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CHURCH SERVICES at the UNITED CHURCH of LUDLOW are shared ELECTRONICALLY Contact [email protected] or call 802-228-4211 for more information. _________________________________________________________________________ If you are comfortable attending in person, please join us. The doors open at 9:45 am, and worship begins at 10:00 am. We follow procedures to minimize the risk of exposure. Please read and follow those procedures for the safety of all. If you are not able to attend in person, a simultaneous Zoom stream is available. Send an email to [email protected] to get Zoom access. _________________________________________________________________________ ANNOUNCEMENTS We wish to thank Hannah Sotak for leading our worship service this morning. Hannah invites anyone who has a topic or scripture they would like to hear a sermon on to please email her this week. Her email address is [email protected]. She would love to speak on any issues, questions, or themes that might be helpful. A Warm Welcome to All Visitors If any member of the congregation may be of service to you, please contact the church office at 802-228-4211 or [email protected]. Regarding Individuals in the Hospital or Sick at Home It would be greatly appreciated if you know of individuals or family members in the hospital or sick at home, to kindly inform the church office at 802-228-4211 or [email protected]. Upcoming Meetings/Events Executive Board Meeting - Wednesday, June 30, 7:00 pm Weekly Offerings Offerings and other cash receipts for the week ending June 13, 2021 were $ 680. The costs for each week are $1,320 (derived by dividing the annual budget by 52 weeks). Please continue to mail your offerings to our Receiver of Offerings, Anne Oakes, at 145 Merrill Road, Ludlow, Vermont 05149. Altar Guild Linda Alexander and Carol Wu provide our Altar Guild services. Prayer Concerns Please keep Anne Matalonis in your prayers for a speedy recovery from the surgery for her broken ankle. We ask that you keep Lee and Sheila Kafer in your prayers as Sheila recovers from complications of her back surgery this past week. We ask that you keep Linda Thomson’s sister, Starr Anderson, who lost her husband to metastatic cancer, in your prayers. We ask that you keep Hannah Sotak in your prayers as she deals with some health issues. We continue to keep the following in our prayers: Lorraine Fitzgibbons, James Almond, Arthur Marin, Jean Eggleston, Kathy Doyle, Rick Doyle, Mindy Doyle, Judy Edwards, Anne Oakes, Carolyn Gauthier, Susan Kneebone, Ginny Kottkamp, Evelyn Tucker, Herb Van Guilder, and Evelyn Verro. Celebrations Larry and Dotti Humm, Penny Trick & Pat Moore, and George and Linda Thomson celebrate anniversaries on June 24 Herb and Sandra Van Guilder celebrate an anniversary on June 25 James Almond celebrates a birthday on June 30 Annual Church Picnic The Church Picnic will take place at the home of the Thomsons on Sunday, August 1, following our church service. _________________________________________________________________________ June 20, 2021 10:00 A.M. Service of Worship Fourth Sunday after Pentecost PRELUDE (All are encouraged to use the prelude as a quiet time of meditation in preparation for the worship service which follows.) ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GREETING The grace of our LORD Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. (2 Corinthians 13: 13) And also with you. CALL TO WORSHIP * (Please Stand.) God invites all to this place who wish to come as they are before the Lord; Come, Holy Spirit, prepare for worship this day. Make us ready in body, mind, and spirit; Still our racing thoughts, ease our tired bodies, and open our hearts and minds Come, let us prepare to worship the Lord. HYMN 92* For the Beauty of the Earth vs. 1,2,4,6 OPENING PRAYER* READING OF SCRIPTURE 2 Corinthians 6: 1-13 Psalm 107: 1-9, 33-43 page 831 GLORIA 70* Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. THE GOSPEL LESSON Mark 4: 35-41 SERMON “Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?” HYMN 474* Precious Lord, Take My Hand JOYS AND CONCERNS PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. LORD’S PRAYER (“trespasses”) PRAYER RESPONSE Hymnal, No. 473 Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness; Make thy way plain before my face. For it is thou, Lord, thou, Lord only, That makest me dwell in safety. OFFERTORY SENTENCE OFFERTORY DOXOLOGY At the Presentation, Hymn 95* Old 100th Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION* HYMN *368 My Hope Is Built BENEDICTION AND BLESSING* BENEDICTION RESPONSE DISMISSAL Go forth, now, into the calling you have received from the Father, clothed in the restoring and renewing Light of Christ, held and strengthened by the power of the Holy Spirit. Go in peace to make peace! AMEN. POSTLUDE * All who are able may stand. _________________________________________________________________________ Lyrics to the Hymns and Responsive Reading for the June 20 Service HYMN 144* For the Beauty of the Earth For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, for the love which from our birth over and around us lies; Refrain Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise. For the beauty of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale, and tree and flower, sun and moon, and stars of light; (Refrain) For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, friends on earth and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild; (Refrain) For thyself, best Gift Divine, to the world so freely given, for that great, great love of thine, peace on earth, and joy in heaven: (Refrain) HYMN 474* Precious Lord, Take My Hand Precious Lord, take my hand Lead me on, let me stand I am tired, I am weak, I am worn Through the storm, through the night Lead me on to the light Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home When my way grows drear precious Lord linger near When my life is almost gone Hear my cry, hear my call Hold my hand lest I fall Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home When the darkness appears and the night draws near And the day is past and gone At the river I stand Guide my feet, hold my hand Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home HYMN *368 My Hope Is Built My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus' name. Refrain: On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground is sinking sand. When darkness veils his lovely face, I rest on his unchanging grace. In every high and stormy gale, my anchor holds within the veil. (Refrain) His oath, his covenant, his blood supports me in the whelming flood. When all around my soul gives way, he then is all my hope and stay. (Refrain) When he shall come with trumpet sound, O may I then in him be found! Dressed in his righteousness alone, faultless to stand before the throne! (Refrain) PSALM 107   Comments are closed.
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