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Scriptures for Next Sunday 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13; 2 Corinthians 5:6-17; Mark 4:26-34 Asbury United Methodist Church Worship Booklet 1401 Camden Avenue · Salisbury, Maryland 21801 · 410-749-2131 · www.asburyweb.org We welcome all to worship and thank you for choosing Asbury Church. Nursey Care is provided in Room 122 Please remember to silence your cell phone. 2 ND S UNDAY AFTER P ENTECOST J UNE 6, 202 1 Sermon Series Earth, Wind & Fire Sermon Wind Scriptures for Next Sunday 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13; 2 Corinthians 5:6-17; Mark 4:26-34 Music for Next Sunday 8:45 a.m. / Garden Worship: Praise Band 10:00 a.m. / Sanctuary Worship: Youth Musicians Dr. Michael Stefanek, Organ/Piano Come As You Are (CAYR) 8:45 AM Praise and Worship Service in the Garden Lay Reader: Sheri Burchard Sound: Fred Webster & Don Sorrenti Designates your invitation to stand Welcome and Announcements Brooke Phulesar Passing the Peace of Christ Opening Songs [Pages 3&4] Your Grace is Enough Praise Band Breathe First Lesson, 1 Samuel 8:4-20 [Scriptures found on pages 8-9] Second Lesson, 2 Corinthians 4:13 - 5:1 Children’s Message Heather Harman Prayers and Concerns Rev. Kristen Wall-Love The Lord’s Prayer [See back page] Offering Our Gifts Rev. Kristen Wall-Love Offertory [Page5] Come Alive (Dry Bones) Praise Band Gospel Lesson, Mark 3:20-35 Sermon Wind Pastor Tom Pasmore Holy Communion Sharing of the Bread and Cup The table is open to all, and all are invited to partake of the goodness of God in the sharing of the prepackaged elements. Music during Communion [Page 6] Call It Grace Praise Band Sending Forth Closing Song [Page 6] Fresh Wind Praise Band 2 Your Grace Is Enough Verse 1 Great is Your faithfulness O God You wrestle with the sinner's restless heart You lead us by still waters into mercy And nothing can keep us apart Pre-Chorus (So) remember Your people Remember Your children Remember Your promise O God Verse 2 Great is Your love and justice God of Jacob You use the weak to lead the strong You lead us in the song of Your salvation And all Your people sing along Pre-Chorus (So) remember Your people Remember Your children Remember Your promise O God Chorus 2 Yeah Your grace is enough Heaven reaches out to us Your grace is enough for me God I sing Your grace is enough I'm covered in Your love Your grace is enough for me for me CCLI Song # 4477026 3 B re a t he Verse This is the air I breathe This is the air I breathe Your holy presence living in me This is my daily bread This is my daily bread Your very word spoken to me Chorus And I I'm desperate for You And I I'm lost without You Verse This is the air I breathe This is the air I breathe Your holy presence living in me This is my daily bread This is my daily bread Your very word spoken to me CCLI Song # 1874117 4 Come Alive (Dry Bones) Verse 1 Verse 3 Through the eyes of man it seems God of endless mercy God of unrelenting love There's so much we have lost Rescue ev'ry daughter As we look down the road Bring us back the wayward sons Where all the prodigals have walked And by Your spirit breathe upon them And one by one the enemy Show the world that You alone can save Has whispered lies and led them off You alone can save as slaves Bridge (So) breathe oh breath of God Verse 2 Now breathe oh breath of God But we know that You are God Breathe oh breath of God now breathe (yeah Yours is the victory oh) (REPEAT) We know there is more to come That we may not yet see Chorus So with the faith You’ve given us We call out to dry bones come alive come alive We step into the valley unafraid We call out to dead hearts come alive come alive Chorus Up out of the ashes let us see an army rise We call out to dry bones come alive We call out to dry bones come alive come alive We call out to dead hearts come alive CCLI Song # 6573588 come alive Up out of the ashes let us see an army rise We call out to dry bones come alive 5 Call It Grace Verse 1 Verse 2 It's the light that pierces through you It's the breath that’s breathing new life To the darkest hidden place Into what we thought was dead It knows your deepest secrets It’s the favor that takes orphans But it never looks away Placing crowns upon their heads It's the gentle hand that pulls you It’s the hope for our tomorrows From the judgment of the crowd The rock on which we stand When you stand before them guilty It’s a strong and mighty fortress And you've got no way out Even hell can't stand against Chorus 1 Bridge Some may call it foolish and impossible Amazing unshaking this is grace this is grace But for every heart it rescues it's a miracle Unchanging unfailing this is grace this is grace It's nothing less than scandalous This love that took our place CCLI Song # 7012897 Just call it what it is Call it grace Fresh Wind Verse 1 Chorus 2 Spirit sound rushing wind We need a fresh wind Fire of God fall within The fragrance of heaven Holy Ghost breathe on us we pray Pour your spirit out Pour your spirit out Verse 2 A holy anointing As we repent turn from sin The power of your presence Revival embers smouldering Pour your spirit out Breath of God fan us into flame Pour your spirit out CCLI Song # 7166857 6 Prayer List Please pray for the families experiencing loss or illness, and for the following: Ron Ardis Eileen Haley Kara Press Garrett Bailey John Hall Putman Family Joe Ballou Joan Hansen Harry “Hank” Rhodes Fred Batie Wayne Hawkins Fran Rickman Beard/Price Family Bob Hayman Darin Ruark Robin Beattie Heacook Family Leya Schiller Ian Beckerman Baby Julian & Deke Sheller Rodney Beebe the Helton Family Jason Spence Josh and Rachel Birch Liz Hickman Sisters of the Spirit Will Bloxom Beth Hillman Rev. Lawrence Staton Bozman Family Joe Hogan Cathy Stratton Ruth Campbell Steve and Beverly Janso Phil and Brady Suchman Scott Campbell Johnson Family Vanessa Aria Carey Andi Stover Kennington Pheobe Wall Peg Castagnola Pam Kondoff-Micallef Layla Warner Lauren and Lorie Cataldi Karen Lucas Wendy Williams Joe Centineo Claudia Macauley Junior Rodriguez-Zamudio Eric Chatham Elizabeth Madruga Penny Ziegler Sylvia Chiofolo Marilyn Mann Wendy, Donald and Tom Stacie Cohick Baby Owen & the Active Military Pat Cooper McPhail-Drollette Family Veterans Shirley Cropper Karen Meredith Our Schools and Children Virginia Decker Mezick Family Immigrant Families Kathy Donovan Leslie Nielsen LGBTQ Community Christopher Farley Al Olinde Victims of all Violence Tucky Franz Laura Panagoulis Cure for Coronavirus Henry Gibson Rosamond Panda All who are Lonely Bill and Lynn Goldfarb Dawn Pasmore Healthcare Workers Lisa Gordy Teresa Peters Racial Justice Ron Gordy Mary Pines Faith in a Secular World Bill Green Mary Powell Servants in Fellowship Law Enforcement Officers The Prayer Group at Asbury continues to pray weekly for the many concerns lifted up to them confidentially. Please keep this prayer ministry in your thoughts and consider joining with them for healing and peace for all. If you need prayer during the week, please contact Pastor Tom, Heather or Genevieve at the church, or Carol Bisker at (410) 749-3563. Please let us know if prayers are no longer needed for anyone on the Prayer List. We try to keep as up-to-date as possible. Nancy Farley (Chair) Sara Lewis Lou Elin Sheller If you would like to have flowers placed on the altar, please call the church office. 7 Festive Worship at Ten 10:00 AM Worship Service in the Sanctuary Lay Reader: Bettie Messick Head Usher: Jim Jackson / Sound: Jeff Harman Designates your invitation to stand Prelude My Faith Looks Up to Thee Dale Wood Dr. Michael Stefanek, Organ Welcome and Announcements Passing the Peace of Christ Opening Hymn My Faith Looks Up to Thee UMH No. 452 Greeting: One: We’ve come to worship God, All: who loved us before we were yet born, One: who knows us even better than we know ourselves, All: whose presence never leaves us, One: and whose love for us never ceases. All: This is our God. Let’s worship together! Opening Prayer: O God, we gather in your presence to praise your Holy Name, with songs on our lips and love in our hearts. We gather here, because we find joy and love, peace and understanding, among your people. Fill us with your Holy Spirit that we might have the comfort of your presence within us day and night. In the name of the Beloved, we pray. Amen. First Lesson, 1 Samuel 8:4-20 [Scriptures found on pages 8-9] One: This is the Word of the Lord. Many: Thanks be to God. Second Lesson, 2 Corinthians 4:13– 5:1 One: This is the Word of the Lord. Many: Thanks be to God. Hymn Happy the Home when God is There UMH No. 445 8 Children’s Message Heather Harman Sung Gospel Acclamation: Celtic Alleluia [Sung by all-standing] Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. One: The Gospel Lesson today is taken from Mark 3:20-35.
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