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God may be calling YOU, but probably not on your cell phone. Please turn offyour cell phone, orput it on vibrate.

Before the worship service begins, please turn off your cell phone.Slide2

Welcome!

We are so glad you are here!

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Prelude:To

God Be the

Glory

arr

.

Tedd

SmithSlide4

A person can growonly as much

as

his

horizon allows

.

John PowellSlide5

Some day, in the years to come, you will be wrestling with the great temptation or trembling under the great sorrow of your life. But the real struggle is here, now….Now it is being decided whether, in the

day

of your supreme sorrow or temptation, you shall miserably fail or gloriously conquer

.

Character cannot be made except by a steady, long, continued process

.

Phillips

Brooks

 Slide6

Christianity is not a theory or speculation, but a life; not a philosophy of life, but a life and living process.Samuel Taylor

Coleridge,

PoetSlide7

Do not pray for more of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Trinity and is not in pieces. Every child of God has all of the Spirit, but does the Holy Spirit have all of us

?

Julia

Kellersberger

in

Presbyterian JournalSlide8

An infinite God can giveall of Himself to each of

His children

.

He does not distribute Himself that each may have a part, but to each one He gives Himself as fully as if there were no others

.

A.W. TozerSlide9

Each day is a new dayin which new

mistakes

will

be

ma

d

e

, and old mistakes will be forgiven

…

Doug

Estes,

Modesto

, CASlide10

Children need love, especially whenthey do not deserve it

.

Harold S. HurlburtSlide11

Lord, how can man preach thy eternal word?He is a brittle, crazy glass;Yet in thy Temple thoudost

him afford

This glorious

and

transcendent

place,

To be a

window,

through

thy grace

.

George Herbert, PoetSlide12

What once was hurt;What once was friction

What left a mark

no

longer stings

Because grace makes beauty out of ugly

things

Bono

,

U2

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Beauty is not just a call to growth, it is a transforming presence wherein we unfold towards growth almost before we realize it. Our deepest self-knowledge unfolds as we are embraced by Beauty.

John

O’DonohueSlide14

PRAYER OF TRANSFORMATIONSlide15

HYMNTo God Be the Glory

# 485 in the Blue Hymnals

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To God be the glory,

great things He hath done!

So loved He the world

that

He

gave us His Son,

Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,

And opened the life

gate

that

all may go in.

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Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Let

the earth hear His voice! Praise

the Lord, praise the Lord

, Let

the people rejoice

! O

come to the Father through Jesus the Son,

And give Him the

glory:

great

things He hath done.Slide18

Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done,

And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;

But purer, and higher

,

and

greater will be

Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. Slide19

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Let

the earth hear His voice! Praise

the Lord, praise the Lord

, Let

the people rejoice

! O

come to the Father through Jesus the Son,

And give Him the

glory:

great

things He hath done.Slide20

Prayer for Forgiveness

(in unison

)

Adapted

from

a prayer from Kenya

 Slide21

From the cowardice that dare not face new truth, from the laziness that is contented with half-truth, from the arrogance that thinks it knows all truth, good Lord, deliver us. Grant this for the sake of your only Son, Jesus Christ our

Lord. Amen. Slide22

You may use this time for silent prayer, meditation, or simplyto rest in the presenceof God. A Time for SilenceSlide23

Assurance

of

Forgiveness Slide24

Glory be to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost;As it was in the beginning,

is

now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen.

As it was in the beginning,

is

now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen.

Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen

.

Amen

. Amen. Amen.

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A TIME

WITH THE

ChildrenSlide26

The News

of

the

Community

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Visitors, to First Church!Following worship,

please join us

on the patio for

Juice and coffee.Slide28

Please date, fill out, and pass the red Friendship Register to your neighbor.Slide29

Monday, July 31st, 9:00 a.m. – Noon Friday, August 4th, 9:00 a.m. – Noon Slide30

Share-A-Meal will meetin the church kitchen onAugust 5th

at 11:00 a.m

.

to

prepare lunch for the homeless in our area. Slide31

A Deacon’s Fund offering will becollected next Sunday.Please use the

envelope provided in your bulletin.Slide32

SOLO —

Come, Thou

Fount

of

Every Blessing

arr

. Marianne Kim

Mary Silvestro, flute

The

Anthem is a prayer.

Please

, no applause

.

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Living in the Power of the TruthSlide34
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Thanksgiving for the WordSlide36

O Word of God incarnate,

O Wisdom from on high,

O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky:

We praise You for the radiance That from the hallowed page,

A lantern to our footsteps, Shines on from age to age.

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Scripture Reading—1 John 2:12-14(New Testament, Page 239in

pew Bible)

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I am writing to you, little children, because your sinsare forgiven on accountof

his name.Slide39

I am writing to you, fathers,    because you know himwho is from the beginning.Slide40

I am writing to you,young people,    because you have conquered the evil one.Slide41

I write to you, children,    because you know the Father.I write to you, fathers,    because you know him who is from the beginning.Slide42

I write to you, young people,because you are strongand the word of

Godabides

in you,

and

you have

overcome

the

evil one.Slide43

Living in the Power of the TruthSlide44

This We Believe (in unison) The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his 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 into hell; the third day he rose again from the -dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father; from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

*

Hymn of Commitment -

Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized

# 70

The News of the Community

(Sing 2 times)

Holy Spirit, come to us, Kindle in us the fire of your love.

Holy Spirit, come to us. Holy Spirit, come to us.

Prayers of the People & The Lord's Prayer

-

(Debtors version) (front of Hymnal, pg. 16)

Response - Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Melt me, mold me, Fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me.

* This We Believe

(In unison)

John

3:16-17

NRSVSlide45

This We Believe (in unison) The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his 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 into hell; the third day he rose again from the -dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father; from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

*

Hymn of Commitment -

Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized

# 70

The News of the Community

(Sing 2 times)

Holy Spirit, come to us, Kindle in us the fire of your love.

Holy Spirit, come to us. Holy Spirit, come to us.

Prayers of the People & The Lord's Prayer

-

(Debtors version) (front of Hymnal, pg. 16)

Response - Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Melt me, mold me, Fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me.

For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who

believes

in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did

not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that

the

world might be saved through him.Slide46

HYMNOpen My Eyes

That I May See

#

324, in the Blue Hymnals

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Open my eyes, that I may

See glimpses

of truth

thou

hast

for me

. Place

in my hands the wonderful

key that

shall unclasp and set me free.

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Silently now

I wait for thee,

ready, my

God,

thy

will to see.

Open my

eyes;

illumine

me,

Spirit divine!Slide49

Open my ears, that I may hear voices

of truth thou sendest

clear

. And

while the wave notes fall on my ear,

everything

false

will

disappear.Slide50

Silently now

I wait for thee,

ready, my

God,

thy

will to see.

Open my

ears;

illumine

me,

Spirit divine!Slide51

Open my mouth, and let me bear gladly

the warm truth everywhere. Open

my heart, and let me

prepare love

with thy children thus to share.Slide52

Silently now

I wait for thee,

ready, my

God,

thy

will to see.

Open my

heart;

illumine

me,

Spirit divine!Slide53

The Prayers of

the

People

Slide54

Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in his wonderful face And

the things of earth will grow strangely dim In the light of his glory and grace.

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Prayer andThe Lord’s Prayer (Debtors version

)Slide56

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father,

who art in heaven

Hallowed

be thy name,

Thy

kingdom come,

Thy

will be done

On earth as it is in heaven

Give us this day our daily bread

Forgive

us our debts

As

we forgive our debtors.

Lead us not into temptation.

But

deliver us from evil.

For

Thine

is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory. Amen.

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Response Spirit of the living God,

Fall

afresh on me;

Spirit

of the living God,

Fall

afresh on me;

Melt

me,

mold

me, Fill me, use me.

Spirit

of the living God,

Fall

afresh on me.

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OFFERING OUR TITHES AND GIFTS

(Visitors, in the pew rack you

will find a Guest Information card.

Please complete the card, then

Place it in the offering plate.)

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Offertory Solo Take My Life,

and

Let

It Be

Consecrated

Mark

Hayes

Robert

Remek

, baritoneSlide60

The Response of Praise

Praise God,

from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Christ,

all people here below;

Praise Holy Spirit evermore;

Praise Triune God,

whom we adore.

Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.Slide61

Offering of Prayer (in unison)

Adapted

from

Psalm 25:4-5Slide62

Show us your ways, O Lord, and teach us your paths. Lead us in your truth, and guide us, for you are the God of our salvation, and our hope is in you all the day long. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. Slide63

This We Believe (in unison) The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his 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 into hell; the third day he rose again from the -dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father; from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

*

Hymn of Commitment -

Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized

# 70

The News of the Community

(Sing 2 times)

Holy Spirit, come to us, Kindle in us the fire of your love.

Holy Spirit, come to us. Holy Spirit, come to us.

Prayers of the People & The Lord's Prayer

-

(Debtors version) (front of Hymnal, pg. 16)

Response - Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me; Melt me, mold me, Fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me.

*

HYMN

Guide My Feet

#354 in

the Blue

HymnalSlide64

Guide my feet while Irun this race, (yes, my Lord!)

Guide my feet while I run

this

race, (yes, my Lord!)

Guide my feet while I run this race

, For

I don't want to run this race in vain

!

(

race in vain!)Slide65

Hold my hand while Irun this race, (yes, my Lord!)

Hold my hand while I run

this

race, (yes, my Lord!)

Hold my hand

while

I

run this race,

For I don't want to run this race in vain! (race in vain!)Slide66

Stand by me while I run this race, (yes, my Lord!)Stand by me while I run this race, (yes, my Lord!)Stand by me

whileI

run this race,

For I don't want to run this race in vain! (race in vain!)Slide67

I'm Your child while Irun this race, (yes, my Lord!)

I'm Your child while I run

this

race, (yes, my Lord!)

I'm Your child

while

I

run this race,

For I don't want to run this race in vain! (race in vain!)Slide68

Search my heart while I run this race, (yes, my Lord!)Search my heart while I run this race, (yes, my Lord!)Search my heart

whileI

run this race,

For I don't want to run this race in vain! (race in vain!)Slide69

Guide my feet while Irun this race, (yes, my Lord!)

Guide my feet while I run

this

race, (yes, my Lord!)

Guide my feet

while

I

run this race,

For I don't want to run this race in vain! (race in vain!)Slide70

*Charge and Blessing

Congregational Response:

God be with you till we meet again; Loving counsels guide,

uphold you, With a Shepherd’s care enfold you; God be

with you till we meet again.

*Postlude -

Morning Has Broken

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. H. Royce Eckhardt

~ ~ ~

Lay Reader

- Marilyn McIntosh

The flowers in the sanctuary

are given by Jerry & Judy Gensel

in memory of Jerry’s brother, Phil.

LAST WEEK’S VITAL STATISTICS:

Attendance:

146

AMOUNT RECEIVED AMOUNT NEEDED

Offering: Operations $2,810 $5,361

Additional Income:

Christmas Offering 275

Deficit 5

Major Repairs 100

* CHARGE AND BLESSING -

Congregational Response:

God be with you till we meet again; Loving counsels guide,

uphold you, With a Shepherd’s care enfold you; God be

with you till we meet again.Slide71

Postlude Rejoice in the Lord

James

Mansfield