August 2nd, 2020 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

We are a caring church family who loves God, and is committed to growing disciples of all ages for Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Chiming of the Trinity

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude

Silent Prayer of Preparation Father God, You know the needs and concerns I bring with me this morning. Help me set them aside during this next hour, so that I can fix my eyes upon You. Use this time to teach me more about You, and to guide me in giving You the praise You deserve. Open my ears, Lord, and help me hear Your word. I love You. In Christ’s name, Amen.

Call to Worship Psalm 100 LectorLeader: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands!People: Serve the Lord with gladness!Leader: Come into His presence with singing!People: Know that the Lord is God!Leader: It is He that made us, we are His;People: We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.Leader: Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise!People: Give thanks to Him, bless His name!Leader: For the Lord is good; His steadfast love endures forever,People: And His faithfulness to all generations.Leader: Let us worship God!

† Hymn of Praise How Great Thou Art O StOr Gud

† Call to Confession LectorLeader: Let us now confess our sins against God and our neighbor as we pray in unison the

Prayer of Confession.

† Prayer of ConfessionGod of life, in our sin we fall short, and our lives miss the mark. We draw the circle of Your love too small, favoring ourselves and excluding others. We yearn for treasures that perish and overlook Your blessings that endure. Our devotions to You ebbs and flows, depending more on our circumstances than on Your never-failing love. Only You, mighty God, can free us from the prison of our sin. Forgive us by Your powerful love revealed in Jesus Christ, our Savior. Redeem us, that we may fulfill Your will and proclaim to all the world the wonder of Your forgiving love.

† Kyrie #574 Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us Arr. Johnson

† Assurance of Forgiveness LectorLeader: The promise of God is this: As far as the east is from the west, so far will God remove the

sin of those who love Hom.People: God gives us hope for forgiveness and new life. We believe that in Jesus Christ our sin

is forgiven. Thanks be to God.

† Congregational Response #579 Glory Be to the Father Greatorex

Prayers of the People

Congregational Response Threefold Amen

Call to Offering

Offertory

† Doxology #592 Praise God, from Whom all Blessings Flow Old HundredtH

† Scripture Reading Genesis 12:1-4 New King James VersionNow the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you. 2 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”4 So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.

† Scripture Reading Joshua 24:2 English Standard Version2 And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Long ago, your fathers lived beyond the Euphrates, Terah, the father of Abraham and of Nahor; and they served other gods.

Sermon The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob the Rev. Philip Hollins

Communion Invitation Prayer of Thanksgiving Words of Institution Communion of the People

† Prayer of Dedication & Departing Hymn The Lord’s Prayer MallotteOur Father, which 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors;

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

† Benediction

† Postlude

† Those who are able, please stand. CCLI # 2646349

Church Staff and Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am - 4pm

Pastor, Philip Hollins (505.5420) ........................................ rev.tpcoss@gmail.com

Parish Associate, Ken Gruebel (534.4315) ................swinggently@verizon.net

Director of Family Ministries, Tracey Hollins ........... tracey.tpcoss@gmail.com

Coordinator of Children’s Ministries

& Communications, Anna Stubbendick ...................anna.tpcoss@gmail.com

Director of Music Ministries, Kevin Dorey ......................kmdorey@hotmail.com

Secretary/Bookkeeper, Lynn Davis ................. bookkeeper.tpcoss@gmail.com

Office Assistant, Marissa Stone (12-4pm) .......... marissas.tpcoss@gmail.com

Custodian, Fran Wells .............................................................fran.tpcoss@gmail.com

In Need of Special PrayersDon & Marianne AlexanderSharon BugelliAllison CampbellBarbara DenicolaGinny DorneBarbara GeloAnn GodleyRich & Margaret GoodrichDebbi HardenBill & Pat LeckieMaureen MarshallBob & Carole MarzShirley McMillanCarolyn RankinLinda RowlandJoyce RueppelEmile & Lynda SaulsJessie SmolskyEthel UrquhartBobbi WetherillMatt & Meredith Wright and family

In the HospitalKen Gruebel (Bayonet Point)

Becky Kovar (Bayonet Point)

Homebound Members

Gil & Bev JonesKathy KittermanMary Jane LindseyJoan Relyea

In Rehab Cherie Hensley (Trinity)

Bill McCartney (Trinity)

Lori Schafer (Mitchell)

Bobbi Wetherill (Consulate)

Linda Wilkinson (Mitchell)

In Care Facilities

Gladys Almgren (Hawthorne Village, Brandon)

Chris Dalberth (Southern Pines)

Phil Green (Watermark 3)

Roger Hollins (Southern Pines)

Flora Phee (Orchard Ridge)

Dorothy Wright (Sunshine Christian)

Recoveringat Home

Joan BenhamBonnie BierlyGlenda BobbyMattie ChiassonCarol CorbyDiane DavisEmily GahnJudy HarrisGerda KennedyCasey LucchesiDon FaulknerElsie Fritz Greg MichaelBecky MuysBill PolhamusEric SwiftBev Webster

Please Pray for Our Military

SFC Eric BreezeCPT Chase CarterMAJ Valentino DiazLTC John DupreeMAJ Amanda Fraser-BizorikAlex HamiltonSPC Zachary HollinsCpl Derek JasonA1C Aaron Nelson2LT Jonathan ReabeSGT Daniel SmithSGT Matthew Smith

Keep Them In Your PrayersOur Prayer Ministry is an ongoing ministry of care and concern for members in the congregation and their families. If you

have a prayer need, you may contact the church office at 727.372.7203 or email

tpcossprayerchain@gmail.com

Session Ministry TeamsBoard of DeaconsOfficers

Carol Palmer, ModeratorShelly Bandy - V. Moderator

Linda Kerr - Secretary

Jane Brooks, Treasurer

BoardShelly BandyLida BarretoJane BrooksKay CharlesCarol Corby

Debbi HardenJudy HarrisLinda Kerr

Carol PalmerAnn PetersonJenel StoltzKay Taylor

Administration & Finance

Jeff Bandy - 359.5401

Adult MinistriesBev Webster - 847.9283

Children’s MinistriesLyz Alamo - 712.6682

MissionsEdy McGuirk - 868.7189Bob Bierly - 943.7432

Outreach & Communication

Vacant

PropertyMike Kerr - 301.580.9390

Worship & MusicJohn Hanke -

(352) 409-6910

Youth MinistriesVacant

Clerk of SessionCasey Lucchesi - 376.0723

Moderator of Session

Philip Hollins

Church TreasurerJack Buchner

TPCoSS Vital SignsDisciples Worshiping Last Week

Online - 82

Disciples Worshiping a Year Ago 10am - 173

Our Gifts to God Last Week YTDMinistry Goals $6,515 $259,528Gifts Received $7,953 $264,166

Remember TPCoSS in Your Prayers,Remember TPCoSS in Your Will