20 Jun Worship Bulletin – 6/20/21
McPherson First Church of the Brethren
Welcome to Worship at the McPherson Church of the Brethren
We invite your active participation in the life of this congregation, as together we continue to grow in grace and seek justice for God’s creation.
Sunday, June 20, 2021 | Father’s Day
Welcome
Gathering Music | “When I Look into Your Holiness” with “All Hail the Power” | Wayne and Cathy Perrin
Sharing Time – Joys and Concerns | LaMonte Rothrock
Opening | Anna at freshworship.org
May we be free to live in God’s time, a new time, in which there is a time for everything under heaven;
when slow is not too slow, and fast is not too fast. May we be transformed into people who see time as a gift and a
friend; who live as if we have time, because we know that God’s time will never cease.
Opening Hymn | “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” | #521
Children’s Story | Lara Schoming
Come to the Table – Vacation Bible School
Invitation to Give
Musical Offering | “Come Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove” | arr. Sarah Douglas
Give online or send a check made payable to “McPherson Church of the Brethren,” 200 N. Carrie, McPherson, KS 674
Scripture Foci | 2 Corinthians 6:1-13
6:1 As we work together with God, we urge you also not to accept the grace of God in vain. 6:2 For God says,
“At an acceptable time I have listened to you, and on a day of salvation I have helped you.” See, now is the acceptable
time; see, now is the day of salvation! 6:3 We are putting no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found
with our ministry, 6:4 but as servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way: through great endurance,
in afflictions, hardships, calamities, 6:5 beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; 6:6 by purity,
knowledge, patience, kindness, holiness of spirit, genuine love, 6:7 truthful speech, and the power of God; with the
weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; 6:8 in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute.
We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; 6:9 as unknown, and yet are well known; as dying, and see–we are alive;
as punished, and yet not killed; 6:10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing,
and yet possessing everything. 6:11 We have spoken frankly to you Corinthians; our heart is wide open to you. 6:12 There is
no restriction in our affections, but only in yours. 6:13 In return – I speak as to children – open wide your hearts also.
Message | Kathryn Whitacre
“Open Wide Your Hearts”
it is time
Sending Hymn | “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy | #145
Please be seated
Sending Words
Sending Music | “Fanfare” | arr. David Paxton
Videography and Editing: Eric Goering
Music Coordinator: Ellen Gilbert
Technical Crew: Eric Goering, Ryan Goering, Shane Kirchner, Steve Lolling & Chris Whitacre