Ranchos Order of Service
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 19, 2018
9:00 AM
Rev. Richard Gould
Meditation before Worship
“Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life.
We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.’”
John 6:68-69
Hymn Sing
Greetings and Announcements
Blessing the Children
*Call to Worship
We who dwell in the shelter of the Most High…
Seek God here.
We who would be inspired and changed…
Seek Jesus here.
We who know how little we know…
Seek the Spirit here.
We whose emptiness would be filled…
Seek the Bread of Life here.
Be with us, Holy Father, as we gather to worship together.
Hymn
“Tell Me the Stories of Jesus”
Confession and Pardon
We think God watches, waiting for us to say the wrong words,
to do the dumb thing, to keep company with the wrong people.
But the truth is, God watches in love, in understanding,
in grace – waiting to forgive us as we sin.
Hear us confess our messy lives saying….
God of mercy, we confess that we set our minds on earthly things.
Doubting your loving care, we grasp for more than we need.
Doubting your loving purpose, we live more for us, less for others.
Doubting your loving plan, we become stumbling blocks to those around us.
Have mercy on us! Release us from our hardness of heart.
Restore us to your favor, through Jesus Christ.
Amen.
(Silent Prayers)
Assurance of Forgiveness
*Gloria Patri
Gloria demos al Padre, Al Hijo y al Santo Espíritu;
Como eran al principio, Son hoy habrán de ser Eternamente. Amén
Old Testament Reading
I Kings 2:1--12
The word of our God.
Thanks be to God.
Epistle Reading
Ephesians 5:15-20
The word of our God.
Thanks be to God.
Gospel Reading
John 6:51-58
The Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
“As Good As It Gets”
Rev. Richard Gould
*Hymn
“La Cruz Excelsa al Contemplar”
*Passing the Peace
Prayers of the People and the Lord's Prayer
Response: God in your mercy….hear our prayers.
Offering Our Gifts to God
Offertory
*Doxology
A Dios el Padre celestial, Al Hijo nuestro Redentor,
Y al eternal Consolador, Unidos todos alabad. Amén
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
“Rise Up, O Men of God”
*Charge and Benediction
*Congregational Response
“Sagrado Es el Amor”
Sagrado es el amor Que nos ha unido aquí;
A los que creemos del Señor, La voz que llama a sí.
Amén
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 19, 2018
9:00 AM
Rev. Richard Gould
Meditation before Worship
“Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life.
We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.’”
John 6:68-69
Hymn Sing
Greetings and Announcements
Blessing the Children
*Call to Worship
We who dwell in the shelter of the Most High…
Seek God here.
We who would be inspired and changed…
Seek Jesus here.
We who know how little we know…
Seek the Spirit here.
We whose emptiness would be filled…
Seek the Bread of Life here.
Be with us, Holy Father, as we gather to worship together.
Hymn
“Tell Me the Stories of Jesus”
Confession and Pardon
We think God watches, waiting for us to say the wrong words,
to do the dumb thing, to keep company with the wrong people.
But the truth is, God watches in love, in understanding,
in grace – waiting to forgive us as we sin.
Hear us confess our messy lives saying….
God of mercy, we confess that we set our minds on earthly things.
Doubting your loving care, we grasp for more than we need.
Doubting your loving purpose, we live more for us, less for others.
Doubting your loving plan, we become stumbling blocks to those around us.
Have mercy on us! Release us from our hardness of heart.
Restore us to your favor, through Jesus Christ.
Amen.
(Silent Prayers)
Assurance of Forgiveness
*Gloria Patri
Gloria demos al Padre, Al Hijo y al Santo Espíritu;
Como eran al principio, Son hoy habrán de ser Eternamente. Amén
Old Testament Reading
I Kings 2:1--12
The word of our God.
Thanks be to God.
Epistle Reading
Ephesians 5:15-20
The word of our God.
Thanks be to God.
Gospel Reading
John 6:51-58
The Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
“As Good As It Gets”
Rev. Richard Gould
*Hymn
“La Cruz Excelsa al Contemplar”
*Passing the Peace
Prayers of the People and the Lord's Prayer
Response: God in your mercy….hear our prayers.
Offering Our Gifts to God
Offertory
*Doxology
A Dios el Padre celestial, Al Hijo nuestro Redentor,
Y al eternal Consolador, Unidos todos alabad. Amén
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
“Rise Up, O Men of God”
*Charge and Benediction
*Congregational Response
“Sagrado Es el Amor”
Sagrado es el amor Que nos ha unido aquí;
A los que creemos del Señor, La voz que llama a sí.
Amén