May you live in inter- “If you will walk in my THE FONT OF IDENTITY Blessing the World ways, keeping my stat- esting times. Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania Unknown utes and my command- + 814 (3x) ments, as your father In God alone my soul can find rest and peace, First Pew David walked, then I will Time, time, time, see in God my peace and joy. what’s become of me. lengthen your life.” Welcome and Parish Life 1 Kings 3:14 Only in God my soul can find its rest, The Bangles find its rest and peace. THE WORD OF HOPE The fear of the LORD is For those who love, Proclamation time is eternal. the beginning of wisdom; Reading all those who practice it In life and death we belong to God. William Shakespeare have a good understand- Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, Interlude The trouble is you think ing. Psalm 111:10 the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, you have time. we trust in the one triune God, Lesson Buddha Be careful then how you whom alone we worship and serve. Ephesians 5:15-20 live, not as unwise peo- “Time, time, time …” Paul Simon ple but as wise, making Call to Prayer the most of the time. Lift up your hearts “Making the Most of The Time” Ephesians 5:15 We lift them up to the Lord Hymn “This is the bread that Prayer Make me an instrument of your peace, came down from heaven, where there is hatred let me bring love, Breath Prayer not like that which your +Hymn 628 ancestors ate, and they make me an instrument of your peace, I am doing my best. Praise, I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart. died. But the one who where there is injury let me sow pardon. And I will honor the now. eats this bread will live O God, I will tell the wonders of your ways, forever.” John 6:58 and glorify your name. THE BREAD OF LIFE Opening Prayer Praise, I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart. St. Patrick’s Breastplate In you I will find the source of all my joy. ! Litany of Farewell Prayer for Wholeness Love … Offering Our Gifts Cole Arthur Riley Serve … @BlackLiturgist Preacher Prayer for Wholeness Scripture Translation Rev. Gusti Linnea Newquist Mute the voices telling you that Acclamation Rev. Gusti Linnea Newquist you should’ve accomplished something during this pandemic. With believers in every time and place, Music Leader we rejoice that nothing in life or in death Sermon Hymn Terry Tucker You witnessed death. You buried loved ones without embracing them. can separate us from the love of God Stephen Waligur Assistants Release the self-improvement plan. in Christ Jesus our Lord. Ava Joyce You are still breathing. +Sending (3x) Michael Joyce Flowers Christa Joyce Walk with me and I will walk with you, Provided by Greg Joyce and build the land that God has planned generous contributions Declaration of Grace & Gratitude where love shines through to the Flower Fund. Technology Crew Passing the Peace Bill Rule +Hymns Morgan Sell reprinted with permission Alleluia under OneLicense.com #A-007343. All rights reserved. Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church: An Inclusive Spiritual Community. We Ordinary Time August 15, 2021 welcome all who long for meaning, hope, and belonging. Our faith & practice Twentieth Sunday 11:00 a.m. are rooted in the way of Jesus and enriched by wisdom from all sources. We are committed to being and becoming people of radical compassion, working for justice and wholeness in ourselves and the world.

Sunday, August 15 • 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. Early Service at Morgan’s Grove Park Pavilion 11:00 a.m. Service of Worship with Communion via Facebook Live! Thursday, August 19 7:00 p.m. Parish Care Meeting via Zoom Seize the Day Saturday, August 21 7:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Fellowship Hall Sunday, August 22 • 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time Don’t ask (it’s forbidden to know) what end 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10–11) 22–30, 41–43; Psalm 84; Ephesians 6:10–20; John 6:56–69 the gods have given me or you, Leuconoe. 8:30 a.m. Early Service at Morgan’s Grove Park Pavilion Don’t play with Babylonian numerology either. 11:00 a.m. Service of Worship via Facebook Live How much better it is to endure whatever will be! EARLY SERVICE … OUTSIDE! Join us as we works and wait for the “live stream” box to appear gather under the Pavilion at Morgan’s Grove Park. each Sunday at 11:00 a.m. For more information Whether Jupiter has allotted you many more winters or this final one, Ushers are available to serve as “Valets” for those and worship materials, see Meeting House Live! which even now wears out the Tyrrhenian sea on the opposing rocks, who would be helped by having others park their on our website. All are welcome to attend. A Face- car. The theme of “Lessons Learned from Lock- book account is not required to access this. be wise, be truthful, strain the wine, down” will guide our worship, inviting “Com- A GATHERING SPACE FOR PRAYER WILL RE- and scale back your long hopes to a short period. munity Proclamation” along with a short . SUME SEPTEMBER 10. Please contact Debbie Ro- Music on the Autoharp provided by our own Terry mano ([email protected]) for any prayer Tucker. While we speak, time is envious and is running away from us. concerns in August. LESSONS LEARNED from LOCKDOWN: Au- Seize the day, trusting little in the future. READING BY APPALACHIAN AUTHOR AND gust Worship at SPC. As we prepare to “re-open” ACTIVIST SILAS HOUSE. Mark your calendars in-person worship September 12, what lessons for August 23rd, 6:30pm for a special event in the Horace, 65 BCE do we carry forward from these eighteen months Scarborough Library Reading Room. Silas House online? Contributions from students, youth, chil- will read from his collections to help celebrate the dren, parents, teachers, and others will be inter- new home of the Center for Appalachian Studies at twined with pastoral reflections on trauma and Shepherd University. SPC Social Justice Commit- hope. Those wishing to offer reflections on lessons tee is the honored community partner for this cele- you have learned from this period of “online only” bration of diversity and social justice in our region. worship should send a one-page summary to the For more information, go to: https://www.shep- church office. herd.edu/news/center-for-appalachian-studies- TO LINK TO THE SPC VIRTUAL WORSHIP host-august-23-reading-by-silas-house/ SERVICE and other live events go to our Facebook site at https://www.facebook. com/groups/spc-

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