Sunday, October 25th

Welcome
We are glad to join you in worship today! Today we're remined that through God's relationship with us, he celebrates with us when things are good. And how we celebrate those good things are to lean into what is good, knowing that gets balanced by God's work in our lives.

​You can follow along in this bulletin for the service. If you are on a computer, phone, or other mobile device, then you can click on each of the videos as they come up. If you  have a smart tv or streaming device connected to your tv, go to our YouTube channel and then go to playlists. Every Sunday We’ll have a new playlist set up with prayers, songs, and a message. As you come to each of those in the service you can play that video. With a playlist, as soon as one finishes, the next video starts so that all you have to do is hit pause until you’re ready to play again.

Peace,
Pastor John

​The video that comes next is a welcome, has a few announcements, and an opening prayer.

Announcements
Sunday 10/25: CAKE after the 9am service
Tuesday 10/27: 4pm Centering Prayer on live on our Facebook Page
Sunday 11/1: Worship online, and in person at 9am & 10:30am
Noon-3pm: Library Drive-Thru Centennial Celebration

Nov. 1st is All Saints Sunday. If you have someone who has passed away in the last year, and you would like to remember them on this Sunday, please let Pastor John know.

​Will you join in singing our first song

Joy's & Concerns
Today we are less that two weeks from Election Day. Through this season, keep our nation in your prayers.

We will continue to share our joys and concerns, as well as our prayer requests. Simply follow the link below and fill out the form. If you need to add more, you can fill the form out again. These will be shared with the congregation via email on Monday morning.
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Share a joy, concern, and/or prayer request

​Prayer

Start the next video, and enter into a time of prayer.
When directed, take a few moments of silent prayer. There will be a pastoral prayer, then you are invited to join in the Lord's Prayer which is below.
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Our Father, who 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. 
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen

Children's Message
Today's message comes from Mary Beth Switzer and cheers on our own Tigers, and tells a story that doing good things can be a challenge.

Offering
God gives us many gifts and blessings. As we give back to God, we can do this in many ways. Some are through what we put in offering plates, and other times its by leaning into what God has given. How can you best give today?

Thank you for your continued offerings to the church, and to the many other places around us that you’ve been giving of your time and your money. Remember that you can mail in your offerings, or you can give online. Your gifts and commitment to your faith help us reach out and tell Jesus’ story in so many different ways.  Will you pray with me,


Lord of all we see and all that we cannot see: Give us this day a glimpse of the complexities of the world and the simplicity of living our lives centered in you; loving you with all our heart, soul, and mind, and loving our neighbors well. Bless the gifts we offer you; but in our giving, help us focus on these other more basic gifts. May the love we show you and others be a testimony of whom we follow and who is worthy of our devotion. In Christ’s holy name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-12

1When the king was settled in his palace, and the LORD had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies, 2the king said to the prophet Nathan, “Look! I’m living in a cedar palace, but God’s chest is housed in a tent!”
3Nathan said to the king, “Go ahead and do whatever you are thinking, because the LORD is with you.”
4But that very night the LORD’s word came to Nathan: 5Go to my servant David and tell him: This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build the temple for me to live in. 6In fact, I haven’t lived in a temple from the day I brought Israel out of Egypt until now. Instead, I have been traveling around in a tent and in a dwelling. 7Throughout my traveling around with the Israelites, did I ever ask any of Israel’s tribal leaders I appointed to shepherd my people: Why haven’t you built me a cedar temple?
8So then, say this to my servant David: This is what the LORD of heavenly forces says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be leader over my people Israel. 9I’ve been with you wherever you’ve gone, and I’ve eliminated all your enemies before you. Now I will make your name great—like the name of the greatest people on earth. 10I’m going to provide a place for my people Israel, and plant them so that they may live there and no longer be disturbed. Cruel people will no longer trouble them, as they had been earlier, 11when I appointed leaders over my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies.
And the LORD declares to you that the LORD will make a dynasty for you. 12When the time comes for you to die and you lie down with your ancestors, I will raise up your descendant—one of your very own children—to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.

Liturgist: This is the word of God, for the people of God
Congregations’ Response: Thanks be to God!
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Will you join in singing our next song

Reflection Questions
What really good thing has God shared with you?
How can you lean into it more?
How does God keep you balanced?

When you're ready, join in our final song

Benediction
Read this prayer from the end of Jude

To the one who is able to protect you from falling,
and to present you blameless and rejoicing before his glorious presence,
to the only God our savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord,
belong glory, majesty, power, and authority,
before all time, now and forever. Amen.