Today’s Worship June 20, 2021 Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
WELCOME Rev. Dr. Rob Bruce And nothing formed against me shall stand Lord, I need You, oh I need You You hold the whole world in Your hands Every hour, I need You I'm holding on to Your promises My one defense, my righteousness CALL TO WORSHIP Leader and People You are faithful, You are faithful Oh God, how I need You L: In the midst of life’s storms, God is there. P: What have we to fear? Nothing formed against me shall stand Where sin runs deep, Your grace is more L: In the darkness and terror, God is with us. You hold the whole world in Your hands Where grace is found is where You are P: Of whom shall we be afraid? I'm holding on to Your promises And where You are, Lord I am free L: Rise up, people of God, for you are loved and saved. You are faithful, You are faithful Holiness is Christ in me P: Thanks be to God who cares deeply for us. AMEN. You are faithful Lord, I need You, oh I need You I know who goes before me Every hour, I need You MUSIC Whom Shall I Fear All I know who stands behind My one defense, my righteousness You hear me when I call The God of angel armies Oh God, how I need You You are my morning song Is always by my side Though darkness fills the night So teach my song to rise to You It cannot hide the light The one who reigns forever When temptation comes my way Whom shall I fear He is a friend of mine And when I cannot stand, I'll fall on You The God of angel armies Jesus, You're my hope and stay You crush the enemy Is always by my side Underneath my feet Lord, I need You, oh I need You You are my sword and shield The God of angel armies Every hour, I need You Though troubles linger still Is always by my side My one defense, my righteousness Whom shall I fear Oh God, how I need You You're my one defense, my righteousness I know who goes before me PASTORAL PRAYER FOR FATHER‘S DAY Mr. Glenn Oh God, how I need You I know who stands behind The God of angel armies My one defense, my righteousness Is always by my side SCRIPTURE LESSON Job 31:35-40 (The Message) Oh God, how I need You
“Oh, if only someone would give me a hearing! I’ve signed my name to my The one who reigns forever defense—let the Almighty One answer! I want to see my indictment in PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION Rev. Dr. Bruce He is a friend of mine writing. Anyone’s welcome to read my defense; I’ll write it on a poster and The God of angel armies carry it around town. I’m prepared to account for every move I’ve ever Is always by my side made— to anyone and everyone, prince or pauper. “If the very ground that I SERMON Words Have Ended farm accuses me, if even the furrows fill with tears from my abuse, If I’ve My strength is in Your name ever raped the earth for my own profit or dispossessed its rightful owners, For You alone can save Then curse it with thistles instead of wheat, curse it with weeds instead of MUSIC Freely, Freely All You will deliver me barley.” The words of Job to his three friends were finished. Yours is the victory Freely, freely you have received Whom shall I fear (whom shall I fear) Freely, freely give. Whom shall I fear MUSIC Lord I Need You All Go in My Name and because you believe I know who goes before me Lord I come, I confess Others will know that I live I know who stands behind Bowing here, I find my rest The God of angel armies Without You, I fall apart (repeat) Is always by my side You're the one that guides my heart
The one who reigns forever BENEDICTION Mr. Glenn He is a friend of mine The God of angel armies Is always by my side
McEver Road UMC is Praying For: Opportunities this Week Margie Barron Tuesday, June 22 Max Chosewood Bible Study 7PM virtual Dick Fleming (Chris Hester 678-936-5127, [email protected]) Jeanette Jamieson Family of David Rathbun Carol Shay Wednesday, June 23 Bible Study 7:30PM virtual Continued Prayers For: (Rob Bruce 404-906-8276, [email protected]) Loving Christ Loving People Helping People Love Christ Pat Adams, Bill Anderson, Noel and Betsy Bas- sett, Jim Burton, Bill Carman, Brandon Cartledge, Judy Chosewood, Jan Christian, Gary Clark, Terry Dale, Wayne Davidson, Natalie Donatelli, Thursday, June 24 Welcome! We’re Glad You’re Here! Walter P. Emerson Family, Carolyn and Lloyd Evans, Martha Farr, Shari Bible Study 10:30AM virtual Gwaltney, Jill Johnson, Michele Lecorchic, Carolyn Lindsley, Thomas (Rob Bruce 404-906-8276, [email protected]) We extend a special welcome to those who are
Lindsley, Mark Mobarry, Paul Mobarry, Celeste Mullins, Jeff Palulis, single, married, divorced, filthy rich, dirt poor. Fern Patterson, Jean Pool, Carol and Martha Shay, Shelly Simpson, Vacation Bible School 6PM at Bagley Annex Lloyd and Florence Smee, Andrea Steptowe, Kya Strickland, Connie (Chris Hester 678-936-5127, [email protected]) We extend a special welcome to those who are Towe, Sharon Walton, Teresa Wheeler, Linda Yocum, John Young, all crying newborns, skinny as a rail or could af- fighting cancer ford to lose a few pounds. Friday, June 25 Our Service Men and Women: Vacation Bible School 6PM at Bagley Annex We welcome you if you can sing like Andrea Ryan Cantrell, Breanna Cantrell, Christian Edens, Maribel Edens, Robby (Chris Hester 678-936-5127, [email protected]) Bocelli or like our pastor who can’t carry a note Harrison, Travis Hutchinson, Kiernan Kane, Keenen McDaniel, Mason in a bucket. You’re welcome here if you’re “just browsing,” just woke up or
McDaniel, Jacob Miller, Zachary Peterson, Darrell Scales just got out of jail. We don’t care if you’re more Methodist than Asbury, or Saturday, June 26 Missionaries: Vacation Bible School 9AM at Bagley Annex haven’t been in church since little Joey’s Baptism. (Chris Hester 678-936-5127, [email protected]) Ashley Johnson, Christie and Rick Krueger, Ann Milligan, We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not grown up yet, Demetrio (Luy) Mucun (HUGS Guatemala) and to teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome soccer moms, Please contact the church office (770-532-3160) or the Jordans (770- Sunday, June 27 NASCAR dads, starving artists, latte-sippers, vegetarians, junk-food eaters. 536-9043, [email protected]) for updates to the prayer list. The Current Worship any time via You Tube (Rob Bruce 404-906-8276, [email protected]) We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you’re having problems or you’re down in the dumps or if you don’t like Children’s Sunday School 9:15AM virtual “organized religion;” we’ve been there too. (Chris Hester 678-936-5127, [email protected]) If you blew all your offering money at the dog track, you’re welcome here. Pages Adult Sunday School class 10AM Bagley Annex classroom We offer a special welcome to those who think the earth is flat, work too (Garry Glenn 678-617-8073, [email protected]) hard, don’t work, can’t spell, or because grandma is in town and wanted to
go to church. Janice Kern Brown 6/25 Joyful Noise Adult Sunday School class 10AM Mike Fieser 6/20 Bagley Annex basement and virtual We welcome those who are inked, pierced or both. We offer a special (John Wright 404-281-9820, [email protected]) welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, had religion shoved Journey to Bethlehem Adult Sunday School class down your throat as a kid or got lost in traffic and wound up here by mis- 10AM Bagley Annex garage take. We welcome tourists, seekers and doubters, bleeding hearts and you! Next Week’s Sermon: (Lamar Jordan 770-536-9043. [email protected]) Lived By Rumors Job 42:1-5, Job 13:4, Job 42:10 Traditional Worship 11AM under the pavilion and streaming online (Rob Bruce 404-906-8276, [email protected]) McEver Road UMC 5226 McEver Road Oakwood, GA 30566 Town Hall Meeting 12PM under the pavilion and streaming online 770.532.3160 mceverumc.org (Rob Bruce 404-906-8276, [email protected]) Pastor: Rev. Dr. Rob Bruce [email protected] Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/McEverUMC Associate Pastor, Pastoral Care: Rev. Karen Hoyt [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @McEverRoadUMC Book Discussion Group 4PM virtual Youth and Children’s Director: Chris Hester [email protected] mceverumc.org (Rob Bruce 404-906-8276, [email protected]) Church Office: Angela Ivey [email protected]