[EDITORIAL NOTE: This post was supposed to be published late last week. I thought I had, but apparently I was a little too sleepy when I tried to put this one out there. So, for those who were looking for this before the weekend...I'm sorry!]
This is the weekend that we celebrate the birth of this great country in which we live. It’s also a great weekend to remember those who have served and continue to serve to protect those freedoms we enjoy!
In worship this weekend, Pastor is going to be looking at Modern Day Golden Calves. We’ll be looking at the building of an idol in the Israelite camp while Moses was on the mountain meeting with God. While no one is taking gold and making a calf out of it (at least not for worship purposes), there are many things today that we put in place of God in our lives. Give it some thought as you read the scriptures for this week and prepare to hear from God’s word. What in your life has taken over the role of “God”?
Just a note on Saturday night: We are again bringing Matt out from behind the drums and he will be leading worship this week!
The readings for this week:
Old Testament: Exodus 32: 1-8
New Testament: 2 Timothy 4: 1-5
Gospel: Matthew 11: 20-24
Sunday
Gathering: “Seek First”
Opening: “Because We Believe”
“How Great is Our God”
Communion: “Change My Heart, O God”
“Nothing But the Blood”
“Come and Taste”
Offering: “Glorify Thy Name”
Closing: “Thanks Be to God”
Sending: “My Savior Lives”
Saturday
Opening: “Marvelous Light”
“God You Reign”
Prayer: “How Great is Our God”
Communion: “Nothing But the Blood”
Closing: “My Savior Lives”
Sending: “Love is Here”
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