Sunday, August 1, 2021

Payette United Methodist Church
August 1, 2021 – 11:00 AM

Welcome and Announcements

“The Family of God”
I’m so glad I’m a part
of the family of God -
I’ve been washed in the fountain,
cleansed by His blood!
Joint heirs with Jesus
as we travel this sod,
For I’m part of the family,
the family of God.

Hymn: “Create in Me a Clean Heart”     
Create in me a clean heart, Oh God
and renew a right spirit within me.
Create in me a clean heart, O God
and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from thy Presence, Oh Lord
and take not thy Holy Spirit from me
Restore unto me
the joy of thy Salvation,
and renew a right spirit within me.
            
Responsive Reading                      From Psalm 48
Leader: Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God.        
People: We ponder your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple
All:  Your name, O God, like your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth.

Unison Invocation
Almighty God, we ask you,
who walked among us in the person of Jesus of Nazareth and now accompanies us through the Holy Spirit, to turn the places we live into strongholds of your grace, that the most vulnerable as well as the most powerful among us may find peace in the security that comes in the strong name of Jesus Christ.  Amen

Hymn: They’ll Know We Are Christians                TFWS #2223
We are one in the Spirit,
we are one in the Lord,
we are one in the Spirit,
we are one in the Lord,
and we pray that all unity
may one day be restored.

(Chorus)
And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love;
yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.

We will walk with each other,
we will walk hand in hand,
we will walk with each other,
we will walk hand in hand,
and together we’ll spread the news that God in our land:  (Chorus)

We will work with each other,
we will work side by side,
we will work with each other,
we will work side by side,
and we’ll guard human dignity and save human pride:  (Chorus)

Offering our gifts and tithes
Offering Prayer

Old Testament Reading - Exodus 16:2-4 and 16:9-16     
Gospel Reading - John 6:24-35       
God’s Word for God’s People.  Thanks be to God!
                            
Message:    “Joined and Held Together”                    Ephesians 4:1-16
      
Commitment Hymn: “The Church’s One Foundation”          UMH#545
The church's one foundation
is Jesus Christ her Lord;
she is his new creation
by water and the Word.
From heaven he came
and sought her, to be his holy bride;
with his own blood he bought her,
and for her life he died. 

Elect from every nation,
yet one o'er all the earth;
her charter of salvation,
one Lord, one faith, one birth;
one holy name she blesses,
partakes one holy food,
and to one hope she presses,
with every grace endued. 

Mid toil and tribulation,
and tumult of her war,
she waits the consummation
of peace forevermore;
till, with the vision glorious,
her longing eyes are blest,
and the great church victorious
shall be the church at rest. 

The Communion Service
Our Lord invites to his table all who love him, who earnestly repent of their sin and seek to live in peace with one another.
Let us confess our sin before God and one another.
 
Prayer of Confession and Pardon
Merciful God,
We confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart.
Our faith has been tested
and we have stumbled.
Our feet have strayed
from the path of Christ
and we have wandered from you.
We have put our faith
in the loud voices of this world,
ignoring your whispers.
Forgive us, we pray.
We do want to follow Jesus, the Christ, in whose name we pray.
Amen.

(Leader)
Hear the good news:
Christ died for us while we were yet sinners. That proves Gods love toward us. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!

In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!
Glory to God, Amen.
 
Bread and Cup

Unison Prayer:
Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” Strengthen us in mind, body and soul for the days ahead. May your Spirit fill us as we live and pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
 
Closing Song   “Bind Us Together”    TFWS#2226
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 one King.
There is only one Body
That is why we can 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

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.

Postlude
Thank you for Worshiping with us today!
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​Note: All vocals are covered by CCLI License #1552544.