Glade United Church of Christ - August 1, 2021 10:30 a.m. Welcome Members, Friends, and Visitors!
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Glade United
Church of Christ
August 1, 2021 10:30 a.m.
Welcome Members, Friends, and Visitors!
“to experience and share the love of Jesus Christ”
We Center Ourselves on God
Welcome to a time of Sabbath, rest, and renewal
August 1, 2021
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Glade Matters
Shared moments of information and inspiration about our church family
Prelude “Sonata in G-Allegro” (K.283) W.A. Mozart
*Opening Hymn “God Is Truly with Us” #68
*Call to Worship from Psalm 51
L: Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love;
P: According to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.
L: Against you alone I have sinned and done what is evil in your sight,
P: You are justified in your sentence and blameless when you pass judgment.
L: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.
P: Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit.
*Opening Prayer (Offered by all)
Merciful God, we know our transgressions, and our sins are always with us. We
know that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed. Do not cast us
away from your presence but hide your face from our sins. Teach us your wisdom
and grant us your truth. Amen.
Scripture Readings: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a; Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:24-35
L: The Word of God, for the people of God.
P: Thanks be to God!
Sermon “Seeing Signs” Rev. Amy Dows
*Hymn “Break Now the Bread of Life” #321
Sharing our Joys and Concerns
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Pastor: Let us pray…
Prayer
The Prayer Jesus taught us
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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever. Amen.
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*Doxology
*Prayer of Dedication
L: Generous God,
P: We return to you only a portion of what you have first given us. Guide us in us-
ing these gifts for the work of your ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
and for speaking your truth in love. Amen.
Service of communion
Invitation
L: God be with you.
P: And also with you.
L: Lift up your hearts.
P: We lift them to God.
L: Let us give thanks to God Most High.
P: It is right to give God thanks and praise.
L: It is right, and a good and joyful thing...
join with your faithful people everywhere to glorify you:
Holy, holy, holy, God of love and majesty, the whole universe speaks of your
glory, O God Most High. Blessed is the one who comes in the name of our God!
Hosanna in the highest!
We remember…
…Therefore, we proclaim the mystery of our faith:
P: Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
Sharing the Elements
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Eternal God, you have called your people from east and west and north and
south to your table. By the power of your Holy Spirit, keep us faithful to your
will. Go with us into the world so that, whether we are gathered or scattered,
we may be your servant church of the servant Christ, in whose name we pray.
Amen.
*Closing Hymn “The Church’s One Foundation” #386
Affirmation of Mission Participants
L: All life is a call and a response. God calls us into new life, and we respond by
sharing that life with others. God calls each of us to be present in this world, to bring
joy and renewing love to all God’s children. God calls us this day.
Participants: God calls us to this mission!
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L: God calls us to give ourselves fully to those who are in need. God calls us to be
present with those who feel alone or unloved. God calls us this day.
Participants: God calls us to this mission!
L: God calls us to celebrate the diversity of creation and respect all we meet. We are
builders of the Body of Christ. God calls us this day.
Participants: God calls us to this mission!
L: In God we live and move and have our being.
Participants: Amen.
L: In life, we receive and extend many invitations, spoken and unspoken, in friendship
and in need, but sometimes we are unable to hear or accept these invitations from one
another.
Participants: May we be led by God to see beyond our daily routines and to hear
and accept the call to meet the needs of others. In Christ may we leave old ways behind
and follow in his footsteps.
Congregation Response: Go, as part of God’s loving creation, to show those you
meet that God dwells among us. Go, and we will go with you in thought and
prayer. Go, and make a difference in Christ’s name.
Participants: We accept the call to go to West Virginia and extend the hospitality this
congregation demonstrates within this community. We pray for God to guide our efforts
and provide a safe experience. May we represent Glade United Church of Christ and our
God to the best of our ability.
L: May God Bless you as you extend this congregation’s love and hospitality to people
you do not yet know.
ALL: May God bless us and our mission. Amen.
* Benediction
Postlude “Rigaudon” Andre Campra
*Please stand as able in body or spirit
Worship Participants
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Amy Dows
Music Director: Dr. William Powell, III
Lay Reader: Bonnie Ogg
4The flowers are placed on the altar today as a witness to the
glory and wonder of God.
The Second Mile Giving for August
Since 1994, Mission of Mercy, has been providing free
medical, dental care and medications to the uninsured
working poor and those unable to access affordable
health care. The Mission of Mercy van visits Frederick
Church of the Brethren, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Taneytown, and Faith Baptist Church in
Brunswick, twice monthly, serving more than 1,150
patients with over 3,790 visits at these clinics
annually. Interested in volunteering? Come visit us at our regular scheduled tours at
the Church of the Brethren. Please see their website for tours, additional clinics and
information or to make a direct donation:
https://www.amissionofmercy.org/maryland-pennsylvania/
Contact Linda Ryan, Executive Director with any questions.
Mission: Mission of Mercy seeks to restore dignity to all people by being an
instrument of “healing through love,” and by the reciprocal sharing of God’s mercy
with those we serve.
Today a few of us are leaving for a combined mission trip in
Pipestem, West Virginia with Jefferson UCC. Those going on the
trip from Glade are: Pastor Amy, Joe Dows, David, Bonnie & Hailey
Ogg. Please keep all participants in your prayers asking God for
safety & that he will work in powerful ways.
5Back to School Vaccination Clinic:
I am not throwing away my shot!
Saturday, August 7th
10 am to 1 pm
Hood College is hosting a vaccination clinic for youth through young adults to
prepare everyone for safely returning to school.
Where: Hood College Whitaker Campus Center
Vaccines offered: Pfizer and J&J
Cost: Free
Targeted audience: 12—26 years, though everyone is welcome.
Confirmation Classes at Glade this Fall
If you or someone you know would be interested in
confirmation classes this fall please let Pastor Amy know. You
can see her after church or email her at:
pastor@gladechurch.org
We are looking for liturgists if
Counters for August you would like to read on a
Sunday please let Pastor Amy
Ron Rough & Patty Green or Tammie know.
We would like to form an Audio Visual committee to help with
Sunday service videos. If you are interested we will meet on Sunday,
August 15th following worship.
Effective immediately, the use of masks at Glade UCC will be
optional for those who are fully vaccinated. We would like to ask those
attending who are not yet vaccinated to please continue
wearing a mask.
We are also excited to announce that singing during worship
has returned. We strongly recommend when singing that you
please bring a mask to wear while singing each hymn.
6PRAYER REQUESTS
* Kevin Dorsey, ALS * David O’Planick, health issues
* Jim Ball, health issues * Kathy Bonney, health issues
* Charles Snow, health issues * Wade Douglas, health issues
* Betty Baggett, health issues * Iris Echelberger, health issues
* Robert Turner, Lorijean Turner’s uncle, cancer
* William Powell, Bill Powell’s dad, health issues
* Jane Bopst, Jan Dinterman’s Aunt health issues
* Marlene Turner, Lorijean Turner’s aunt, health issues
* Wayne Duncan, Leo Duncan’s brother, health issues
* Roxie Underwood, Frances Cecil’s sister, brain surgery
* Bill Ward, Leo & Becky Duncan’s nephew, recovering from serious car accident
Our deepest condolences to Jim & Eva Baseley & Sam & Megan
Baseley on the unexpected passing of their son & brother Lucas. If
you would like to send a card Jim and Eva’s address is:
828 W. 13th Street, Lyndon, KS 66451
Sam & Megan’s address: 402 Grant Street, White City, KS 66872
If you would like to visit Betty Baggett, The Leland of Laurel Run is now
allowing supervised visits by appointment. If you would like to make an
appointment the number to The Leland is 717-749-0083.
THIS WEEK AT GLADE
Sun., August 1 10:30 a.m. Worship Service
(will also be available on Facebook Live and YouTube)
3:30 p.m. LDM Worship
Sun., August 8 10:30 a.m. Worship Service
(will also be available on Facebook Live and YouTube)
3:30 p.m. LDM Worship
7glade ucc staff
Rev. Dr. Amy Dows – Pastor
Dr. William Powell III – Music Director
Tammie Shumaker – Church Administrator
Church Phone: 301-845-6775 Fax: 301-845-2733
Website: www.gladechurch.org
E-Mail: secretary@gladechurch.org
Mailing Address: 21 Fulton Ave., P.O. Box 236, Walkersville, MD 21793
http://www.facebook.com/GladeUCCWalkersville
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