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July 25, 2021 Worship Outline
Opening Song “Hosanna Praise Is Rising”
Verse 1
Praise is rising, eyes are turning to You,
We turn to You
Hope is stirring, hearts are yearning for You
We long for You
Pre-Chorus
'Cause when we see You we find strength to face the day
In Your presence all our fears are washed away
(Washed away)
Chorus
Hosanna hosanna
You are the God who saves us
Worthy of all our praises
Hosanna hosanna
Come have Your way among us
We welcome You here Lord Jesus
Verse 2
Hear the sound of hearts returning to You
We turn to You
In Your Kingdom broken lives are made new
You make us new
Call to Worship
Gracious God, forever seeking us,
Open our minds to the truth of your care.
Open our hearts to the gentle power of your love.
Open our lips to share stories of faith.
Open our lives to do justice and show kindness.
Open our mouths to sing boldly and loudly your praises.
Opening Prayer
Song of Worship
Spirit of Gentleness #275
Spirit, Spirit of gentleness,
blow through the wilderness
calling and free,
Spirit, Spirit of restlessness,
stir me from placidness,
wind, wind on the sea.
Verse 1
You moved on the waters,
you called to the deep,
then you coaxed up the mountains
from the valleys of sleep;
and over the eons you called to each thing:
“Awake from your slumbers
and rise on your wings.”
Verse 2
You swept through the desert,
you stung with the sand,
and you goaded your people
with a law and a land;
and when they were blinded
with idols and lies,
then you spoke through your prophets
to open their eyes.
Verse 3
You sang in a stable,
you cried from a hill,
then you whispered in silence
when the whole world was still;
and down in the city
you called once again,
when you blew through your people
on the rush of the wind.
Verse 4
You call from tomorrow,
you break ancient schemes.
From the bondage of sorrow
all the captives dream dreams;
our women see visions,
our men clear their eyes.
With bold new decisions
your people arise
Passing of the Peace
Scripture Acts 8:26-40
Philip and the Ethiopian
26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian[a] eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, 28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet. 29 The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.”
30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading:
“He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,
and as a lamb before its shearer is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
33 In his humiliation he was deprived of justice.
Who can speak of his descendants?
For his life was taken from the earth.”[b]
34 The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?” 35 Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
36 As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch the eunuch raises a question that LGBTQ people today ask as well: “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?” [37] [c] 38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. 40 Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.
Sermon- “The Outsiders”
Prayers
Offerings
Announcements
Sending Song “You Gotta Sing When the Spirit Says Sing”
You gotta sing when the spirit says sing
You gotta sing when the spirit says sing
When the spirit says sing, you gotta sing right along
Sing when the spirit says sing
You gotta snap...
You gotta clap...
You gotta shout…
You gotta hum...
You gotta hush...
You gotta go…
You gotta sing...
Benediction
Verse 1
Praise is rising, eyes are turning to You,
We turn to You
Hope is stirring, hearts are yearning for You
We long for You
Pre-Chorus
'Cause when we see You we find strength to face the day
In Your presence all our fears are washed away
(Washed away)
Chorus
Hosanna hosanna
You are the God who saves us
Worthy of all our praises
Hosanna hosanna
Come have Your way among us
We welcome You here Lord Jesus
Verse 2
Hear the sound of hearts returning to You
We turn to You
In Your Kingdom broken lives are made new
You make us new
Call to Worship
Gracious God, forever seeking us,
Open our minds to the truth of your care.
Open our hearts to the gentle power of your love.
Open our lips to share stories of faith.
Open our lives to do justice and show kindness.
Open our mouths to sing boldly and loudly your praises.
Opening Prayer
Song of Worship
Spirit of Gentleness #275
Spirit, Spirit of gentleness,
blow through the wilderness
calling and free,
Spirit, Spirit of restlessness,
stir me from placidness,
wind, wind on the sea.
Verse 1
You moved on the waters,
you called to the deep,
then you coaxed up the mountains
from the valleys of sleep;
and over the eons you called to each thing:
“Awake from your slumbers
and rise on your wings.”
Verse 2
You swept through the desert,
you stung with the sand,
and you goaded your people
with a law and a land;
and when they were blinded
with idols and lies,
then you spoke through your prophets
to open their eyes.
Verse 3
You sang in a stable,
you cried from a hill,
then you whispered in silence
when the whole world was still;
and down in the city
you called once again,
when you blew through your people
on the rush of the wind.
Verse 4
You call from tomorrow,
you break ancient schemes.
From the bondage of sorrow
all the captives dream dreams;
our women see visions,
our men clear their eyes.
With bold new decisions
your people arise
Passing of the Peace
Scripture Acts 8:26-40
Philip and the Ethiopian
26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian[a] eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, 28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet. 29 The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.”
30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading:
“He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,
and as a lamb before its shearer is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
33 In his humiliation he was deprived of justice.
Who can speak of his descendants?
For his life was taken from the earth.”[b]
34 The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?” 35 Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
36 As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch the eunuch raises a question that LGBTQ people today ask as well: “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?” [37] [c] 38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. 40 Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.
Sermon- “The Outsiders”
Prayers
Offerings
Announcements
Sending Song “You Gotta Sing When the Spirit Says Sing”
You gotta sing when the spirit says sing
You gotta sing when the spirit says sing
When the spirit says sing, you gotta sing right along
Sing when the spirit says sing
You gotta snap...
You gotta clap...
You gotta shout…
You gotta hum...
You gotta hush...
You gotta go…
You gotta sing...
Benediction