7-31-2022 10:30am Livestream

July 31, 2022 10:30AM Worship Service Children are always welcome in worship. Children’s programming is available during both the 9:00 and 10:30 worship services for infants through 12th grade. Please ask an usher for assistance. Prelude J.S. Bach/arr. simultaneous violin/organ by David von Behren “Arioso,” BWV 156 Claude Debussy (transcr. for organ by Helmut Michael Brand) Arabesque No. 1 Words of Welcome, Silent Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer Our Father (Mother/Creator), who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors; And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the Kingdom and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Hymn 267 (Please rise in body or spirit, and sing.) MADRID Come, Christians, Join to Sing Celebration of Middle School Mission Day Scripture Colossians 1:15-23 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation, for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him. He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. continued...

And you who were once estranged and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his fleshly body through death, so as to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable before him, provided that you continue securely established and steadfast in the faith, without shifting from the hope promised by the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven. I, Paul, became a minister of this gospel. Sermon Anthem W.A. Mozart Laudate Dominum from Solemn Vespers, K. 339 Pastoral Prayer Hymn 450 (Please rise in body or spirit, and sing.) SLANE Be Thou My Vision Benediction Percy Fletcher Closing Voluntary Festival Toccata Worship Leaders: Jim Keck, Juan Carlos Huertas, David von Behren, and Rebecca Shane

The altar flowers are given by Barb and Bob Pederson in celebration of their 38th wedding anniversary on July 27, 2022. Judah Madden Middle School Mission Day Addison Fleming Nadja Madden Annie Shoemaker Jarett Messersmith ~ Participants ~ Tyler Hubbard Claire Pearson Julia Hoffman Elsie Vortherms Sarah Rowley Pearce Siders Lizzy Rowley Logan Ostergard Sam Osborn Sonny Solc-Cordato Jack Osborn Janie Myles Gabriel Nacke Hannah Pearson MaKenna Kroeger Bryn Dickson McKenna Loehring Ella Wiles Jessica Shoemaker Dylan Kitchen Gus Morales Karen Bratton Jenna Steinke ~ Leaders ~ Jeff Pearson Ashlee Rowley Abby Osborn Our congregation has begun its next chapter in the justNeighbors journey -- helping our neighbors retire their medical debt. From now until Easter 2023 all loose plate offering (not pledges) will go towards this effort. You can also contribute at www.firstplymouth.org/medical-debt. The good news from First-Plymouth: “Paid in full.” * A lthough the Bible and traditional prayers most often use the male pronoun We would like to meet you! to refer to the divine, it is helpful to remember God is beyond human gender. Please scan the QR code and Consequently, feminine, gender-neutral, and gender-inclusive pronouns are let us know you were here. effective metaphors as well. * Join us for coffee and cookies in Pilgrim Hall following the service. * Immediately following this morning’s service, everyone is invited to receive communion. All are welcome to the Chapel to receive the elements from one of our clergy. First-Plymouth Congregational Church • 2000 “D” Street • Lincoln, Nebraska 68502 402.476.7565 • www.firstplymouth.org