Order of Worship for July 4-5, 2020

Community United Methodist Church

Quincy, CA

July 5, 2020/Fifth Sunday After Pentecost 

 

WELCOME EVERYONE!!   We are happy you are worshiping online with us, wherever you are and whenever you are worshiping.  Please feel free to leave us a message or leave a comment in the video how we can best connect with you, even while physically apart.  We are a church where ALL are welcome!! 

 

Please participate as fully as you wish, or simply watch and take it all in.

 

Gathering Music:                       America the Beautiful, Alice King, Piano

 

Welcome & Opening Thoughts                               Rev. Andrew Davis

                         

Hymn of Praise:            My Country ‘Tis of Thee – UMH 697, vs. 1 & 3

 

My country ‘tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing;     

Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims’ pride,

From every mountainside, let freedom ring!

 

Let music swell the breeze, and ring from all the trees Sweet freedom’s song; Let mortal tongues awake; let all that breathe partake; 

Let rocks their silence break, the sound prolong. 

Opening Prayer 

 

Children’s Lesson:                                                                         Ms. Elsie

 

Gospel Lesson:                                             Galatians 5: 1, 13-26 (NRSV)

 

¹ For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

 

¹³ For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. ¹⁴ For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” ¹⁵ If, however, you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.

¹⁶ Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. ¹⁷ For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want. ¹⁸ But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law. ¹⁹ Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, ²⁰ idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, ²¹ envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

²² By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. ²⁴ And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. ²⁵ If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. ²⁶ Let us not become conceited, competing against one another, envying one another.

The Word of God for the People of God…Thanks be to God!

                                                      

Meditation:                                                                            “For Freedom”

 

 

 

 

Questions for Reflection this Week:

·      What does freedom in Christ mean to you?  How are you living into this freedom?

·      How are you practicing the fruits of the Spirit?  What fruits are most challenging for you?

 

Response:                                        This is My Song – UMH 437, vs. 1 & 3

 

This is my song, O God of all the nations, 

a song of peace for lands afar and mine.

This is my home, the country where my heart is;

Here are my hopes, my dreams, my holy shrine;

But other hearts in other lands are beating

With hopes and dreams as true and high as mine.

 

This is my prayer, O Lord of all earth’s kingdoms:

Thy kingdom come; on earth thy will be done.

Let Christ be lifted up till all shall serve him,

And hearts united learn to live as one.

O hear my prayer, thou God of all the nations;

Myself I give thee; let thy will be done.

 

“This is My Song,” Sts. 1, 2, Lloyd Stone, 1934; st. 3 Georgia Harkness, ca. 1939/Jean Sibelius, 1899m arr.from The Hymnal 1933. St. 1 & 2 © 1934, Lorenz Publishing Co., All Rights Reserved.  St. 3 © 1964, Lorenz Publishing Co., All Rights Reserved.  Arr. © 1933, renewed 1961, Presbyterian Board of Christian Education, All Rights Reserved.

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Moment of Stillness/Pastoral Prayer/The Lord’s Prayer (Altogether):

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Hymn:                                          Let There be Peace on Earth – UMH 431

 

            Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me;

            Let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be.

            With God our creator, children all are we.  

            Let us walk with each other in perfect harmony.

            

Let peace begin with me; let this be the moment now.

            With every step I take, let this be my solemn vow:

            To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally.

            Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me. 

 

            To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally.

            Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me. 

            

“Let There be Peace on Earth,” Sy Miller and Jill Jackson; harm. By Charles H. Webb, 1987.  

©1955, assigned to Jan-Lee Music, All Rights Reserved.  ©Renewed 1983, Jan-Lee Music, All Rights Reserved.  

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Blessing & Sending Forth

 

                                                                 UMC Mission:                                   

To Make Disciples of Jesus Christ For the Transformation of the World

 

Community UMC Mission: 

We are a Christ-centered community, joyfully committed to being His ambassadors.  In the fellowship of His love and grace, we grow in Christ through the study of God’s word, prayer and worship; living out our faith in service to others.

 

P.O. Box 766, Quincy, CA 95971

Tel/Fax (530)283-1740

email:quincyumc@sbcglobal.net

Church Website: www.quincymethodist.org

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Please mail your tithes/offerings to the church office at the above address 

Please e-mail prayer requests to the church office or Pastor Andrew.  

Community UMC Office Hours:

Closed until further notice due to COVID-19 Precautions

 

Rev. Andrew Davis

Pastor Andrew’s E-mail: Andrew.davis@cnumc.org 

Pastor Andrew’s Google Voice Number: 530-238-5723

During the COVID-19 closure of our buildings, Pastor Andrew cannot meet in-person in most cases, but is available by phone, e-mail, or text between 10:00am-7:00pm Monday-Thursday and Saturday. He can also meet via Zoom by appointment.  Pastor Andrew will continue taking Friday off and is not available on Fridays except for emergencies.