here “catholic” means universal

Announcements

Prayers 

 At the end of the prayers, the congregation says
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, 
your 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.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 
For yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

His Mercy Is More

What love could remember no wrongs we have done?
Omniscient, all knowing, He counts not their sum.
Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore,
Our sins, they are many; His mercy is more.

What patience would wait as we constantly roam?
What Father, so tender, is calling us home?
He welcomes the weakest, the vilest, the poor.
Our sins, they are many; His mercy is more.

Refrain
Praise the Lord,
His mercy is more.
Stronger than darkness, new ev’ry morn.
Our sins, they are many; His mercy is more.

What riches of kindness He lavished on us.
His blood was the payment; His life was the cost.
We stood ’neath a debt we could never afford.
Our sins, they are many; His mercy is more. (Refrain x2)

Words and Music: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell, 2016; CCLI 11310292

Second Bible Reading—Psalm 65

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song.

1 Praise waits for you in silence, O God, in Zion,
and to you shall vows be performed.
2 O you who hear prayer,
to you shall all flesh come.
3 When iniquities prevail against me,
you atone for our transgressions.
4 Blessed is the one you choose and bring near,
to dwell in your courts!
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house,
the holiness of your temple!

5 By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness,
O God of our salvation,
the hope of all the ends of the earth
and of the farthest seas;
6 the one who by his strength established the mountains,
being girded with might;
7 who stills the roaring of the seas,
the roaring of their waves,
the tumult of the peoples,
8 so that those who dwell at the ends of the earth are in awe at your signs.
You make the going out of the morning and the evening to shout for joy.

9 You visit the earth and water it;
you greatly enrich it;
the river of God is full of water;
you provide their grain,
for so you have prepared it.
10 You water its furrows abundantly, settling its ridges,
softening it with showers,
and blessing its growth.
11 You crown the year with your bounty;
your wagon tracks overflow with abundance.
12 The pastures of the wilderness overflow,
the hills gird themselves with joy,
13 the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,
the valleys deck themselves with grain,
they shout and sing together for joy.

The reader says

This is the word of the Lord.

The congregation replies
Thanks be to God.

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A Global Temple                                                 Bernard Howard
Psalm 65

Creation Sings the Father's Song

Creation sings the Father's song;
He calls the sun to wake the dawn
And run the course of day,
Till evening falls in crimson rays.
His fingerprints in flakes of snow;
His breath upon this spinning globe;
He charts the eagle’s flight,
Commands the newborn baby’s cry.

Chorus
Hallelujah! Let all creation stand and sing:
“Hallelujah!” Fill the earth with songs of worship,
Tell the wonders of creation’s King.

Creation gazed upon His face;
The ageless One in time’s embrace,
Unveiled the Father's plan
Of reconciling God and man.
A second Adam walked the earth,
Whose blameless life would break the curse,
Whose death would set us free
To live with Him eternally. (Chorus)

Creation longs for His return,
When Christ shall reign upon the earth;
The bitter wars that rage
Are birth pains of a coming age.
When He renews the land and sky,
All heav'n will sing and earth reply
With one resplendent theme: 
The glories of our God and King! (Chorus)

Words and Music: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, 2008; CCLI 11310292

Benediction

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen.