THE COMMUNITY GATHERS Please sign the friendship pad and pass it to those near you.

PRELUDE “In Our Day of Thanksgiving” setting, Emma Lou Diemer (St. Catherine’s Court) WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS *CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: God created all things, visible and invisible.

People: God provides food for our stomachs and spirits.

Leader: God is able to accomplish abundantly far more than we can ask or imagine.

ALL: Let us worship God!

*HYMNS OF PRAISE No. 298 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy *OFFERING OUR BROKENNESS TO GOD

God, you uphold all who are falling and raise up all who are bowed down. Knowing this, we confess our sins – both things we have done and things that we have not done – with confidence that you will open your arms to us in an embrace of forgiveness and love. Amen.

Silent Confession

*Please stand, if able.

Boulevard Presbyterian Church

Worship On The Lord’s Day

July 29, 2018 10:30 a.m.

10th Sunday after Pentecost

Boulevard Presbyterian Church 1235 Northwest Boulevard, Grandview Heights, OH 43212

614-486-0267 Fax: 614-486-2342 Office@BlvdChurch.org / www.BlvdChurch.org

Worship Leader: Debbie Shealy

Greeters: Bonnie and David Grimm

Wee Worship Teacher: Martha Hills

Nursery Volunteer: Jennifer Hicks

Elder of the Month: Becky Elliott

Coffee Connector: Steve Hills

Coffee Hour: Ted Smith

Lawn Mowing: BSA Troop 73

Summer worship schedule ~ June 3 through August 26

9:00 am ‒ Casual Worship Service: Chapel 10:00 am ‒ Coffee Connector Fellowship: Lounge

10:30 am ‒ Traditional Worship Service: Sanctuary

Reprinted under OneLicense A-702458: Hear the Good News of Salvation Jane Parker Huber © 1989, Presbyterian Publishing/Westminster John Knox/Geneva Press; Gospel Acclamation Text: Evangelical Lutheran Worship © 2006, administered by Augsburg Fortress; Music: Aaron David Miller © 2013 Augsburg Fortress; Reprinted under CCLI License #34075: Doxology Text: Thomas Ken. Public Domain; Music: J immy Owens © 1972 Bud John Songs, Inc. (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing);

Today’s congregation continues strong traditions of:

Living faith through worship, mission, education and fellowship with the vision of “Reaching Out to Make Disciples.”

Following the path laid out by God through his son, Jesus Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit;

Sharing the inclusive love of God to all of God’s children and God’s creation;

Exposing the light of Christ to the world through music, words, prayer and actions.

Staff Pastor: Preston Shealy Office Manager: Carol Fry Music Coordinator: Mary Ann Stephens Choir Director: Brady Brennan Childcare Provider: Nancy Henning Preschool Admin: Mikie Bowles

God charged them to respond to God’s rescuing love by obeying God’s commandments. Their life together was to express the justice and compassion of their holy God.

Since we, too, are the Lord’s covenant people, we know we must be holy as the Lord is holy. We must keep God’s commandments, not in order to earn or compel the Lord’s favor, but to reflect the character of God and to be God’s grateful and loving people. SHARING OUR HEARTS WITH GOD Following each petition, God’s people respond:

Leader: Loving God, People: Hear our prayer. THE LORD’S PRAYER

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.

BRINGING OUR GIFTS TO GOD

Offertory “Fantasia on Old Hundredth” Gordon Young

*Offertory Response Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow, praise God all creatures here below; Praise God above, you heavenly host, praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. *PRAYER OF DEDICATION *HYMN No. 553 For the Fruit of All Creation *CHARGE AND BLESSING *POSTLUDE “Fanfare on Agincourt Hymn” Charles Callahan (O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High)

The flowers are given anonymously to the glory of God.

*Please stand, if able.

Response (Hymn No. 355, v.2) Hear the Good News of Salvation

All the sins I have committed to my Savior now I bring. I bow down with tears of anguish; Christ forgives and so I sing: Jesus Christ, how much I love You! Jesus Christ, You save from sin! How I love You! Look upon me. Love me still and cleanse within. *RECEIVE GOD’S HEALING *SHARE GOD’S PEACE

Leader: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

People: And also with you. Please share the peace of Christ with those around you. *SING GLORY TO GOD Gospel Acclamation

Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God’s people on earth. Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God’s people on earth.

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD SCRIPTURE READING (Pew Bible p. 950) Ephesians 3:14-21 WORD FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES

Children 4 years of age through 3rd grade are invited to attend Wee Worship, a children’s worship-education program. Children go to Room 113 (downstairs) after the Children’s Message, and should be picked up there directly after worship. Children 3 years of age and younger are invited to the Nursery in Room 208 (off the Lounge). All children 10 years and older should return to their seats in the Sanctuary.

SCRIPTURE READING (Pew Bible p. 867) John 6:1-14 SERMON Bread and Fish Rev. Preston Shealy

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD *HYMN No. 350 Fill My Cup *PROFESSING OUR FAITH (from A Declaration of Faith)

God bound God’s people to God in covenant. Freed slaves became the people of God when they accepted the Lord’s covenant. (continued on next page) *Please stand, if able.

Large print bulletins, hymnals, and Bibles are available from the ushers.

The sound system has hearing assists for those with hearing difficulties and may be used anywhere in the Sanctuary. Please see an usher for help.

Nursery for Children 3 Years and Younger ~ Room 208 (off the Lounge) Wee Worship (3-5 years) ~ Room 113 (downstairs)

The Lord’s Supper is celebrated weekly at the 9:00 am service and the first Sunday of the month at the 10:30 am service.

Announcements Make a Hymn or Song Request! ~ TODAY is the last day During the month of July, be thinking about some of your favorite hymns or worship songs, write them on the form, and then place the forms in the offering plate. We will try to incorporate them into the worship services in August! Please know that some songs are not covered by Boulevard’s copyright licenses and we may not be able to reproduce them in the bulletin. However, if it’s something we have sung in worship before, then it’s covered. Forms are in the bulletin and on the table in the Lounge, or you can give your suggestions to Mary Ann Stephens at 614-488-8172 or jstephens18@columbus.rr.com. Child Protection Policy Mandatory Training ~ August 19 or 26 at 10:00 am The Equipping Committee invites any and all who are currently Wee Worship Leaders, Nursery Volunteers, or chaperones for youth activities to attend a MANDATORY training session on August 19 OR August 26 at 10:00 am in room 111. As of September 1, 2018, if you have not completed the training, you will no longer be able to help with any child activities. There is no need to preregister. We hope to see you then! Be a Part of Special Music ~ Join Summer Choir on August 5 and/or August 19! The Summer Choir will participate two more times in Sunday Worship this summer, August 5 and August 19. Anyone may come and sing! We’ll run through the music at 10:00 am on each of those Sundays and then sing during the 10:30 am worship service. The pieces include the following: “Kittery” - William Billings “He Covers Me” - Craig Courtney “Come with Me” - Patti Drennan Listening links are available on the church website. Go to ‘Get Connected’, click on ‘Adults’, then click on ‘Chancel Choir’.

CALENDAR Today

10th Sunday after Pentecost Homebound Communion

9:00 am Worship: Chapel 10:00 am Coffee Connector: Lounge 10:00 am Property Committee: 300 10:30 am Worship: Sanctuary Monday, July 30 7:00 pm Session: Chapel 7:00 pm Boy Scouts: Fellowship Hall Wednesday, August 1 9:30 am Quilters: 111 Thursday, August 2 6:00 pm Music Team: Chapel Sunday, August 5

11th Sunday after Pentecost Cents-Ability Sunday

9:00 am Worship: Chapel 10:00 am Coffee Connector: Lounge 10:00 am Summer Choir Rehearsal: Sanctuary 10:30 am Worship: Sanctuary —————————–—————————–— STEWARDSHIP IS . . . Knowing the wilderness is not a lonely place because it is full of God! We Rejoice and Give Thanks Sunday, July 22, 2018 General Sunday Offering: $2,310.00 God’s People Gathered: 112

Please call the Church Office or Pastor Shealy to include someone on this Prayer List.

(614-486-0267) Prayers for Healing and Strength Kay Trammell, lung cancer (friend of Preston Shealy) Don Grimm, at home, recover ing from a car accident Kim Bolin, r ecover ing from hear t surgery (friend of Brady Brennan’s mother) Fred, Rich, and Paula, members of Carol Fry’s choir with cancer Bruce “Smitty” Smith, at home, recover ing from knee surgery, Amelia Hamilton, Charmaine and Mike Hamilton’s granddaughter Ruth Ferrari, in hospice car e (Linda Wilton’s aunt) Julie Wall, Kyme Rennick’s mother Barbara Frautschi Ella, in kindergar ten Nancy Robbins, cancer (Fred Agler ’s sister) Tim McLane, Mikie Bowles’ brother Corey Sander, cancer (Pat Nicholson’s granddaughter’s husband) Kate Whitmore, cancer (Marty Grimm’s daughter) Jerry Braun, cancer (Mike McKinney’s brother-in-law) Mark Nelson, for healing, comfor t, and peace (Mikie’s Bowles son-in-law) Prayers for Our Special Care List Ken Chaffin, Woodview Care and Rehab Evelyn Clark, Mill Run Assisted Living Fred and Mary Ferris, at home Gay Hadley, moved to Pathway House at W-T Evelyn Hannaway, at home Brita Knapp, for continued remission Norman Knapp, for healing and strength Leni Leypoldt, at home Becky Metzler, hospice care at home Peggy Pasko, Woodview Care and Rehab Dorothy Rout, Westminster -Thurber Assisted Living John and Virginia Schlitt, Whetstone Assisted Living

See the Hymnal Display in the Lounge Be sure to check out the display in the Lounge introducing Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal. There are sample copies for viewing. We have received donations and memorial money for approximately 50 hymnals—that’s 1/6th or almost 18% of the goal of 300 hymnals! Donation forms are also available on the display table. Donate Flowers to Beautify the Chapel and Sanctuary on Sunday Mornings If you would like to donate flowers to beautify our worship spaces on Sunday mornings, please pick up one of the yellow envelopes labeled “Offering for Flowers.” The envelopes are available from a stand on the usher’s desk in the Lounge. Complete the information on the envelope, enclose your check or cash, and either drop it in the offering plate on Sunday or mail it to the church office. The cost of an arrangement is $30.00. The arrangements may be picked up following the second service. Be a Greeter before the Service! There is a need for greeters for both services. This is an easy job to do that is very important for our church. If you feel that you could be the welcoming, friendly face on Sunday mornings, please contact Linda Wilton at 614-486-4233, or write “Greeter” on the friendship pad, and she will add you to the schedule. Use Your Amazon Purchases to Benefit Boulevard Presbyterian Church Boulevard is registered with Amazon Smile as a charitable organization. That means Boulevard will receive a 0.5% charitable donation based on the price of all eligible purchases made through Boulevard’s link to Amazon.Smile. Find the link on the upper left side of Boulevard’s webpage: Support Boulevard Presbyterian Church / Shop at smile.amazon.com. Click on these words and you will automatically be linked to Amazon and can begin shopping.

Special Concert at Highlands Presbyterian Church ~ Friday, August 3 at 7:00 pm David Thomas (Columbus Symphony's Principal Clarinet) teams up with his sister, Maryland-based flutist Amy Thomas, in collaboration with Columbus-based pianist Hector Garcia for a Summer Concert at Highlands Presbyterian Church, 6909 Smoky Row Road, Friday, August 3 at 7 p.m. This is a program both inspiring and easy to listen to, matching 21st century music by American composers Eric Ewazen, Gary Schocker, and Lowell Liebermann with Brahms' heartwarming Sonata in F Minor. This is a FREE CONCERT, open to the public. Further information is available at www.highlands-presbyterian.org.

School Supplies Collection for Neighborhood Services, Inc.

and Hilltop Preschool

During the month of July, we will be collecting school supplies for the children served by Neighborhood Services, Inc. (NSI) and also for the children from the Hilltop Preschool who will be graduating to kindergarten next June. Needed items include:

No. 2 Pencils, pens, pink erasers Notebooks, loose leaf paper, spiral notebooks, graph paper, pocket folders, 3-ring binders Glue sticks, scissors (blunt for Kindergarten age), rulers Crayons, colored pencils, markers, highlighters Small calculators, both basic and scientific Boxes of tissues Backpacks

Another option is to “purchase” a filled backpack for the children at Hilltop. We estimate the cost per backpack to be $15.

You may bring your donations anytime during the month of July. Please place all donations in the large plastic container under the bulletin board in the hallway to the Chapel. Should you prefer to make a monetary donation, you may write a check with the notation “Back-to-School” in the memo section. You may either mail your check to the church office or place it in the collection plate on Sunday.

Thank you for helping get these children off to a good start this school year.