Combined Service Sunday, August 29, 2021

Prelude:

Welcome and Announcements

*CALL TO WORSHIP
Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Responsive Reading from Psalm 89
Leader: I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever;
People: with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.
Leader: I will declare that your love stands firm forever;
All: We will declare that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself.

Calling Song “We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise” TFWS #2031
We bring the sacrifice of praise
Unto the house of the Lord.
We bring the sacrifice of praise
Unto the house of the Lord.
And we offer up to You
The sacrifices of thanksgiving;
And we offer up to You
The sacrifices of joy.

Unison Invocation Adapted from the Book of Common Prayer
O merciful God, Empower Your Church,
being gathered together today in unity, to display your power, to the glory of your Name.
We pray through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Singing Some Prayers
Do, Lord, Remember Me UMH #527 (verses 1, 2, and 5)
Do Lord, oh, do Lord, oh, do remember me,
Do Lord, oh, do Lord, oh, do remember me,
Do Lord, oh, do Lord, oh, do remember me,
Look away beyond the blue.

I took Jesus as my Savior, you take Him too,
I took Jesus as my Savior, you take Him too,
I took Jesus as my Savior, you take Him too,
Look away beyond the blue.  

I've got a home in glory land, that outshines the sun
I've got a home in glory land, that outshines the sun
I've got a home in glory land, that outshines the sun
Look away beyond the blue 

Guide My Feet TFWS #2208 (verses 1, 2, and 3)
Guide my feet while I run this race.
Guide my feet while I run this race.
Guide my feet while I run this race,
for I don’t want to run this race in vain!

Hold my hand while I run this race.
Hold my hand while I run this race.
Hold my hand while I run this race,
for I don’t want to run this race in vain!

Stand by me while I run this race.
Stand by me while I run this race.
Stand by me while I run this race,     
for I don’t want to run this race in vain!

Old Testament Reading - Deuteronomy 4:1-2 and 6-9
Gospel Reading - Mark 7:1-7
God’s Word for God’s People. Thanks be to God!

Prayers of the People

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior UMH #351 (verses 1, 2, and 3)
Pass me not, O gentle Savior,
Hear my humble cry,
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

Refrain:
Savior, Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

Let me at a throne of mercy
Find a sweet relief;
Kneeling there in deep contrition,
Help my unbelief. [Refrain]

Trusting only in Thy merit,
Would I seek Thy face;
Heal my wounded, broken spirit,
Save me by Thy grace. [Refrain]

Holy, Holy, Holy TFWS - #2007
Holy, holy, holy,
my heart, my heart adores you!
My heart knows how to say to you;
You are holy, Lord!
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Santo, santo, santo, 
mi corazon te adora!
Mi corazon te sabe decir;
Santo entres, Dios!

Spiritual “I’m A Soldier (in the Army of the Lord”)

Sermon “Don’t Forget to Pray for Me” Ephesians 6:18-20

Commitment Prayer

“Have Thine Own Way, Lord” UMH #382 (verses 1, 2, and 4)
Have thine own way, Lord!
Have thine own way!
Thou art the potter, I am the clay.
Mold me and make me
after thy will,
while I am waiting,
yielded and still. 

Have thine own way, Lord!
Have thine own way!
Search me and try me,
Savior today!
Wash me just now, Lord
Wash me just now,
As in thy presence
Humbly I bow.

Have Thine own way, Lord!
Have Thine own way!
Hold o’er my being
absolute sway!
Fill with Thy Spirit
’till all shall see
Christ only, always,
living in me.

Unison Benediction
May the peace of the Lord Jesus go with you
wherever he may send you.
May he guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May he bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders he has shown you.
May he bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors.

Closing Prayer “Bind Us Together”
Bind us together Lord,
Bind us together
with chords that cannot be broken.
Bind us together Lord,
Bind us together, Lord,
Bind us together with love.

There is only one God, 
there is only on king,
there is only one body, 
that is why we sing.

Bind us together Lord,
Bind us together
with chords that cannot be broken.
Bind us together Lord,
Bind us together, Lord,
Bind us together with love.

Thank you for worshipping with us today!