July 5 2020 Worship Service Liturgy

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Order of Worship - Zebulon United Methodist Church 

Sunday, July 5, 2020

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Prelude                                                                  Kara Zaharin                                          

Welcome and Announcements                                                                 Terri Moore

Opening Prayer

 O God, in mystery and silence you are present in our lives, bringing new life out of destruction, hope out of despair, growth out of difficulty. We thank you that you do not leave us alone but labor to make us whole. Help us to perceive your unseen hand in the unfolding of our lives, and to attend to the gentle guidance of your Spirit, that we may know the joy you give your people. Amen.

Opening Hymn        Hymn 191                 Jesus Loves Me                    Cynthia Dixon

Scripture Lesson                    Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30                            Terri Moore

New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 “But to what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to one another,

17 

‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;

    we wailed, and you did not mourn.’

18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon’; 19 the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”

25 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; 26 yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. 27 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.

28 “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 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. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Anthem                                      He Shall Feed His Flock                            Terri Moore 

 Handel’s Messiah

Children's Moment                                                                            Linda Daughtridge

Sermon                “Reaching for New Heights: Unburden”             Rev. Liz Hounshell

The Love Feast

 “The Love Feast, or Agape Meal, is a Christian fellowship meal recalling the meals Jesus shared with disciples during his ministry and expressing the koinonia (community, sharing, fellowship) enjoyed by the family of Christ.”1

Please have some bread or a sweet roll close at hand for the sharing of the bread.

Let us pray.

Be present at our table, Lord:

Be here and everywhere adored;

Thy creatures bless and grant that we

May feast in paradise with Thee. 

Let us say the words of this blessing for the Love Feast by Charles Wesley.

Father of earth and heaven, Thy hungry children feed, thy grace be to our spirits given, that true immortal bread. Grant us and all our race in Jesus Christ to prove the sweetness of thy pardoning grace, the manna of thy love. 

Psalm 23 King James Version (KJV)

23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Sharing of the Bread

 As you eat the bread, you are invited to share a blessing God has shown you this week with those around you, or you may write it down on a piece of paper or in a journal.

Interlude Kara Zaharin

Prayers of the People

Together, let us pray

For the people gathered around this table…

For those who suffer and those in trouble…

For the concerns of this local community…

For the world, its peoples, and its leaders…

For the Church universal- its leaders, its members, and its mission…

In communion with the saints…

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Offering                                                                                                          Terri Moore                                       

 Thank you so much for your faithful support of our church and missions. Please remember that our church expenses continue. You can mail your offering to the church at 121 W. Gannon Ave., Zebulon, NC, 27597 or drop off your offering in the mail slot on the back door of the church office. Also, our Annual Conference has provided a secure link for giving, which is sent back to our church. This can be found on our church website: www.zumchurch.org. Please note that we are in the Heritage District. 

Closing Hymn      Hymn 348      Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling      Cynthia Dixon                      

Benediction

Postlude                                                                                                        Kara Zaharin

 https://nccumc.org/love-feast/what-is-a-love-feast/

Online Donations for ZUMC

As ZUMC is following the requirements to stay shut down during the COVID crisis.

Processes for Giving:

1. Drop off at church office (121 West Gannon Street, Zebulon, NC  27597) via slot on side door – (when NC State order lifted)
2. Send by mail (121 West Gannon Street, Zebulon, NC  27597)
3. Pay via online giving.

Follow the link below and provide the required input

For online donations please use this site.

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Church name: Zebulon United Methodist Church

Church city: Zebulon

District: Heritage

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Thank you and God bless. We will be open again as soon as things are safe.