June 5, 2025
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
July 5, 2025 Livestream Worship: Online Bulletin
Bringing in the Light of Christ
Chiming of the Trinity
Prelude
Open My Eyes, That I May See arr. Rick Robertson
Welcome
Call to Worship
God desires truth in the inward being.
God leads us into lives of integrity.
In a world that rewards pretense,
We choose the way of honesty and grace.
Let us worship the One who sees and loves us fully.
Hymn
Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know UMH#163
A Reading from the Old Testament
Micah 6:6-8
Psalm of Response
Psalm 51 UMH pp. 785-786
Please sing response 2
Reading from the Gospels
Matthew 5:33-37
Sermon
What is True Must Stay True | Rev. Kelly Dotson
The Celebration of Holy Communion
Musical Setting D UMH pp. 23-24
Invitation to the Table
Unison Prayer of Confession
Unison Prayer of Confession
Merciful God,
you desire truth in the inward being,
but we confess how often we wear masks.
We hide our fears,
we stretch the truth,
we stay silent when we should speak,
and we speak when we should listen.
We confess the times we have chosen safety over sincerity,
comfort over courage, appearance over authenticity.
Forgive us for the ways we deceive ourselves and others.
Create in us clean hearts, O God,
and renew a right spirit within us.
Make us whole again. Amen.
Pardon
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Mother, our Father,
source of all life and liberation,
your presence is holy,
and your dream of justice is coming.
Let your will be done
not just in heaven, but here on earth —
in the streets and shelters,
in the jails and boardrooms,
in every place where your children suffer.
Our Mother, our Father,
source of all life and liberation,
your presence is holy,
and your dream of justice is coming.
Let your will be done
not just in heaven, but here on earth —
in the streets and shelters,
in the jails and boardrooms,
in every place where your children suffer.
Give us today the bread we need —
and the courage to share it with others.
Forgive us for the ways we have harmed,
just as we forgive those who have harmed us.
Lead us not into the temptations of power, apathy, or fear,
but deliver us from every system that destroys.
For your reign of love, justice, and peace
has no end.
Amen.
Breaking the Bread
Giving the Bread and Cup
Prayer after Receiving
Hymn
The Summons TFWS#2130
Blessing and Sharing of Christ’s Light
Postlude
Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation arr. Sandy McIntire
Announcements
Today’s worship participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Kelly Dotson
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Worship Arts Associate: Patty Higgins
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