August 14, 2022

August 14, 2022

Greeting
Pastor Donnie Sturgill
 
Prelude
Stephanie Shorden

*Call to Worship
CLM Twinkle Gordon
 
Leader: We are called by God to live justly.
People: We are called by God to show kindness.
Leader: It is good and right to do so!
People: Let ALL God's children SHOUT AMEN!!
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made.
People: We shall rejoice and be glad in it!
 
*Gathering Song
Come, Ye Sinner, Poor and Needy
WORDS: Joseph Hart, 1759
UMH #340
 
1. Come, ye sinners, poor and needy, weak and wounded, sick and sore; Jesus ready
stands to save you, full of pity, love, and power.
 
I will arise and go to Jesus; He will embrace me with His arms; in the arms of my dear Savior, O there are ten thousand charms.
 
2. Come, ye thirsty, come, and welcome, God’s free bounty glorify; true belief and true repentance, every grace that brings You nigh.
 
I will arise and go to Jesus; He will embrace me with His arms; in the arms of my dear Savior, O there are ten thousand charms.
 
3. Come ye weary, heavy laden, lost and ruined by the fall; if you tarry till you’re better, you will never come at all.
 
I will arise and go to Jesus; He will embrace me with His arms; in the arms of my dear Savior, O there are ten thousand charms.
 
4. Let not conscience make you linger, nor of fitness fondly dream; all the fitness He requireth is to feel your need of Him.
 
I will arise and go to Jesus; He will embrace me with His arms; in the arms of my dear Savior, O there are ten thousand charms.
 
Moment for Mission
Operation School Bell  
Cheryl Niswonger
 
Scripture Reading
Genesis 12:1-4a
CLM Twinkle Gordon
 
Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” So Abram went, as the Lord had told him
Mystery Box              
 
Invitation to Prayer 
Pastor Donnie Sturgill
 
Prayer Song
Kyrie
TFWS #2275
WORDS: Ancient Greek
MUSIC: Based on Mvt. II from Symphony No. 9 by Antonín Dvorák;
arr. by Ruth Elaine Schram
 
Kyrie, Kyrie eleison. Kyrie, Kyrie eleison. Christe, Christe eleison. Christe, Christe eleison. Kyrie, Kyrie eleison. Kyrie, Kyrie eleison, eleison.
 
Pastoral Prayer, Silent Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Pastor Donnie Sturgill
 
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, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those to trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power and the Glory forever. 
 
Prayer Response
Kyrie
TFWS #2275
WORDS: Ancient Greek
MUSIC: Based on Mvt. II from Symphony No. 9 by Antonín Dvorák;
arr. by Ruth Elaine Schram
 
Kyrie, Kyrie eleison. Kyrie, Kyrie eleison. Christe, Christe eleison. Christe, Christe eleison. Kyrie, Kyrie eleison. Kyrie, Kyrie eleison, eleison.
 
Invitation to Offering
CLM Twinkle Gordon

Offertory
When We Are Called to Sing Your Praises              
WORDS: Mary Nelson Keithahn
MUSIC: Trad. English melody
Sanctuary Choir
Prayer of Thanks & Dedication                  
Pastor Donnie Sturgill

*Doxology
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow            
UMH #94
 
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!  Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
 
Scripture Reading      
Acts 13:44-47
CLM Twinkle Gordon
 
The next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and blaspheming, they contradicted what was spoken by Paul. Then both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken first to you. Since you reject it and judge yourselves to be unworthy of eternal life, we are now turning to the gentiles. For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you to be a light for the gentiles, so that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”

Anthem
The Majesty and Glory of Your Name
Tom Fettke
Sanctuary Choir

Prayer for Illumination
Leader: May the words of my mouth,

People: and the meditations of all of our hearts
All: be acceptable in your sight, O Lord our rock and our redeemer.
Psalm 19:14
 
Message
God’s Chosen People
Pastor Donnie Sturgill
 
*Affirmation of Faith
We Are a Pilgrim People
Adapted from the Basis of Union of the Uniting Church in Australia from Uniting in Worship 2
CLM Twinkle Gordon
 
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
We proclaim Jesus Christ, the crucified and risen One,
confessing him as Lord to the glory of God the Father.
 
In the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
we acclaim Jesus as the Lord of the Church,
the Head over all things, the beginning of a new creation.
 
We acknowledge that we live and work
between the time of Christ’s death and resurrection
and the final consummation of all things which he will bring.
 
We are a pilgrim people,
always on the way towards a promised goal;
on the way Christ feeds us with word and sacraments,
and we have the gift of the Spirit
in order that we may not lose the way.
 
We will live and work within the faith and unity
of the one holy catholic and apostolic Church,
bearing witness to that unity which is both Christ’s gift and his will.
 
We affirm that every member of the Church
is engaged to confess the faith of Christ crucified.
 
Together with all the people of God,
we will serve the world for which Christ died.
And we await with hope the day of the Lord Jesus.
 
 
*Sending Hymn 
Love Divine, All Love Excelling
WORDS: Charles Wesley, 1747
UMH #384
 
1. Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down; fix in us Thy humble dwelling; all Thy faithful mercies crown! Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love Thou art; visit us with
Thy salvation; enter every trembling heart.
 
2. Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast! Let us all in Thee inherit; let us find that second rest. Take away our bent to sinning; Alpha and Omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty.
 
3. Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all Thy life receive; suddenly return and never, nevermore Thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve Thee as Thy hosts above, pray and praise Thee without ceasing, glory in Thy perfect love.
 
4. Finish, then, Thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be. Let us see Thy great salvation perfectly restored in Thee; changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before Thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise.
 
Announcements
Dinner & a Movie,
Fellowship Dinner Group
 
Benediction
Pastor Donnie Sturgill

Postlude
Stephanie Shorden
Acknowledgements: All music used by permission. CCLI & CVLI #2706588

2022 Budgeted
Income: $317,997.73
Expenses: $330,587.74
(Monthly income needed $27,548.98)

(July Month) 2022
Income             $29,517.54
Expenses           $24,916.55
+/-                +$  4,600.99

YTD
Income              $189,477.19
Expenses       $194,281.28
+/-                  -$    4,804.09

Mission of the Month for August: Assistance League

Opportunity Awaits! You can help clothe children in need in El Paso County as they start back to school. Remember how excited you were to have new clothes for school?!
Operation School Bell provides new school clothing and hygiene kits to enhance self-esteem and to encourage regular school attendance for children in need in El Paso County. 2321 children in 2020 received clothing. They were from all 14 school districts in El Paso County plus one non-affiliated school; children in 205 schools were served.
   If you would like to support this mission, you may mail a check to St. Paul’s, drop it off or put it in the plate on Sundays in August, with the memo “August Mission: Operation School Bell. You may also donate cash or use the online portal for your gift to this worthy cause.
Thank you for your long-term support of this mission. Missions Committee

Fall Fellowship Dinner Group

Now is the time to join St. Paul’s Fall (September through November) Fellowship Dinner Groups. Sign-up sheets are available on the table in the chapel during the month of August, or you may call Evelyn (719 282-3816) or Donnie at the church office (719 634-7046) and we will be happy to get you on the list. We would love to welcome new faces to our groups, and meeting in small groups of eight and going out to dinner is an excellent way to get to know each other better. The deadline to join is August 28th, and hopefully schedules and a list of participants including addresses and phone numbers can be ready for distribution by the first Sunday in September.
For those who have never participated before and would like more information, please refer to the Fellowship Dinner Groups article in the July-August Cross Currents or pick up a brochure located near the sign-up sheets. We look forward to having you join us.