Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 7, 2025
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Worship Series: "I Will Call Upon the Lord"
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Sometimes there is nothing left to do but sing. Does that sound odd? It is said of the Methodist movement that we were born in song. We sing our faith, and our songs are about calling out to God. This late summer/early fall we turn to the song book that has sustained and defined the people of God from the very beginning – the Psalms. The Psalms give words to a variety of emotions and circumstances out of which we call upon the Lord. We shape our worship around these words to give voice to people in our communities who may feel unheard even by God. The witness of the Psalms is that God is prepared to meet us where we are. So let us call upon the Lord.
This is the first service of a 4 service Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries.
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Liturgical Resources
Seen. Heard. Known. However you put it, we humans long for relationships where we trust others to care about who we are, what we feel, and how we experience the world.
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Preaching Notes
Lectionary Scriptures:
Jeremiah 18:1-11; Psalm 139:1-6,13-18; Philemon 1-21; Luke 14:25-33;
Suggested Hymns . Music Notes . DM Accompaniments Sources of Music for the following hymns are:
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"I'll Praise My Maker While I've Breath"
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"If It Had Not Been for the Lord"
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"God the Sculptor of the Mountains"
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"Cry of My Heart"
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"Take My Life and Let it Be"
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"In The Singing"