Pastor: Rev. Kendra BallietOrganist: Jim RossOffertory: Armed Services Medley -Coates/Ross24TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTORDER OF WORSHIP Prelude - Partita on "Land of Rest" - Anthony Giamanco Welcome Call to Worship Leader: We enter worship once again this daychoosing to serve you, God, and no other.People: With waiting hearts, we come to worship. Leader: We enter as witnesses to one anotherto live out our baptism and grow into the Body of Christ.People: With waiting hearts, we come to worship Leader: We enter dependent on the Spiritto be with us in our thoughts and feelings.People: With waiting hearts, we come to worship. Opening Hymn “We Gather Together” #131 *Unison Prayer Almighty God, who claims us as your own, we bring our full selves to worship today. Our happiness and our sorrow, our singing and our crying, our strengths, and our failures—we carry it all. Teach us to trust that your faithfulness endures in all the seasons and circumstances of our lives. Help us to know that all that we are is bound to you and teach us to rest on your steadfast love as the source of our gratitude and joy as we, your sheep, follow you wherever you lead. Amen. Affirmation of Faith – Apostles’ Creed #881 Gloria Patri #70 Children's Chat Music Ministry and Offertory - Armed Services Medley-Coates/RossDoxology and Prayer of Gratitude Scripture Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 Sermon “We Will Serve the Lord” Joys/Concerns Hymn "O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee" #430 Pastoral Prayer/Lord's Prayer Closing Hymn "Father, I Adore You" #2038 Action Steps & Benediction Postlude -Fanfare-Recessional on "America the Beautiful" -Franklin AshdownThe flowers on the altar today are given in loving memory of Professor Louise R. Helmreich by Jonathan & Nancy Helmreich. Thank you for sharing in this worship service. Please continue to stay in touch through our website and/or by following us on Facebook. If you have joys or concerns that you would like lifted up in prayer, please fill out the Prayer Card on our website, call the church office and leave a message at 814-724-6736, or email churchoffice@stoneumc.org.