June 21, 2020

Announcements

There will be a service held at church this morning for those who want to attend! Doors will open at ~10:50, and it will be an abbreviated service. Social Distancing will be maintained, and guidelines require that masks be worn into and out of the church.

The Program and Arrangements Committee of the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference has announced plans for a series of denominational virtual events on July 1 and 2. Although the 2020 Annual Conference that would have taken place in Grand Rapids, Mich., has been cancelled, the committee decided it is important for the denomination to gather, albeit in a different way, in recognition of the church’s ongoing life together. The virtual denominational choir will also be held during this time to include the songs Blessed Assurance, I See a New World Coming, and Move in Our Midst. Persons who want to be on the mailing list for the denominational virtual choir to receive updates and the link to the project webpage, when available, are encouraged to email their contact information to: cobvirtualchoir2020@gmail.com.

Psalm Reading

Psalm 69: 7-18 (NRSV taken from Bible Gateway)

7 It is for your sake that I have borne reproach, that shame has covered my face. 8 I have become a stranger to my kindred, an alien to my mother's children. 9 It is zeal for your house that has consumed me; the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me. 10 When I humbled my soul with fasting, they insulted me for doing so. 11 When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them. 12 I am the subject of gossip for those who sit in the gate, and the drunkards make songs about me. 13 But as for me, my prayer is to you, O Lord. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love, answer me. With your faithful help 14 rescue me from sinking in the mire; let me be delivered from my enemies and from the deep waters. 15 Do not let the flood sweep over me, or the deep swallow me up, or the Pit close its mouth over me. 16 Answer me, O Lord, for your steadfast love is good; according to your abundance mercy, turn to me. 17 Do not hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress -- make haste to answer me. 18 Draw near to me, redeem me, set me free because of my enemies.

Opening Hymn

Faith of Our Fathers

Praise Hymn

Rejoice in the Lord Always

Children's Story

Joys & Concerns

Please check out the Facebook Group for any recently posted Joys & Concerns. The ones that have been shared at the time of publishing are as follows:

A cousin (my dad's), Owen Harvey, has been in the hospital for a while. He has a large mass on his liver, too large to remove, they are going to do a biopsy Monday to see what their options are. from Rita Furr
Thank you for your continued prayers for Charlie Foley... he had surgery yesterday to remove skin from his thighs for skin grafts. Depending on his progress, he might be able to come home by June 30th. from Allison Stetar
Pray for Gary L. Basham, who is retiring as the Director of Ministry Formation for the Virlina District on June 30. Let us pray that the wideness and breadth of God’s work might continue to challenge us to seek wider, greater and more creative fields of mission and ministry. from Virlina District
Please pray for Lauren Gray to our list (Dalton's and Waylon's mom). She is having surgery tomorrow for a kidney stone, has had an infection that may postpone her surgery (stone is putting off bacteria, causing infection, infection will mean no surgery). She is on a couple of different antibiotics that will hopefully clear the infection. from Rita Furr

Prayer Hymn

What a friend we have in Jesus, #573

Morning Prayer

Spend some time in prayer… Click on the video’s play button if you would like to have an instrumental song for mediation.

Special Music

Lift Every Voice and Sing

Scripture & Sermon

This week's sermon is brought to us by Reverend James Hicks, reminding us that we must "...stand Firm. Let nothing move you." Click the picture to read the sermon.

Closing Hymn

Standing on the Promises

Benediction

^"Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." 1 Corinthians 15:58

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