Sermon Notes

July 28, 2019 Making Disciples of Jesus Christ by Reaching, Growing and Serving

WELCOME! Thank you for choosing to worship with us. We trust you will find a warm greeting and the Spirit of God as we gather today. We are always glad to welcome guests. Please let us know if there are ways in which we can be of service to you.

Church Staff Ministers—All followers of Jesus Christ

Bishop Mary Virginia Taylor—Holston Conference Resident Bishop Rev. Angela Hardy-Cross —Morristown District Superintendent

Rev. Walter Weikel—Pastor Rev. Asa Majors—Pastor

Lisa Cavallucci—Director of Children Ministries Chris Jacobs—Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministries

Ben Stapleton—Director of Music Ministries Bradley Jones— Organist

Jamie Lambert—The Connection Worship Leader Donna Brewster—Administrative Manager

Cheryl Rager—Executive Secretary Soeun Soun—Custodian

First United Methodist Church

101 E First North Street Morristown, TN 37814

www.fumcmorristown.org

(423) 581-2180 fumc@fumcmorristown.org

Welcome Asa Majors

Songs of Worship The Connection Worship Band

Our God / Everlasting God

Our Life Together

Celebrations, Concerns

God’s Tithes and Our Offerings

God Help the Outcasts Special Music Disney

Benediction

Song of Response The Great I Am

Faith in the Magic Kingdom: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Sermon Asa Majors

Scripture Luke 18:9-14

Children’s Moment Lisa Cavallucci

THE FUMC HARVEST TABLE is now open! Share the bounty from your garden with others. Or pick up some fresh produce from the table and leave a donation. All proceeds will go into the mission fund to benefit those less fortunate.

BACK 2 SCHOOL POOL PARTY - August 3rd, 6-9:00pm—grilled hotdogs for din-ner! Meet at the Renners’, 1534 Appley Drive.

CONFIRMATION CLASS MEETING - Sunday, August 4, 9:15am in the Youth City building. All parents and youth interested in the Confirmation Class are encouraged to come.

PARENTS’ MEETING—Sunday, August 11, 1:00pm, in Youth City. Lunch will be available. All parents and kids are encouraged to attend.

REVELATION YOUTH CHOIR Fall kickoff rehearsal August 18 at 5pm Join this group to have fun, get to know new friends, and lead worship four times each semester. Next summer we will be touring to a new exciting destination! Join us at the kick-off rehearsal to find out where we are going!

#LOVE MORRISTOWN—Breakfast for Hamblen County Teachers—Groups within the church are signing up to provide breakfast for teachers at a Hamblen County school. They will take their meal to them on August 2 between 6 & 7am. Sign up are in Sunday School classes and the church office. Sign up TODAY! Contact Nicole Allen or Asa Majors for more information.

NEXT SUNDAY—AUGUST 4

Promotion Sunday for Children & Youth Sunday School Classes

Blessing Sunday @ 10:30 worship services. NEW! High School Students: bring your

driver’s license to the altar for a blessing! Elementary & Middle School Students: bring

your backpacks for a blessing! Drop off bags at the kids kiosk before service.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11

Bibles for Kindergarten Kids

Prayer Partner Crosses-the congregation selects a cross with a child’s name on it to

pray for during this school year.

Parents meeting—at 12:00noon, in the Community Room. Lunch will be available. All parents and kids are encouraged to attend. AUGUST CHATS—small group discussions at the church will address the

following questions: 1) Who are you, and where do you fit in the church? 2) What do you feel is the greatest strength of our church? 3) What is an area we need to work on? Call the church office and sign up for one of the chats. Chats will meet in the Community Room.

Wednesday, August 7, at 6:00pm Thursday, August 8, at 10:00am Monday, August 12, at 3:00pm Wednesday, August 14, at 6:00pm Wednesday August 21, at 6:00pm

CELEBRATE 200 YEARS OF THE SULPHUR SPRINGS CAMP MEETINGS!!!! Meet at the church next Sunday, August 4 at 6:00pm if you would like to go. We will be taking the church bus. Bishop David Graves will be the keynote speaker. Please contact Pastor Walter or Margaret Thornton to reserve your seat on the bus.

CELEBRATING CHILDREN! Next Sunday, we will welcome children to worship every Sunday. See the insert in the bulletin for more information about this.

ENJOY SINGING? This is the perfect time to join Chancel Choir. Our first rehearsal for the fall semester will be Wednesday, August 7, at 7:15pm. We will have a kickoff party on Sunday, August 4, at 6:00pm. All interested new choir members are invited to attend. The party will be held at the Clubhouse at Windridge Pointe 2258 Cambridge Dr, Morristown, TN 37814. Join us!

Song of Preparation Simple Pursuit

Prayer

Canon of Praise from “Kanon” Chancel Choir

Sing to the Lord Chancel Choir

Fugue on “St. Anne”

Calendar Highlights—July 28-August 3, 2019

Sunday (28) 8:15am Traditional Worship—SA 9:15am Sunday School for all ages 9:15am Coffee with the Pastors—CR 10:30am Traditional Worship—SA 10:30am The Connection—Gym Mon. (29) 10:00am Yoga—CS 11:00am Stretchin’ Out—Gym 12noon Yoga—Gym Wed. (31) 11:00am Stretchin’ Out—Gym 12:00pm Yoga—Gym 5:30pm Bible Study (Rob Gentry) - Library 6:30pm The Connection rehearsal — Gym Thurs. (1) 10:00am Yoga—CS 7:00pm Boy Scouts—CP, Gym Friday (2) 6-7am Deliver #Love Morristown breakfast to schools Sat. (3) 6:00pm Youth Back-to-School Pool Party—Renners’

Calendar Legend CP—Cumberland Place CS—Cornerstone SA—Sanctuary CR—Community Room

TRADITIONAL WORSHIP Sanctuary

7th Sunday after Pentecost Liturgical Color: Red

July 28, 2019 8:15am and 10:30am

Please remember to silence cell phones.

LARGE PRINT BULLETINS and devices for the hearing impaired are available for this morning’s service. Please see an usher.

Acolytes: 8:15am Zach Coffey 10:30am Kirsten Sadlon Crucifers: 8:15am Mason Kelley 10:30am Hannah Starnes

July Ushers 8:15am Capt. Ralph Stelzman, Benny Brewster, Craig Carey, Mark Wilson, Donna Winstead 10:30am Capt. Randy Corlew, John Hodge, George McGuffin, Tommy Sanders, Drudy Surber

We Are the Church Words and Music:

Richard K. Avery and Donald S. Marsh, 1972 © 1972 Hope Publishing

Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

Words: Thomas Ken, 1674; adapt. by Gilbert H. Vieira, 1978

Music: Geistliche Kirchengesange, 1623;

harm. by Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906

© 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House

All music used by permission, CCLI License # 247736

The Altar Flowers this morning are given to the glory of God by the FUMC

Music Committee in honor of Brad Jones.

(*) Please stand as you are able.

Glory Be to the Father

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen.

Gloria Patri UMH 70 * Meineke

Children’s Moment (10:30am) Walter Weikel

Welcome and Announcements Walter Weikel

J.S. Bach Prelude

Lena J. McLin Choral Introit (10:30am)

O God, Our Help in Ages Past (verse 3-women, verse 5-men)

St. Anne Hymn UMH 117 *

* Passing of the Peace

We Are the Church

Chorus UMH 558 (10:30am) Port Jervis

I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together!

All who follow Jesus, all around the world!

Yes, we're the church together!

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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass 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.

Congregational Celebrations & Concerns

(Everyone is invited to come to the altar for prayer during this time.)

Walter Weikel Pastoral Prayer

* Affirmation of Faith UMH 883

Phyllis Hime (8:15am)

A Statement of Faith of the United Church of Canada

We are not alone, we live in God’s world. We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit. We trust in God. We are called to be the church: to celebrate God’s presence, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope. In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God. Amen.

Worship of God by Giving Tithes and Offerings

Children of the Heavenly Father Robert Groome Offertory

Johann Pachelbel arr. by Hal Hopson

Anthem (10:30am)

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below;

Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow

Lasst Uns Erfreuen Doxology UMH 94 *

Prayer of Dedication *

Improvisation

Amen

Postlude *

Richard Hamm * Choral Benediction (10:30am)

Benediction *

Burn the Tools Walter Weikel

Take My Life and Let it Be

* Hymn of Response Hendon

Sermon

1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21

The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.

Old Testament Lesson *

Prepare our hearts, O God, to accept you Word. Silence in us any voices but your own, so that we may hear your Word and put it into practice; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Phyllis Hime (8:15am)

Prayer for Illumination *