Sunday, May 24, 2026

 Blessings

 

 Sunday, May 24th, 2026

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 Prelude: "Holy Spirit- Flow in Me"

Call to Worship and Prayer
       Chronicles 7:1-10

Hymn, “Star Spangled Banner”

Offering and Doxology

Hymn, “Battle Hymn of the Republic”

Praise and Prayers

 Responsive Scripture
II Chronicles 7:11-22     

The Lord Appears to Solomon

 
11 When Solomon had finished the temple of the Lord and the royal
palace, and had succeeded in carrying out all he had in mind to do in
the temple of the Lord and in his own palace,

12 the Lord appeared to him at night and said: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a temple for sacrifices.

13 “When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command
locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people,

14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.

16 I have chosen and consecrated this temple so that my Name may be
there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

17 “As for you, if you walk before me faithfully as David your father did, and do all I command, and observe my decrees and laws,

18 I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with David your
father when I said, ‘You shall never fail to have a successor to rule over Israel.’

19 “But if you turn away and forsake the decrees and commands I have given you and go off to serve other gods and worship them,

20 then I will uproot Israel from my land, which I have given them, and will reject this temple I have consecrated for my Name. I will make it a byword and an object of ridicule among all peoples.

21 This temple will become a heap of rubble. All who pass by will be
appalled and say, ‘Why has the Lord done such a thing to this land
and to this temple?’

22 People will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who brought them out of Egypt, and have embraced
other gods, worshiping and serving them—that is why he brought all
this disaster on them.’”

Hymn, “America The Beautiful”

        Special Music
“Brave” by Danny Gokey

Sermon: “Being Brave”

Hymn, “The Love Of God"

 

 

 Prayers
Mary Sherwood, sign book and sing
Lynn and Barb Handy
Beth’s nephew, Steven, liver transplant
Jan’s sister, Monica Kelso - serious fall
Mike Shipley of Rockport, Don Shipley
Lucy Roth, Beth’s friend
Talia Hirsch, surgery 5/14
Davie Warren, Ellie Warren
Rosie’s husband Gregg, Lime disease
Mollie Sanders (Moyer’s niece Whitney’s mother) massive heart attack

 

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Old churches must not simply stand as monuments to the past but as spiritual grandparents that have invested in the future by passing on their life to others and releasing their offspring to form new congregations. ~ unknown  

 

 

 

 

 Today's Sunday Church Share...

 

 

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Percy's Tidbit

 

 

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Have a great week! 

Sunday, May 17, 2026

  Blessings

 

 

 

 

 Good Morning!

 

 Sunday, May 17th, 2026

 

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Prelude:  "Feast Of Ascension" 

Call to Worship and Prayer
      Matthew 5:17-20

Hymn, “O’ To Be Like Thee”

Offering and Doxology

Hymn, “Fill My Cup, Lord”

Praise and Prayers

Responsive Scripture
  Matthew 5:1-12

 Leader: 1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a
mountainside and sat down.

All: His disciples came to him, (2) and he began to teach
them.

Leader: The Beatitudes - He said,

All: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Leader: 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

All: 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Leader: 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

All: 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Leader: 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

All: 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Leader: 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of
righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

All: 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

Leader: 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in
heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Hymn, “Open My Eyes That I Might See”

           Special Music
“I Never Said That” by Josh M

Lyrics 

 Behold my hands and my feet, That it is I myself
Handle me and see, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones
As you see me have, I bled for love, not for your war cries
I rose for mercy, not for your flags,You say it's in my name
But I never said that, You build your towers, raise your flags so high
Preach my name with a battle cry, "But blessed are the peacemakers," that's what I said
Not the ones who trade the living for the dead
You close your doors when the poor come to plead
I was hungry and you gave me no food when I was in need
You quote my words to tighten your chains, But love your enemy still remains
I never said, "Hate them" (hate them), I never said, "Fight" (fight)
I said, "Let your light shine before all men," bring them light
If you do it for power (power), You've forgotten my face (face)
For whatever you do to the least of these, you do to me, yeah
You guard your gold and curse the weak, But the meek shall inherit the earth, I speak,
You call them sinners while you stand tall, But let he without sin cast the first stone, that's all
You pray in public with words rehearsed, But when you pray, go in secret first
You wave your cross like a sword in your hand,
But I carried mine through the blood and the sand, I never said, "Hate them" (hate them)
I never said, "Fight" (fight), I said, "Turn the other cheek and walk in the light"
If you do it for power (power), You've forgotten my face (face)
For whatever you do to the least of these, you do in my place
The last shall be first, and the first shall be last,
But you've built your thrones to make that pass
"No one can serve two masters," I told you plain,Yet, you still bow down to fortune and fame,
I never said, "Hate them" (hate them), I never said, "Fight" (fight)
I said, "Love one another as I have loved you," that's right
You wear my name, but not my grace, For I was the refugee you turned away
The migrant mother with no place to stay,
For whatever you do to the least of these, you do to me
For I was a stranger, And you didn't take me in

Sermon: “What He Said”

Hymn, “The Love Of God"

 

 

 Prayers
Mary Sherwood, sign book and sing
Lynn and Barb Handy
Beth’s nephew, Steven, liver transplant
Jan’s sister, Monica Kelso - serious fall
Mike Shipley of Rockport, Don Shipley
Lucy Roth, Beth’s friend
Talia Hirsch, surgery 5/14
Davie Warren, Ellie Warren
Rosie’s husband Gregg, Lime disease
Mollie Sanders (Moyer’s niece Whitney’s mother) massive heart attack

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Last Sunday for Mother's Day, the men prepared a delicious breakfast for all of us, which was very nice of them.  Pastor Donna also gave each of the ladies pretty flowers to take home and plant, which made the day feel even more special. Thank you everyone who helped make the day memorable.

 

 

 

 

 

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Old churches must not simply stand as monuments to the past but as spiritual grandparents that have invested in the future by passing on their life to others and releasing their offspring to form new congregations. ~ unknown  

 

 

 

 

 Today's Sunday Church Share...

 

 

Picture via Pinterest.

 

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 Percy's Tidbit:

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Have a great week. 

 

 

Sunday, May 10, 2026

 Blessings

 

Good Morning... Happy Mother's Day!

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  Sunday, May 10th, 2026
       Mother’s Day

Call to Worship and Prayer
          Psalm 139

Hymn, “If That Isn’t Love”

Offering and Doxology

Hymn, “Jesus Loves Even Me”

Praise and Prayers

Responsive Scripture, 1 Corinthians 13

 Leader: 1  If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.

All: 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

Leader: 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.

All: 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

Leader: 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

All: 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

Leader: 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

All: 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.

Leader: 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part,

 
All: 10 but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears.

Leader: 11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me.

All: 12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

Leader: 13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Hymn, “Jesus Loves Me, This I Know”

                    Special Music
“When God Made You My Mother” by Riley Roth

Sermon: “Mothers”

Hymn, “The Love Of God"

 Prayers
Mary Sherwood, sign book and sing 
Lynn and Barb Handy
Kelly Johnson, recovery from surgery
Beth’s nephew, Steven, not well
Jan’s sister, Monica Kelso - serious fall
Mike Shipley of Rockport, Don Shipley
Lucy Roth, Beth’s friend
Talia Hirsch, surgery 5/14
Davie Warren, Ellie Warren
Comfort for Glenda’s family, loss of her brother
Jamie Lane

 

  
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Saturday afternoon's Mother's Day Tea was a great time of fellowship and fun. There were plenty of delicious treats to enjoy, games to play, and special music provided by Lacy, who entertained us with a couple of beautiful songs. We had a great attendance, and a wonderful time was enjoyed by all. A heartfelt thank you to Mary Zach and Pastor Donna for all their hard work and planning in making the afternoon so special. Thank you to all who brought food or helped in any way.

 

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 Old churches must not simply stand as monuments to the past but as spiritual grandparents that have invested in the future by passing on their life to others and releasing their offspring to form new congregations. ~ unknown  

 

 

 

 

 Today's Sunday Church Share...

 

Pine Chapel in Dubuque, Iowa

The Pine Chapel is located in the middle of a field near the interpretive center at the Mines of Spain recreation Area in Dubuque, Iowa.  Brian Abeling/ Iowa Road Trip. 

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Percy's Tidbit 

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