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CHRIST CHURCH WESTSHORE Pentecost 5 1

Pentecost 5 Morning Prayer with Communion

The congregational responses are in bold italic print. Please join us in saying the responses.

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The people stand. Opening Hymn All Hail the Power Hymn 182


Words: Edward Perronet (1726-1792), alt. Music: Coronation, Oliver Holden (1765-1844), alt.; desc. Michael E. Young (b. 1939) Copyright ©1979, G.I.A. Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

The hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. John 4:23

The people remain standing. Song of Praise He Will Hold Me Fast Habershon & Merker


The people sit. Psalm 37:1 – 8 (Please pray responsively by half verse.)

1. Fret not yourself because of the ungodly,* neither be envious of those who are evildoers.

2. For they shall soon be dried up like the grass,* and be withered even as the green herb.

3. Put your trust in the Lord, and do good;* dwell in the land, and surely you shall be fed.

4. Delight yourself in the Lord,* and he shall give you your heart ’s desire.

5. Commit your way unto the Lord and put your trust in him,* and he shall bring it to pass.

6. He shall make your righteousness as clear as the light* and your just dealing as the noonday.

7. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;* do not grieve yourself over the one whose way prospers, over the one who carries out evil counsels.

8. Refrain from wrath, and let go of anger;* fret not yourself, lest you be moved to do evil.

The Lesson Habakkuk 1:12 – 2:5

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

The Children’s Sermon Rev. Zach Jones

The Sermon Rev. Gene Sherman Living by Faith in Troubling Times: “Waiting & Living by Faith”

The people stand. The Apostle’s Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.


I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. Let us pray.

Grant us, O Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who can do no good thing apart from you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Prayers of the People

In Peace we pray to you Lord,.* *The people are encouraged to pray aloud their intercessions and thanksgivings.

Lord we pray for the Church locally & universally……*

Lord we pray for the Nation & the world……..*

We pray for the Westshore region……*

We pray for those who suffer and those in any need or trouble….*

We remember those who have died in Christ.*

We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life.*

The Confession and Absolution We pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins.

Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; in your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things done and left undone; and so uphold us by your Spirit that we may live and serve you in newness of life, to the honor and glory of your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of His Holy Spirit. Amen

The Peace The peace of the Lord be always with you. And with your spirit.

Then the Ministers and People may greet one another in the name of the Lord.


Announcements / Birthdays / Anniversaries

Birthdays: Jim Stevenson July 6 Ben Jackson July 7 Vic Evin July 8 Mary Harmer July 10

Anniversary: Jeff & Marie Davis July 2 (37 years - corrected date) TJ & Kerry Sheldon July 8 (20 years) John-Mason & Sarah Shackleford July 8 (20 years)

Question for Week 28 The New City Catechism

What happens after death to those not united to Christ by faith?

At the day of judgment, they will receive the fearful but just sentence of condemnation pronounced against them. They will be cast out from the favorable presence of God, into hell, to be justly and grievously punished, forever.

(John 3:16-18, 36) “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him

should not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

Preparing the Table

Offertory

Please stand. Doxology All Creatures of Our God & King Hymn 400, v. 7

Let all things their creator bless, and worship him in humbleness, O praise him, Alleluia! Praise God the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, Three in One: O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!


The people remain standing. THE HOLY COMMUNION The Lord be with you. And with your spirit.

Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise.

It is indeed right, it is our duty and our joy, at all times and in all places to give you thanks and praise, Father almighty creator of heaven and earth. Through Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is your living word from before time and for all ages; by him you created all things, and by him you make all things new.

Therefore, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we proclaim your great and glorious name, for ever praising you and saying:

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

The people sit or stand. Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and when we had sinned against you and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent your only Son into the world for our salvation.

By the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary he became flesh and dwelt among us. In obedience to your will, he stretched out his arms upon the cross and offered himself once for all, that by his suffering and death we might be saved. By his resurrection he broke the bonds of death, trampling Hell and Satan under his feet. As our great high priest, he ascended to your right hand in glory that we might come with confidence before the throne of grace.

On the night that he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat; this is my Body which is given for you: Do this in remembrance of me.”

Likewise, after supper, Jesus took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink this, all of you; for this is my Blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for you, and for many, for the forgiveness of sins: Whenever you drink it, do this in remembrance of me.”


Therefore, let us proclaim the mystery of faith. Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, and we offer you these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Word and Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son Jesus Christ. Sanctify us also, that we may worthily receive this holy sacrament, and be made one body with him, so that he may dwell in us and we in him. And bring us with all your saints into the fullness of your heavenly kingdom, where we shall see our Lord face to face.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and forever. Amen.

And now as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

Alleluia, Christ our Passover lamb has been sacrificed once for all upon the cross. Therefore let us keep the feast! Alleluia!

The gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

After Communion Let us pray.

Heavenly Father, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and forever. Amen.

The Blessing The people respond: Amen.


The people stand. Closing Hymn Battle Hymn of the Republic

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord, He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword; His truth is marching on.

(Chorus) Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on.

I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps; They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps; I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps. His day is marching on.

(Chorus)

He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat, He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment seat; O be swift, my soul, to answer Him! Be jubilant, my feet! Our God is marching on. (Chorus)

In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me; As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, While God is marching on.

(Chorus) Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Our God is marching on.

Words: Sts 1-4, Julia Ward Howe, 1861; st 5, anon Music: USA camp meeting tune, 19th cent. All Rights Reserved. Methodist Hymnal

The Dismissal Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.


ANNOUNCEMENTS

Common Threads Update – Our next drop off date is Saturday, July 11th from 10:00 am to noon here at Anchor. Our last drop off date yielded 15 large bags of clothing! Thanks so much for your generosity, please let us keep the momentum going in July. A big shout out to Vic Evin, a wonderful saint who continues to manage this ministry with joy!

Graduate Sunday – We will be celebrating the Class of 2020 (high school graduates) on Sunday, August 2nd at the 11:15 am service. If you are a parent of one of the graduates and they will not be able to attend, please call or email the office to let us know. We will make sure to put their gifts away until they can pick them up.

Volunteers Needed – We are looking for additional people to join our sound crew and filming crew for our Sunday services. If you are interested or would like more details, please contact Gene Sherman at 440.242.5536 or call the office.

CRS Cleaning Supplies Drive – CRS needs anti-bacterial cleaning supplies for their clients. We will be collecting these products for the next three weeks. Please place your donations in the bin designated for CRS in the narthex or the bin outside the main entrance at Anchor Church.

Young Life Golf Outing - Valley of the Eagles - July 10, 2020: For more information, pricing, and registration, please go to https://clevelandwestshore.younglife.team/golfyl.

WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES

Sunday 7:45, 9:30, & 11:15 a.m. Holy Communion Anchor Church

Thursday 7:30 p.m. Evening Prayer with Communion Anchor Church

Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion Auburn Hall, Bay Presbyterian

ONLINE WORSHIP SERVICES

Please join us online throughout the week for these Worship Services. Make sure to like us on Facebook and download YouTube.

Monday-Thursday Noon Day Prayer Service (Facebook) Weekly Devotional YouTube Sunday Services* The online service will begin at 9:30 am on Sunday and run

throughout the day on our website, Facebook & YouTube

*Our service at 9:30 am is recorded live for your viewing.


Sermon Text: Habakkuk 1:12 – 2:5

12Are you not from everlasting, O Lord my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O Lord, you have ordained them as a judgment, and you, O Rock, have established them for reproof. 13You who are of purer eyes than to see evil and cannot look at wrong, why do you idly look at traitors and remain silent when the wicked swallows up the man more righteous than he? 14You make mankind like the fish of the sea, like crawling things that have no ruler. 15He brings all of them up with a hook; he drags them out with his net; he gathers them in his dragnet; so, he rejoices and is glad. 16Therefore he sacrifices to his net and makes offerings to his dragnet; for by them he lives in luxury, and his food is rich. 17Is he then to keep on emptying his net and mercilessly killing nations forever?

I will take my stand at my watch post and station myself on the tower and look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.

2And the Lord answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. 3For still the

vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay. 4“Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith. 5 “Moreover, wine is a traitor, an arrogant man who is never at rest. His greed is as wide as Sheol; like death he has never enough. He gathers for himself all nations and collects as his own all peoples.”

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