Order of Worship
June 29, 2025
10:00 AM
*If you are able, please stand.
Prelude: “For the Fruit of All Creation” Malcolm Archer
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
MISSION STATEMENT: (Let us say our Mission Statement together)
“To welcome and inspire All through faith, love, and fellowship according to Christ’s example.”
Introit: “Sister, Let Me Be Your Servant” Richard Gillard
*Call to Worship (Responsive)
Leader: Throughout the ages, disciples have said, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
People: Still speaking God, give us the freedom to follow you
in the ways of love.
Leader: We come from busy homes, filled with little time to consider Christ in our lives.
People: Living God, give us the strength to follow you in the ways of peace. In times of struggle, we look to God for help.
Leader: Holy Spirit, give us the opportunity to follow you in the ways of kindness.
People: Today, we celebrate the Holy Spirit, who shows us the joy of following God.
All: Give us the patience to follow you in the ways of faith. Amen.
*GATHERING HYMN: “Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart” # 265
PRAYER OF INVOCATION: Holy One, we come before you today: full of hope, full of desire, full of promise. Help us take up the mantle of faith you have laid before us, that we may use our own gifts of the Spirit to face the challenges before us. Help us face the turmoil within and around us, that we may face the future unafraid. Show us your way, your truth, and your life. Amen.
Let us pray as Christ taught us to pray. 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 debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen
STATEMENT OF FAITH: We believe in God known to us in three persons: Creator of all, resurrected Christ, and the Holy Spirit, who guides and brings about the creative and redemptive work of God’s love in the world.
We believe that each person is unique and valuable.
We believe that we are called to welcome each person who is on a
spiritual journey, no matter who they are or where they are on that
journey.
We believe that the persistent search for God produces an authentic
relationship with God, one that engenders love, strengthens faith,
dissolves guilt, and gives life purpose and direction.
We believe we are a people of possibility.
We believe we have the breathing room to explore and to hear our call. We believe that God is still speaking…
*SERMON HYMN: “For the Fruit of All Creation” # 714
WORD OF GOD: Galatians 5: 1, 13-25 (Pew Bible p. 1015)
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 enslaved 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: sexual immorality, impurity, debauchery, 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[c] have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit.
Sermon Title: “Fruits of the Spirit” Rev. Norman Michaud
JOYS AND CONCERNS OF THE PEOPLE: (Please share by phone, text, or email at [email protected] or 603-812-1161 before the service.)
CALL TO PRAYER:
Pastor: May God be with you.
People: And also with you.
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer:
Our Creator, we need your healing love today. Although following Jesus is difficult, you can be assured that God is always with you, bringing you encouragement, strength, and peace. We have brought our joys and burdens to you through your beloved, Jesus Christ. God hears the cries of our hearts and heals our wounded souls. Remember the wondrous deeds that God continues to perform in your life. Let us be thankful for all the mercies and tenderness that God offers to us.
Rise up and follow the Way of Christ, who offers his life for you. Create in us a new heart of compassion, as Christ has called us to be witnesses of redemption rather than alienation. Hold us gently. Heal us. Enable us to truly be your disciples, In the name of Christ, AMEN.
Choral Response: “For Each Life We Thank You” H. Glen Lanier/Amos Pilsbury
CALL TO GIVING: Loving God, receive our humble offerings for your work in the world. Bless those who give, those who send, and those who will receive these gifts. May our offering sow seeds of hope and bear the fruit of love wherever they are sown.
Offertory Music for Inspiration: “His Eye is on the Sparrow” Faye Lopez
Doxology: (Tune: Old Hundredth) #46
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Prayer of Dedication: (Unison) Loving God, receive our humble offerings for your work in the world. Bless those who give, those who send, and those who will receive these gifts. May our offering sow seeds of hope and bear the fruit of love wherever they are sown.
*HYMN OF DEPARTURE: “Sister, Let Me Be Your Servant” #490
Benediction: May the transforming love of God work in your lives, today and always. Go forth into the world with peace, love, and joy. Follow Christ wherever he leads you.Fulfill the promise found in the fruit of the Spirit. Amen.
Postlude: “Now Thank We All Our God” Rebecca Groom te Velde