10 a.m. Traditional Worship
Gathering Music
"What a Friend We Have in Jesus" - Converse/Kingmore
Chris Tolliver, piano
Greeting & Call to Worship
Linda Bambini, liturgist
Prelude
"Come, We That Love the Lord" - E. Childers
Chris Tolliver, organ
Ministry Moment
Steve Innes, missions chairperson
*Congregational Hymn
"O God Our Help in Ages Past" - #117, vss. 1,4,5,6
(Please see words on the screen.)
*The Apostles Creed #881 (traditional)
Children's Moment
Aimee Keith, Children's Minister
Prayers of the People
The Lord's Prayer
Scripture Reading: Hebrews 10:19-25
Linda Bambini
Offertory
"Perfect Peace" - Laura Story
Rebecca Volk, soprano
*Doxology #94
(An in-person offering will be collected on Sunday by our ushers, or if you prefer, you may give online by clicking here.)
*Offertory Prayer
Music Ministry
"Tune Thy Heart to Sing Thy Grace" - arr. Stan Pethel
Settle Memorial Sanctuary Choir
Sermon: "Embracing the Peace of God"
The Rev. Mark Dickinson, Settle Memorial UMC senior pastor
Sermon Outline: To download or print a copy of the outline, click here.
“Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” - Matthew 6:25-34
“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” - Isaiah 26:3
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things.” - Philippians 4:6-8
The posture of having your palms facing upward often symbolizes openness to receive guidance or inspiration from the Divine, essentially signifying a receptive attitude toward God's presence, while turning palms downward can represent releasing concerns or worries to God.
*Congregational Hymn
"Be Still, My Soul" - #534
(Please see words on the screen.)
*Benediction
Postlude
"O Worship the King" - J.M. Stevens
Chris Tolliver, organ
*Please stand as you are able.
Children: Children of all ages are always welcome to attend worship service with their family. Settle also provides a nursery for ages 0-3 starting at the 9 a.m. Sunday School hour and running through the conclusion of both worship services. For children preschool-Grade 5, Settle offers Sunday School at 9 a.m. in the Education Building, and for preschool-Grade 2, we also offer children's church, where children sit with their parents at the beginning of worship and exit worship as a group after our children's message. Drop off/pickup for all children's activities are in the Education Building.
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