Sunday Worship on July 12, 2020

Prelude by Thayer French

​Hymn: All Who Hunger​

Opening Prayer by Richard Thomson
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Almighty God our Heavenly Father, the Great Creator of this vast and wonderful universe and all things therein contained, You gathered the soil of the Earth and with Your breath of life our world was born. You brought life to us, to all the animals, to every living thing in our world.
You sent to us Your son our Savior who breathed new life into Your words and served as an example of how we should live our lives so we are in harmony with Your creation. We are Your church and we carry with us the breath of life You breathed on that great day of creation.
Help us to live the lives You would have us lead. Help us to follow in the footsteps of Your son. Help us to be the living and breathing church that can be Your messengers here on Earth. Help us to serve as a shining example of the lives Your servants lead that we may attract others to You.
We are not perfect beings, but You do not ask for perfection. You understand human frailties and You understand Your true servants regret their missteps and strive to do better and become closer to You.
As we gather in Your name may we feel Your presence, may we feel You by our side. And may this feeling be with us always, in every day of our lives and may we always seek to take one step closer to You.
AMEN.

Holy Communion

​Special Music by Roland Ackerman
​"We Are The Body of Christ"

Today's Scripture: Matthew 13;13-20

13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” 20 Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.

Sermon by Pastor Gil
"The Church is an Organic Community"

​Offertory Invitation

In this special season, your weekly pledge by mail would be appreciated.
Our church address is Hillside United Methodist Church 82 Center St, Goffstown, NH 03045

Closing Hymn: Gather Us IN

Benediction

God’s word is a lamp to our feet.
Christ’s teachings are a light to our path.
May God’s word take root in our lives.
May Christ’s love nourish us like sunshine
and spring rain.
​Amen.