June 28, 2026
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
June 28, 2026 Livestream Worship Online Bulletin
Bringing in the Light of Christ
Chiming of the Trinity
Prelude
If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee arr. Derry Billingsley
Welcome
Call to Worship
We gather carrying burdens.
Grief, fear, questions, and sorrow.
Some of us come weary from suffering.
Some of us come carrying the pain of others.
We do not come pretending everything is fine.
We come seeking presence, compassion, and hope.
The Sacred One meets us not only in joy—
—but also in tears and lament.
So let us worship honestly.
And let us hold one another gently.
Hymn
I Sing the Almighty Power of God UMH#152
Reading from the Hebrew Scriptures
Job 38:1–11
Psalm of Response
Psalm 22:1–11 UMH pp. 752&753
Duet
His Eye Is on the Sparrow Martin/Gabriel
Carol Kinsey
A Reflective Reading
Blessing When the World is Ending by Jan Richardson from herbook Circle of Grace
Leigh Guth
Readings from the Gosepel
John 11:32–36
Sermon
Where is God When People Suffer?
Testimonies from Brian Eubanks of YMCA Mobile Food Pantry and Katherine Bender from Beacon of Hope.
Joys and Concerns with the Lord’s Prayer
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Our Creator, who dwells among us and beyond us,
holy is your name.
May your way of justice, mercy, and peace
take root in our hearts and in this world.
Give us today the courage and nourishment we need for this journey.
When we struggle with doubt, hold us gently.
When we carry grief, stay near to us.
When fear closes our hearts, lead us back toward love.
Forgive us for the ways we have wounded one another,
and free us to offer grace where harm has been done.
Help us resist the temptation
to cling to certainty more than compassion,
to choose fear over understanding,
or exclusion over belonging.
Guide us through the hard questions of life and faith,
and remind us that nothing can separate us from your love.
For the hope we seek, the courage we need,
and the love that sustains us are found in you. Amen.
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
Doxology UMH#94
Hymn
O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee UMH#430
Blessing and Sharing of Christ’s Light
Postlude
O Love That Will Not Let Me Go arr. J. Bert Carlson
Today’s worship participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Kelly Dotson
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Worship Arts Associate: Patty Higgins
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