DisciplesNet Worship #692: Proper 13A – (Dean Phelps 8.06.2023)
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Who is my neighbor? We tend to think of our neighbor as someone like us who lives in the same community and has many of the same values that we have. Yet Jesus' story of the Samaritan who helped the man who was robbed and beaten on the road to Jericho tells us we need to look further. Rev. Dean Phelps talks to us from Luke 10:30-35 about this story and how Jesus calls us to a much wider idea of who our neighbors are.
Our worship service is 28 minutes of prayer, some favorite hymns, teaching, and communion.
You may choose to participate, or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers extend to where you are. If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us.
We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.
ORDER OF WORSHIP:
- Opening background music: "On the Jericho Road" - Bev Heid
- "What Does the Lord Require of You?" - DisciplesNet singers
- Pastor's prayer and the Lord's Prayer - Pastor Anita
- "Lord Make Us Instruments" - Southport Christian Church
- Luke 10:30-35 read by Susan McNeely
- "Jesu, Jesu" - DisciplesNet singers
- "Given the Choice" - Rev. Dean Phelps
- "More Love to Thee" - Dean Phelps
- Communion: Pastor Deb
- "In Remembrance of Me" - DisciplesNet singers
- Sending Out - Rev. Dean Phelps
- Credits --- background music: - "On the Jericho Road" - Bev Heid
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INVITATION TO GIVING:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.
We also extend the invitation for you to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving a one-time gift, or ongoing, including a tithe. Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, has a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ. We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org, and email address: giving@disciplesnet.org
God bless you and thank you for joining us!