Mill Plain UMC
Sunday August 6, 2023
Everyday Parables
Scripture
Matthew 13:10-17
Music
Here I am to Worship
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
A New Hallelujah
Heaven For Me
How great is our God
Down by the riverside
Pass it on
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Mill Plain UMC
August 6,2023
10 a.m.
Praise Song Here I am To worship
Greeting
Ice Cream Social Moment
Call to Worship
Worship Assistant: Blessed are your eyes, for they see.
People: Silently now, we wait for you, ready O God, your will to see.
Worship Assistant: Blessed are your ears for they hear.
People: Silently now we wait for you, ready, O God, your will to hear.
Opening Prayer
We come to you, O God, eager to hear your Word and anxious to do your will. We confess, however, that we struggle to understand. We find your Word confusing. Our minds have grown dull and our spirits faint. Revive us again and kindle the spark within us that we may look and perceive, that we may listen and comprehend. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Praise Songs 10,000 reasons (bless the Lord
A New Hallelujah
Young Disciples Moment
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Lord’s Prayer
Offertory
Presentation of Offerings
Special Music Heaven for Me Clay Mewboum
Doxology How great is out God
Matthew 13:10-17
Then the disciples came and asked him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” He answered, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For to those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. The reason I speak to them in parables is that ‘seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen, nor do they understand.’ With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says: ‘You will indeed listen, but never understand, and you will indeed look, but never perceive. For this people’s heart has grown dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes; so that they might not look with their eyes, and listen with their ears, and understand with their heart and turn— and I would heal them.’ But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.
Sermon Everyday Parables
Communion
The Great Thanksgiving
The Lord be with you.
AND ALSO WITH YOU.
Lift up your hearts.
WE LIFT THEM UP TO THE LORD.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
IT IS RIGHT TO GIVE OUR THANKS AND PRAISE.
Pastor Sue prays ………….
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY LORD, GOD OF POWER AND MIGHT, HEAVEN AND EARTH ARE FULL OF Y OUR GLORY.
HOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST.
BLESSED IS THE ONE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD.
HOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST.
Lord’s Prayer
Breaking of the bread
Giving of the bread and cup
Music Lance Frodsham
Prayer after communion
Gracious God, You come to us in bread and cup. Grant that we may carry your love into the world. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Hymn Down by the riverside
Benediction
The grace of Christ attend you.
The love of God surround you.
The Holy Spirit keep you.
Abound in hope and grow in love both now and forever.
Amen
Song Pass it on