10:30 Bulletin 7-9-2023

July 9, 2023 9:00 & 10:30AM Worship Service Children are always welcome in worship. Children’s programming is available during the 9:00 and 10:30 worship services for infants through 12th grade. Please ask an usher for assistance. Prelude Tielman Susato/ arr. John Iveson Basse Danse Bergeret Call to Worship Hymn 267 (Please rise in body or spirit, and sing.) MADRID Come, Christians, Join to Sing 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. (10:30 only) The Good News (10:30 only) Good News Response (Please rise in body or spirit, and sing.) MADRID Come, Christians, Join to Sing Come, Christians, join to sing Alleluia! Amen! loud praise to Christ our King; Alleluia! Amen! Let all, with heart and voice, before His throne rejoice; praise is His gracious choice: Alleluia! Amen!

Scripture Matthew 11: 25-30 At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. “Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Sermon Sermon Anthem arr. Nicol Sponberg & Allan Hall Part the Waters / I Need Thee Every Hour Offertory Claude Debussy/ arr. M. Carson Quant j’ai ouy le tabourin (10:30 only) Doxology (Please rise in body or spirit, and sing.) OLD HUNDREDTH Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Christ, the Word in flesh born low; Praise Holy Spirit evermore; One God, Triune, whom we adore Pastoral Prayer

Hymn 744 (Please rise in body or spirit, and sing.) FESTAL SONG Arise, Your Light is Come! Benediction Closing Voluntary Leslie Bricusse/ arr. Gary Slechta Gonna Build a Mountain Worship Leaders : Juan Carlos Huertas, Jim Keck, KJ Langlais, Shannon Huertas, Plymouth Brass, and Mark Kanitz The altar flowers are given by Elizabeth Wedeking and family in loving memory of Bill and Marilyn Edgecomb. * Although 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. * I mmediately 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