Service of Morning Prayer, 29 July @ 8:00

A Service of Morning Praise and Prayer


*CALL TO WORSHIP
O Lord, open our lips.
And we shall declare Your praise.

*MORNING HYMN “Holy, Holy, Holy” #64

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
New every morning is Your love, great God of light, and all day long You are working for good in the world. Stir up in us desire to serve You, to live peacefully with our neighbors, and to devote each day to Your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.

FIRST LESSON Isaiah 55:1-3

SILENCE (A time of silent meditation on the scripture that has been read). This concludes with:

Let our prayers be acceptable to You, O God, our rock and our salvation. Amen.

SONG OF PRAISE Song of Zechariah #208

THE PEOPLE AT PRAYER
We conclude each petition with:
Pastor: Lord, in Your mercy.
All: Hear our prayer.

Together, let us pray…
For the people of this congregation…
For those who suffer and those in trouble…
For the concerns of this local congregation…
For the world, its peoples, and its leaders…
For the church universal – for its leaders, its members, and its mission…
In communion with the saints…

PRAYER RESPONSE
“Jesus, Remember Me” #488

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 in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead us not unto
temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and
the glory, forever. Amen.

*BLESSING
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,
And the love of God,
And the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
Be with you all. Amen.

*THE PEACE


The service this morning comes from The United Methodist Book of Worship, p. 569-571. 1992.

EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THIS WEEK

Today 8:00 Service of Morning Prayer, Chapel
10:00 Combined Worship Service,
Sanctuary
11:00 Church Potluck, Fellowship Hall
Tuesday 6:30 Son-Rise Bible Study, Lobby
9:00 Ladies Weekday Bible Study, Gurley/Dalton
Wednesday 8:00 Quilters, Quilting Room
9:00 Prayer Circle, Prayer Room
10:00 ASAP @ 10:00, wherever you are!
Sunday 8:00 Worship Service, Chapel
9:00 Fellowship Time, Lobby
10:00 Family Worship Service, Sanctuary

YOUTH GROUP MISSION TRIP: Our youth have returned from their mission trip to Denver and have much to share. We celebrate their willingness to live their faith in such an open fashion. Please pray that those whom the youth met on their journey will in turn pass on the blessings that were given them.

PRAYER GROUP: The Prayer group meets on Wednesday mornings in the prayer room at 9:00 a.m. Everyone is welcome to join in this vital ministry here at First UMC. At 10:00, we pause to A.S.A.P. @ 10:00 (Always Say A Prayer), please join us wherever you are for a moment of prayer.

E-NEWSLETTER: In August, we’ll launch an E-newsletter here at 1st UMC! In order to get this to you, we need an email address!! Please send your address to newsletter@sidney-firstumc.org and get the good news a whole new way!

CLERGY RETREAT: Pastor Charles will be attending a retreat for Conference Elders this week (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) in Lincoln.

Lectionary Readings for August 5th , Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: Hosea 11:1-11, Psalm 107:1-9, 43, Colossians 3:1-11 and Luke 12:13-21.