Agnus Dei

CONG. SONG Darlene Zschech PRAYER AFTER RECEIVING Eternal God, we give thanks for this holy mystery in which you have given yourself to us. Raise us to new life through this sacrament. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of your Spirit, to give our-selves for others, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. WORD OF THE DAY CLOSING MUSIC Dufner/American Folk tune

BENEDICTION MUSIC FOR GOING FORTH SERVING YOU Matthew Johnson, Pastor to the Community Harriet McCabe and Ricky Fernandez, Greeters Deborah Potts, Sign Language Interpreter

Shout To The Lord

My Jesus my Savior Lord there is none like You All of my days I want to praise The wonders of Your mighty love My comfort my shelter Tower of refuge and strength Let every breath all that I am Never cease to worship You Shout to the Lord All the earth let us sing Power and majesty

The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve

Grace United Methodist Church 300 E. Gartner Road, Naperville, IL 60540

(630) 355-1748

www.peopleofgrace.org

July 1, 2017

5:00 pm service

Praise to the King Mountains bow down And the seas will roar At the sound of Your name I sing for joy At the work of Your hands Forever I'll love You Forever I'll stand Nothing compares to the promise I have in You

SCRIPTURE READING: Esther 2:16-20 Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God. MESSAGE Pastor Matthew Johnson PRAYER OFFERING Stromberg/Donley/ Carlson Thank you for worshiping with us! Please record your presence on the Friendship Pad. If you are a newcomer, please print your address and phone number. THE GREAT THANKSGIVING PRAYER

Pastor: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Pastor: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them up to the Lord.

Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

The pastor gives thanks appropriate to the season, remembering God's acts of salvation, and concludes: Pastor: And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven we praise your name and we join their unending hymn. The Sanctus

The Service of Worship

Fourth weekend after Pentecost July 1, 2017 5:00 pm MUSIC FOR GATHERING Vickie Wagner GREETING HYMN Walter Chalmers Smith

ACT OF CENTERING PASSING OF THE PEACE

MUSIC FOR TRANSITION Doris Akers

Grace United Methodist Church

Grace embraces diversity in our congregation. We dedicate ourselves to a ministry of Christ-like hospitality and compassion for all. We believe all

persons are of sacred worth. You are welcome here.

Large print bulletins are available

The pastor continues the thanksgiving. The institution of the Lord's Supper is recalled. The pastor concludes: Pastor: And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ's offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith. The Acclamation

The pastor invokes the present work of the Holy Spirit in the Epiclesis and praises the Trinity, remembering the Saints who have passed. Pastor: All honor and glory is yours, holy and loving God, now and forever. The Great Amen

THE LORD'S PRAYER 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. And forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. SHARING THE BREAD AND CUP All here are welcome to receive the bread and cup. We serve this evening by intinction. Come forward, receive a piece of the broken bread and dip it lightly in the cup. If you desire "gluten free" communion ask the celebrant when you come forward.

There's a sweet sweet Spirit in this place And I know that it's the Spirit of the Lord There are sweet expressions on each face And I know they feel the presence of the Lord Sweet Holy Spirit Sweet heavenly Dove Stay right here with us Filling us with Your love And for these blessings We lift our hearts in praise Without a doubt we'll know That we have been revived When we shall leave this place

Immortal Invisible God Only Wise

Where Justice Rolls Down

There’s a Sweet Sweet Spirit

Where justice rolls down like a mighty water And righteousness grows like an ever-flowing stream And mercy resounds like the waves on the ocean Let praises rise high on the songs of the redeemed There is a river that streams from the temple Begins as a trickle but ends in the sea As it grows healing it will give Where it flows everything will live Wade in the water and feel the strong current Remember the stagnance of stale life before God is here leave the past behind In these clear waters you will find

Immortal invisible God only wise In light inaccessible Hid from our eyes Most blessed most glorious The Ancient of Days Almighty victorious Thy great name we praise Unresting unhasting And silent as light Nor wanting nor wasting Thou rulest in might Thy justice like mountains High soaring above Thy clouds which are fountains Of goodness and love

“Holy Heroes: Esther”

To all life thou givest To both great and small In all life thou livest The true life of all We blossom and flourish As leaves on the tree And wither and perish But naught changeth thee Great Father of glory Pure Father of light Thine angels adore thee All veiling their sight All praise we would render O help us to see 'Tis only the splendor Of light hideth thee