Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
July 20, 2025
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Worship Series: "Dear Children of God: Part 2"
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Who emails anymore? Well, some do, of course. Paul and other epistle writers would have used any method of communication to share the message they brought. Maybe we can think of email as a place to enlarge the conversation. We can go a little deeper, invite serious thinking, and seek input and responses to the ideas and plans put forth. Is it possible to hear the gospel as an invitation to engage in dialog? Are we allowed to ask questions and consider the implications and applications of what we read or hear? Certainly! That’s what it means to be engaged as the "Dear Children of God."
This is the Second service of a 4 service Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries.
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Liturgical Resources
In this week’s text, Paul draws on the power of communal singing by quoting a hymn about Christ in the middle of his letter to the Colossians.
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Preaching Notes
Lectionary Scriptures:
Amos 8:1-12; Psalm 52; Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42;
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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"The Church's One Foundation"
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"We Are God's People"
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"Come, Share the Lord"
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"Blest Be the Tie That Binds"