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We look forward to joining you in Worship, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Summer Break”.  This message is part of an ongoing series titled, “Summer Traditions”.  We will be reading from Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 98.

Call to Worship Psalm 98
Leader: O sing to the Lord a new song,
People: For he has done marvelous things.
Leader: His right hand and his holy arm,
People: They have gotten him victory.
Leader: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
People: Break forth into joyous song and sing praises.
Leader: Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
People: With the lyre and the sound of melody.
Leader: With trumpets and the sound of the horn
People: Make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord.
Leader: Let the sea roar and all that fills it,
People: The world and those who live in it.
Leader: Let the floods clap their hands;
People: Let the hills sing together for joy
Leader: At the presence of the Lord,
People: For he is coming to judge the earth.

Questions for Further Reflection:
Think back to your own summer breaks.
What was it that made them feel so special?
How can those feelings help you connect with God?

We look forward to joining you in Worship, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Vacation”.  This message is part of an ongoing series titled, “Summer Traditions”.  We will be reading from Genesis 1:26-2:4a and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 8.

Questions for Further Reflection:
So often when we go on vacation, we take in the beauty of Creation.
Why might it be so relaxing to be surrounded by nature?
What does that comfort tell us about who God is?

We look forward to joining you in Worship, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Baseball”. This message is part of an ongoing series titled, “The Power and the Glory”. We will be reading from Acts 2:42-47 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 23.

Call to Worship Psalm 23
Leader: The Lord is my shepherd
People: I shall not want.
Leader: He makes me lie down in green pastures;
People: He leads me beside still waters;
Leader: He restores my soul.
People: He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake.
Leader: Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
People: I fear no evil, for you are with me;
Leader: Your rod and your staff—they comfort me.
People: You prepare a table before me,
Leader: In the presence of my enemies;
People: You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Leader: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
People: All the days of my life.
Leader: And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
People: My whole life long.

Questions for Further Reflection:
When Luke tells this story, he emphasizes the communal aspect of church.
Why is community so important for church members?
Why is church community so important for outsiders?

We look forward to joining you in Worship, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Cookouts”. This message is part of an ongoing series titled, “The Power and the Glory”. We will be reading from James 2:14-26 and our Call to Worship comes from Proverbs 22.

Call to Worship Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 16, 22-23
Leader: A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
People: And favor is better than silver or gold.
Leader: The rich and the poor have this in common:
People: The Lord is the maker of them all.
Leader: Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,
People: And the rod of anger will fail.
Leader: Those who are generous are blessed,
People: For they share their bread with the poor.
Leader: Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth,
People: Or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
Leader: Do not rob the poor because they are poor,
People: Or crush the afflicted at the gate;
Leader: For the Lord take up their cause
People: And will exact life for life.

Questions for Further Reflection:
James is very clear in this passage — faith without works is dead.
What are some things you can do in your everyday life to show your faith to others?
How can you show them you care?

We look forward to joining you in Worship, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Fireworks”. We will be reading from 1 Thessalonians 5:15-24 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 118.

Call to Worship, Psalm 118:1, 21-26, 28-29
Leader: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
People: His steadfast love endures forever!
Leader: I thank you that you have answered me
People: And have become my salvation.
Leader: The stone that the builders rejected
People: Has become the chief cornerstone.
Leader: This is the Lord’s doing;
People: It is marvelous in our eyes.
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made;
People: Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Leader: Save us, we beseech you, O Lord!
People: O Lord, we beseech you, give us success!
Leader: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
People: We bless you from the house of the Lord.
Leader: You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
People: You are my God, I will extol you.
Leader: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
People: For his steadfast love endures forever!

We look forward to joining you in Worship, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. Our guest speaker, Isabel Packevicz, will bring the message, “When the Fire Burns Out”. We will be reading from 1 Kings 19:1-18 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 85:8-13.

Call to Worship, Psalm 85:8-13
Leader: Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,
People: For he will speak peace to his people,
Leader: To his faithful,
People: To those who turn to him in their hearts.
Leader: Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him,
People: That his glory may dwell in our land.
Leader: Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet;
People: Righteousness and peace will kiss each other.
Leader: Faithfulness will spring up from the ground,
People: And righteousness will look down from the sky.
Leader: The Lord will give what is good,
People: And our land will yield its increase.
Leader: Righteousness will go before him,
People: And will make a path for his steps.

We look forward to joining you in Worship, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Making a Name for Ourselves”. We will be reading from Genesis 11:1-9 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 104.

Call to Worship, Psalm 104:24, 27-30, 33-34
Leader: O LORD, how manifold are your works!
People: The earth is full of your creatures.
Leader: These all look to you to give them their food in due season;
People: When you give to them, they gather it up;
Leader: When you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
People: When you hide your face, they are dismayed;
Leader: When you take away their breath,
People: They die and return to their dust.
Leader: When you send forth your spirit, they are created;
People: And you renew the face of the ground.
Leader: I will sing to the LORD as long as I live;
People: I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
Leader: May my meditation be pleasing to him,
People: For I rejoice in the LORD.

Questions for Further Reflection:
In this passage, the people of Babel try to “make a name for themselves.”
What does it mean to you to “make a name for yourself”?
How might that lead you away from God?

Bulletin for Sunday, June 8, 2025

We look forward to joining you in Worship, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Power From God”. We will be reading from Luke 24:44-53 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 93.

Call to Worship, Psalm 93
Leader: The Lord is king, he is robed in majesty;
People: The Lord is robed, he is girded with strength.
Leader: He has established the world;
People: It shall never be moved;
Leader: Your throne is established from of old;
People: You are from everlasting.
Leader: The floods have lifted up,
People: O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice;
Leader: The floods lift up their roaring.
People: More majestic than the thunders of mighty waters,
Leader: More majestic than the waves of the sea,
People: Majestic on high is the Lord!
Leader: Your decrees are very sure;
People: Holiness befits your house, O Lord, forevermore.

Questions for Further Reflection:
In this passage, Jesus tells the disciples that power will come to them from God.
What are the keys to understanding the power God gives each of us?
How can we use that power to lift up our neighbors?

We look forward to joining you in Worship this Sixth Sunday of Easter, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Stand Up”. We will be reading from John 5:1-9 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 67.

Call to Worship, Psalm 67
Leader: May God be gracious to us and bless us
People: And make his face to shine upon us,
Leader: That your way may be known upon earth,
People: Your saving power among all nations.
Leader: Let the peoples praise you, O God;
People: Let all the peoples praise you.
Leader: Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
People: For you judge the peoples with equity.
Leader: Let the peoples praise you, O God;
People: Let all the peoples praise you.
Leader: The earth has yielded its increase;
People: God, our God, has blessed us.
Leader: May God continue to bless us;
People: Let all the ends of the earth revere him.

Questions for Further Reflection:
In this passage, Jesus heals a man who’d suffered for years.
Why is his question to the man important?
How does Jesus’ power dispel despair?

We look forward to joining you in Worship this Second Sunday of Easter, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “The Holy City”. We will be reading from Revelation 21:1-6 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 148.

Call to Worship, Psalm 148:1-2, 7-8, 11-14
Leader: Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens;
People: Praise him in the heights above.
Leader: Praise him, all his angels;
People: Praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
Leader: Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps,
People: Fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command!
Leader: Kings of the earth and all nations,
People: You princes and all rulers on earth,
Leader: Young men and women,
People: Old men and children.
Leader: Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted;
People: His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
Leader: And he has raised up for his people a horn,
People: The praise of all his faithful servants,
Leader: Of Israel, the people close to his heart.
People: Praise the Lord.

Questions for Further Reflection:
John’s vision of the new heaven is the climax of Revelation.
What kind of hope does his vision inspire in you?
How does this new city show God’s power?