Call to Worship - Those of you joining us from home are invited to light a candle to welcome the presence of the Holy Spirit
Just a Closer Walk With Thee by author unknown, African American hymn - El Dorado
Welcome
Goodness Of God by Jennifer Johnson - El Dorado
Passing of the Peace: Through the act of passing the peace of Christ, we offer our sincere desire to love our neighbor.
You are invited to greet one another in the live stream chat on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
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NEW MEMBER CLASS! Have you ever wondered about what United Methodists think about major cultural and political issues? What do we really believe about Resurrection? Sin? Hell? Join us on Tuesdays starting September 17 at 7:00 pm on Zoom for a deeper look at our Methodist faith and heritage. Books will be available on Sunday, Sept. 15. Contact Rev. Mandy for more information!
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Kid City Events This Summer:
Buy a ticket now for Kid City’s Fundraiser Luncheon: Click Here
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Saturday, October 5 from 3:00-6:00 pm. Click here for tickets.
CALL TO PRAYER: Buscando by Sidewalk Cabbies - El Dorado
Joys and Concerns: Prayers of the People We believe that the best way to bear our burdens is to share them with one another. You welcome to share your joys and concerns so that our community can hold these things in our hearts as we lift them to God together.
You are invited to share your prayers in the Facebook Live Chat, or on the YouTube Live chat.
New Testament Reading: James 3:13-4:3, NRSV - Two Kinds of Wisdom
Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be boastful and false to the truth. Such wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish. For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace.
Friendship with the World
Those conflicts and disputes among you, where do they come from? Do they not come from your cravings that are at war within you? You want something and do not have it; so you commit murder. And you covetsomething and cannot obtain it; so you engage in disputes and conflicts. You do not have, because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, in order to spend what you get on your pleasures.
One: This is the word of God for us, the People of God.
All: Thanks be to God!
Sermon: What Is Wisdom: What’s Your Story - Rev. Jennifer Gutierrez
HOLY COMMUNION
Invitation to the Table: As we understand the Body of Christ to be inclusive, we understand God’s table of grace and fellowship can extend into our homes. As you’re able, bring your own elements to this time. Bread, Juice, Coffee, Muffins… the Body of Christ is comprised of wonder and mystery. Today, we celebrate that God can reach us where we are, even if we are not together.
The Great Mystery of our Faith
All: Christ has died
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
And now, with the confidence of the children of God, let us 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,
Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
MUSIC DURING OFFERING AND COMMUNION:
Waymaker by Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu (Sinach) - El Dorado
Benediction Remember:
God is with you,
God is for you,
God refuses to be God without you.
And may all of God’s people say: Amen!
