We extend a cordial welcome to each person worshipping with us in person or online. We hope the service will leave you feeling renewed, fulfilled, and challenged. God bless you all!
Ministers:
Rev. Billy Hester Rev. Bob Townsend Ray Ellis, Music Director
Musicians:
Ray Ellis, Piano
Kay Deffley, Organ and Piano Randy Canady, keyboard Doug Povie: on his brand new Gretsch Archtop Guitar
The flowers for today's service are given by Tom Wages in memory of his brother, Leslie Wages.Β
Special Thanks:
Every Sunday, there are people who work behind the scenes to help make the service meaningful and wonderful for all of us and our online visitors. We thank those heroes of our faith: control room and live streaming techs, videographers, video editors, sound editors, font editors, and many others.
Licensing
Copyright License #2291323 Streaming License #20116968 Short clips in our services used in compliance with Fair Use.
Worship Service Video (synopsis below)
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Enjoy centering music while announcements rotate. The last rotation is atΒ ~13:24 into the video; the service begins at 14:29.
SYNOPSIS
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Rev. Billy Hester, including: New Member Classes are resuming soon; contact the church office to enroll Chuck Long of the Flower Ministry requested volunteer arrangers and/or deliverers Chris Kincade and son Fitz promote Vacation Bible School's "Food Truck Party," June 12-17): registration is open on our web site Special birthdays: Joan Hester Byrd, Billy's mother (93) "Beating Guns" event on June 4 and Shane Claiborne's preaching on June 5; details in the newsletter Next Sunday is high school/college graduate recognition day; notify the church office to make sure your graduate is not overlooked
INTROIT: "Lord Lifter Me" β Asbury Memorial Choir directed by Ray Ellis
PSALTER: PSALM 148 (Hymnal #861) β Musical Response (refrain from Hymnal #62) Kay Deffley, piano
SCRIPTURE: ACTS 11:1-18 (NRSV) The children gather to watch puppets enact the reading; Rev. Billy narrates
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD'S PRAYER: Rev. Bob Townsend
CHORAL AMEN: Asbury Memorial Choir
HYMN: "Come, Let Us Dream" (see bulletin insert)
SERMON: "Birth Pangs: Love & Newness" β Rev. Billy Hester
OFFERING: "Draw the Circle Wide" β Asbury Memorial Choir, directed by Ray Ellis; Kay Deffley, piano; Assistant to Kay: Randy Canady; Guitar, Doug Povie
DOXOLOGY
PRAYER OF DEDICATION: Rev. Bob Townsend
HYMN: "Amazing Grace," sung to the tune of "The House of the Rising Sun" (see bulletin insert) Special Mention: Susan Bolinger is attending. She and her husband Randy are moving to Indiana, as great loss to our congregation.
BENEDICTION: Rev. Rev. Hester
RESPONSE: "Here I Am, Lord" β Congregation, led by Cheri Hester
