July 25th
July 25th

Gathering


WELCOME 


ANNOUNCEMENTS


PASSING THE PEACE


CALL TO WORSHIP


One: Today is the day!

All: Today is the day!

One: Today is the day God cares for the integrity of all creation, wills the healing and wholeness of life, weeps at the plunder of the earth’s goodness.

All: And so shall we.

One: Today is the day God embraces all hues of humanity, delights in diversity and difference, favors solidarity transforming strangers into friends.

All: And so shall we.

One: Today is the day God cries with the masses of starving people, despises growing disparity between rich and poor, demands justice for workers in the marketplace.

All: And so shall we.

One: Today is the day God deplores violence in our homes and streets, rebukes the world’s warring madness, humbles the powerful and lifts up the lowly.

All: And so shall we.

One: Today is the day God calls for nations and peoples to live in peace, celebrates where justice and mercy embrace, exults when the wolf grazes with the lamb.

All: And so shall we.

One: Today is the day God brings good news to the poor, proclaims release to the captives, gives sight to the blind, and sets the oppressed free.

All: And so shall we.

One: Today is the day!

All: Today is the day!


-From A Companion Litany to Our Social Creed. The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church - 2016. Copyright 2016 by The United Methodist Publishing House.


OPENING SONG -THIS IS THE DAY


CALL TO CONFESSION - LECTOR


PRAYER OF CONFESSION

All:

Gracious God, you are indeed generous.

You give us the gifts of the spirit which enable us to have so much.

We forget, however, that we have been recipients

of other people’s generosity.

Believing that what we have is ours,

we forget that all we have is yours.

Forgive us.

Help us to remember that being made in your image,

we should be as generous as you. Amen.


ASSURANCE OF PARDON

Time For Children

CHILDREN'S SONG                                     Jesus Loves Me


CHILDREN'S SERMON


CHILDREN'S SENDING SONG              Shalom Chavarim

The Word

SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 4:16-21

When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

because he has anointed me

to bring good news to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives

and recovery of sight to the blind,

to let the oppressed go free,

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”


CENTERING WORDS


MEDITATION - JOSH/AUSTEN


HYMN - JESU, JESU

Prayers

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

You may share your joys and concerns out loud now. The pastor will end each request with 

One: O God,

All: Hear our prayer.


THE LORD'S PRAYER

Using these or whichever words are closest to your heart, yet saying together:

Our Creator in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kin-dom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kin-dom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.


Offertory

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Holy Communion

All are invited to the table of love, baptized or not, member or not, whether your faith is strong or you are doubting, all are welcome at God's table.


WORDS OF INSTITUTION


TABLE PRAYER


SHARING THE BREAD AND CUP


INVITATION


THANKSGIVING

One: Thankful for all the gifts of God, let us say:

All: Thanks be to God, Amen.

Sending

SENDING SONG - I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY


BENEDICTION


COMISSIONING

One: Now our worship has ended.

All: Let our service begin.



God at the Movies

The popular God at the Movies series returns in August with a new line-up for movies for you to view. To see the full line-up go to: http://www.uccaustin.org/movies

Period Party Collection Starting August 1

Start adding a few feminine hygiene products to your weekly Curbside pickup. We will begin collecting for the Period Party in August and the Party will be September 18th.

Sound Room Volunteers Needed at 9 am

Volunteers needed to help run sound at the 9am service. Training provided! Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0a4baea82ea4fe3-worship1 and Meghan will contact you about training.

CWS Disaster Clean Up Kit Collection

Even though hurricane season has been mild so far, even tropical storms can damage our Texas coastline.  Rockport, Texas flooded just this month.  Even Texas strong towns need help when disaster strikes.  Here's what is needed to fill a bucket:

One five-gallon bucket with resealable lid (If bucket has been used, clean well but do not use if it has held chemicals of any kind.)

Four scouring pads

Seven sponges, including one large

One scrub brush

Eighteen reusable, lightweight dry cleaning towels (e.g. Handi wipes)

One 50 oz. or two 25 oz. bottle(s) of liquid laundry detergent

One 16-28 oz. bottle of liquid disinfectant dish soap

One 12-16 oz. bottle of household cleaner that can be mixed with water (no spray bottles)

One package of 48-50 clothespins

Clothesline, two 50 ft. or one 100 ft.

Five dust masks

Two pairs heavy-duty, waterproof dishwashing gloves (latex-free, non-surgical)

One pair work gloves, cotton with leather palm or all leather

24-28 heavy duty or contractor type 30-45 gallon trash bags on a roll and removed from carton

One 6-9 oz. bottle of non-aerosol insect repellent

All cleaning items must be new – all liquid items must be capped and securely tightened. 

Liturgists and Singers Needed

We need YOU!  Your special touches are what make our worship special.  Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0a4baea82ea4fe3-worship1

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