The Lord’s Day

8^th Sunday after Pentecost

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in his book The Cost of Discipleship, writes:

“Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, Communion without confession, absolution with personal confession.  Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ, living and incamate.

Too often we fall into the snare of cheap grace.  We know that at the heart of the gospel is forgiveness, and we presume upon God’s grace and begin to act as though God is obligated to show us favor.  We forget that God does not owe us anything.  God is not obliged to pity or to pardon.  God offers forgiveness, it is not because of who we are or what we have done, it is because of who God is and God’s steadfast love that endures forever…even in spite of us.”

Prelude                                                                                                          

Call to Worship with Presentation of Flags                           Boy Scout Troop #236

         “Battle Hymn of the Republic”                   Jill Gilbert, Jeff Gay & Nelda Hogan

Welcome, Greeting & Announcements

Hymn No. 696                                                                 “America the Beautiful”                                                        

Anthem             “America, Bless God, Land of the Free, Star Spangled Banner”

                                                                Narrated by David Haney with Chancel Choir

*Friendship Moments

    (The children are excused at this time to leave for Children’s Church)

Celebration of our Tithes and Offerings

Offertory                    “My Country ‘tis of Thee, This is my Country”            

                             David Shanklin, Katlin Stinespring, Craig Jones & Nelda Hogan                                                                                                                          

*Response - Doxology

       Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him all creatures here below;

        Praise Him above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.  Amen

*Offertory Prayer of Dedication                                                         

*Reading of the Scripture                                                                      John 17:20-26                                                              

  Ministry of the Word       “The A,B,C’s of Eschatology, Part II”       Dr. Dan Hogan   

 Service of the Word and Table III                                                           Page 15

 The Breaking of the Bread and Sharing of the Cup

     The altar is always open to you for prayer.  As you kneel, your open hands will

     indicate your desire for Pastoral assistance; closed hands indicate this is your

     personal time with God.

*Benediction                                                                 “Let There Be Peace on Earth”

 Postlude                                                                                                     Nelda Hogan

                                                        *Congregation standing, if able