Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
July 6, 2025
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Independence
Declaration of Independence
For the topic of "Freedom"
Freedom Quotes
From an online Search for answers to:
"What is Christian Freedom?", the responses were:
Answer 1, Answer 2, Answer 3 Guidance from UMC Discipleship Ministries
for a Worship Service on "For Freedom" prepared for July 5, 2020
Worship Planning Notes
Preaching Notes some other DECLARATIONS from the internet:
Declaration of Dependence Upon God and His Holy Bible
and Our Declaration of Dependence on God Now end this week-end with a few songs
Chosen for this week-end The Church Year/Seasons
Liturgical/Christian Year
Ordinary Time
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Bethel Worship Planning Documents
2025 Monthly Worship Calendar
2025 RCL 2 page Summary
2025 Bethel Weekly Worship Planning worksheet
2024 Bethel Weekly Worship Planning worksheet
2025 Annual Program Planning worksheet
Guidance from UMC Discipleship Ministries
Weekly Worship Planning Series
Note: This material from UDM is not the basis for today's message
but is provided here for your personal study and reflection. Click here for suggestions about how to use this material.
Worship Series: "Dear Children of God: OMG"
from umcdiscipleship.org
What would St. Paul text? Something clever, profound, and to the point, no doubt. Some of the writings of Paul or attributed to Paul in the New Testament are some of the most eloquent and beautiful prose in all of scripture. But these texts were about getting the point across, arguing for faith, and inviting the readers or hearers to a deeper experience of the risen Christ. So, what are those core elements, those essentials that would bring the desired outcome? What would Paul text to open the conversation and get readers to claim the faith he presents? That’s what we hope becomes clear as we engage in the conversation we call "Dear Children of God."
This is the Third service of a 3 service Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries.
The graphics at the top of this page list topics for other services of the Series.
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This Service's Theme:"A New Creation is Everything!"The graphics at the top of this page list topics for other services of the Series.
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Liturgical Resources
Since many congregations celebrate Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the month, consider how you might incorporate the themes of communal care and God’s new creation into the Communion liturgy.
Worship Planning Notes
Preaching Notes
Lectionary Scriptures:
2 Kings 5:1-14; Psalm 30; Galatians 6:1-16; Luke 10:1-11,16-20;
Suggested Hymns . Music Notes . DM Accompaniments Sources of Music for the following hymns are:
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Hymns Selected For this service: .
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"Holy God, We Praise Thy Name"
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"Thine Be the Glory"
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"O Love that Wilt Not Let Me Go"
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"The Servant Song"
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"Make Us One"