ORDER OF WORSHIP

GATHERING IN PRAISE AND PRAYER

PRELUDE: “Chorale Prelude on Ye Servants of God” by Alex Rowley INTROIT

(Please rise in body or spirit, as you are able.) PROCESSIONAL HYMN: #181 “Ye Servants of God”

GREETING: The Reverend Sara Pugh Montgomery Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through Him. Let us pray. (Please be seated.)

CHORAL CALL TO PRAYER PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD’S PRAYER: #895 CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE: #388 “O Come and Dwell in Me,” stz. 1

(in unison)

PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE

OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINISTRY: The Reverend David Wiggs (Worshipers are asked to fill out the registration form as it is passed along the pew, then pass the form back down the row.)

OFFERTORY: “O Living Bread from Heaven” by Donald Busarow DOXOLOGY: #94 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”

(Please rise in body or spirit as the offering bearers pass your row. This presentation of gifts represents giving of ourselves to God.)

ANTHEM: “A Clare Benediction” by John Rutter Emma French and Douglas Perry, soloists (8:30 and 11:00)

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION: The Reverend David Wiggs (in unison)

THE GOSPEL: John 6: 24-35, page 98 Minister: This is the Word of God for the people of God.

SERMON: The Reverend David Wiggs

(Please rise.) AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: #888 “Affirmation from I Corinthians and Colossians”

Minister: This is the good news which we have received, in which we stand, and by which we are saved:

(Please be seated.)

THANKSGIVING AND COMMUNION

INVITATION: The Reverend David Wiggs Christ our Lord invites to his table all who love him, who earnestly repent of their sin and seek to live in peace with one another. Therefore, let us confess our sin before God and one another.

CONFESSION AND PARDON (bold text in unison)

(Silence)

The Lord God is merciful and gracious, endlessly patient, loving, and true, showing mercy to thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin, and granting pardon.

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Minister: The Lord be with you.

Minister: Lift up your hearts.

Minister: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, our God, creator of heaven and earth. You formed us in your image and breathed into us the breath of life. When we turned away, and our love failed, your love

remained steadfast. You delivered us from captivity, made covenant to be our sovereign God, and spoke to us through your prophets.

And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

SANCTUS (Please rise and sing.)

Minister: Let us pray. (Please be seated.)

PRAYER OF CONSECRATION

Holy are you, and blessed is your Son Jesus Christ. Your Spirit anointed him to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim release to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, and to announce that the time had come when you would save your people.

By the baptism of his suffering, death, and resurrection you gave birth to your Church, delivered us from slavery to sin and death, and made with us a new covenant by water and the Spirit.

On the night in which he gave himself up for us, he took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said: “Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

When the supper was over, he took the cup, gave thanks to you, gave it to his disciples, and said: “Drink from this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ’s offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith.

Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here. Make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of your Spirit, to give ourselves for others, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

SHARING THE BREAD AND CUP (We celebrate an open table. All who are led to live a Christian life are welcome. Gluten-free wafers are available at the far north station. If you would like to receive communion but are unable to come forward to the altar, please notify an usher, and the elements will be brought to you.)

MUSIC DURING COMMUNION: “Peace Like a River/Kum Ba Yah” arr. Jean Anne Shafferman Emma French and Douglas Perry, soloists (8:30)

“Christ’s Flock” by Martin Shaw The Chancel Choir (11:00)

SENDING FORTH

(Please rise.) HYMN OF INVITATION: #634 “Now Let Us from This Table Rise”

(During the hymn, you are invited to join our congregation by transfer of your membership or profession of faith.)

BENEDICTION AND CHORAL RESPONSE (During the Choral Response, the congregation will sing on cue.)

POSTLUDE: “Toccata Brevis” by Daniel Gawthrop

WELCOME TO BOSTON AVENUE!

NEW MEMBER

ALTAR FLOWERS

In celebration of on his 98th birthday on August 7 from his wife, Gloria, and daughter, Diane Fitzhugh.

In loving memory of , whose birthday was August 9, from JoAnn Bingham and Alan, Mickie, Austin, and Lauren Bingham.

In loving memory of by Jackie and children, Pallas and Ted, Gabriel and Rochelle, Sabrina and Wolfgang, Morgan and Greg, and Lisa.

SERMON OUTLINE

Series: Thinking about Life & Life Eternal, Part 1 of 4

It is challenging to comprehend the transcendent or the ___________ as we live in finite time and space. …that it points out that people, that human beings, are __________. …John starts by telling us the lengths people are going to as they ______ to connect with Jesus. …making Jesus their King. Jesus wants no part of that and slips away from the _______ by himself. We are observing these folks going to great __________ as they seek Jesus. Jesus suggests we spend too much time & energy seeking ____________ fulfillment... detriment…spiritual seeking. Dr. Armstrong: “…that we are hard-wired for ______________ as well as for cruelty.” Jesus emphasizes _____________ that God is at work. Holy Communion…outward and physical action signifying to us an inward and spiritual _______. But we perceive this as more than just a __________. In Holy Communion we can experience the very presence of God, here with us in this __________. …let us each recommit to our faith and to __________ the love and goodwill…from God, with others.

PRAYERS FOR HEALING IN ROSE CHAPEL

You are invited to Rose Chapel (next to the Parlor) at 12:10 p.m. to receive prayers for healing and wholeness.

Senior Pastor Bishop of Oklahoma

Council Oak District Superintendent

11th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 & 11:00 AM