July 12, 2026

JULY 12, 2026
SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
MALLORY MILES, LAY LEADER & ASST. TREASURER, WPAUMC
JAMES ROSS, ORGANIST
SUE DEARMENT, LECTOR
 

Prelude - I Will Sing of My Redeemer- James McGranahan 

The Light of Christ Enters the Sanctuary 
Announcements 

*Call to Worship
Leader: We gather today as weary people who are carrying the weight of the world.
 People: We come today seeking a vision greater than our own. 
Leader: The Lord is here and the Spirit is moving among us, inviting us to be transformed. 
People: Open our hearts, Holy Spirit, and breathe new life into us.
Leader: The same power that raised Christ from the dead is ready to move in this place and in our hearts today.
People: Let us worship the God of unlimited possibilities! 

* Hymn “Be Thou My Vision” UMH #451 

*Opening Prayer: 
Almighty God, we come before you today admitting that our vision is often limited. We got so caught up in the messiness and busyness of our everyday lives and find it hard to see anything beyond that. Lord, we ask that you would break through our limited thinking and complacency to stir up hope and challenge us to move beyond our comfort zones. Give us courage to dream God-sized dreams for ourselves, our church, and our community. Speak to us, stir us, and change us. In the powerful name of Jesus’ we pray.  Amen. 

 Responsive Reading – Psalm 65 UMH p. 789 
“Gloria Patri” UMH #70 

Scripture Reading – Romans 8:1-11 
Morning Message – “Holy Dreaming” 

Offering and *Doxology 
Offertory – O Savior, Hear Me-Christoph von Gluck 
Sharing of Joys and Concerns 

Prayer Hymn “Spirit of the Living God, Fall Afresh on Me” UMH #393 

Prayers of the People 

Lord’s Prayer 

*Closing Hymn: “Spirit Song” UMH #347 

*Benediction 

Postlude – All Hail the Power-Ruth Marsden