August 15, 2021

12th Sunday after Pentecost

11th In-Person Service after the COVID-19 Shutdown

We extend a cordial welcome to each person worshipping with us online. We hope the service will leave you feeling renewed, fulfilled, and challenged. God bless you all!

Ministers:

Rev. Richard Allen
Rev. Claire Marich
Ray Ellis, Music Director

Bulletin for the Service ►

Flowers:

The flowers for the service were given in honor of Wendy Mason’s birthday by John Mason.

Special Thanks:

Every Sunday, there are people who work behind the scenes to help make each service meaningful and wonderful for all of us and our online visitors.
We thank those heroes of our faith: control room techs, videographers, video editors, sound editors, font editors, and many others.

Licensing

Worship Service Video (synopsis below)

Service recording begins at ~5:30.

SYNOPSIS

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Claire Marich
Including: Barbara Birthday and Harry and Sandy Hoecherl's 56nd Wedding Anniversary.
PRELUDE: "I Sing the Power of Almighty God" and "Be Thou My Vision". Piano: Kay Deffley. Keyboard: Randy Canady.
CALL TO WORSHIP: Rev. Claire Marich
SONG OF PRAYER: "Open My Eyes That I May See" — Heather Jones (guest soloist from the Savannah VOICE Festival). Piano: Kay Deffley.
PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD'S PRAYER: Rev. Claire Marich
STEPHEN MINISTRY MOMENT — Rev. Claire Marich
SCRIPTURE: I Kings 2:10-13; 3:3-10 and Proverbs 3:13-15; 9:9-10, read by Rev. Danny Beam
SPECIAL MUSIC: "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah" — Heather Jones (guest soloist from the Savannah VOICE Festival). Piano: Kay Deffley.
SERMON: "Dare We Ask for Wisdom?" — Rev. Richard Allen
DOXOLOGY (spoken, as music is played)
PRAYER OF DEDICATION: Rev. Claire Marich
BENEDICTION: Rev. Richard Allen
RESPONSE: "Here I Am, Lord", led by Cheri Hester, with musicians (congregation signing only)
POSTLUDE: Asburian Musicians