This Week's Bulletin
14th Sunday After Pentecost
* Indicates that worshippers are to stand if able.
Congregational responses are in bold print.
Worship Leader: Sherry Allen
ENTRANCE & PRAISE
Prelude “Prepare Our Heart” John Kwon
Greetings Rev. Sang Hun Han
Announcements Sherry Allen
*Opening Hymn “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” UMH #384
1. Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down;
fix in us thy humble dwelling; all thy faithful mercies crown! Jesus thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation; enter every trembling heart.
2. Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast!
Let us all in thee inherit; let us find that second rest. Take away our bent to sinning; Alpha and Omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty.
3. Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive; suddenly return and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love.
Call to Worship
O give thanks to the Lord, for God is good; God’s steadfast love endures forever.
We come to worship the One who searches our hearts and
knows our inmost thoughts.
Not what is outward and seen, but what is within defiles or makes us whole.
Create in us clean hearts, O God and renews a right spirit
within us.
Come into God’s presence with humility and praise.
Let us worship the Lord our God!
Passing Peace of Christ “O How He Loves…” TFWS #2108
O how he loves you and me! O how he loves you and me!
He gave his life. What more could he give? O how he loves you;
O how he loves me; O how he loves you and me!
Children’s Message Jane Heidemann
Children’s Church Joni Javier
Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Lord’s Prayer (Screen)
Contemplation Hymn “Sanctuary” TFWS# 2164
Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true;
with thanksgiving, I'll be a living sanctuary for You. (Repeat)
PROCLAMATION & RESPONSE
Scripture Reading Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Sherry Allen
That Which Defiles
7 The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus 2 and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed. 3 (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders. 4 When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.) 5 So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with defiled hands?” 6 He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: “‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.7 They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’8 You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”
14 Again Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen to me, everyone, and understand this. 15 Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them.”
21 For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, 22 adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. 23 All these evils come from inside and defile a person.”
This is the Word of Life for all the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
Offering Our Gifts to God’s Service
Offertory Anthem “Someone is Praying for You” John Kwon
(Lenny Wolf)
*Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” #UMH 95
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures
here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Prayer of Dedication
Gracious God, help us remember that all belongs to you. Take these offerings and use them for your glory. Take our lives, and use us, always and everywhere, for your glory. In Christ’s name. Amen.
You may give your offering at www.bfvumc.org/online-giving
or mail it to:
Bethany of Fox Valley UMC
2200 Ridge Ave. Aurora, IL. 60504
Message: “Rules or Grace” Rev. Sang Hun Han
SENDING FORTH
Closing Hymn: “How Great Thou Art” UMH #077
1. O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, thy power throughout the universe displayed.
**Refrain: Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee; how great thou art, how great thou art! Then sings my soul my Savior God, to thee; how great thou art, how great thou art!
2. When through the woods and forest glades I wander, and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; when I look down from lofty mountain grandeur and hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze. **
3. And when I think that God, his Son not sparing, sent him to die,
I scarce can take it in; that on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
he bled and died to take away my sin. **
4. When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow in humble
adoration, and there proclaim: my God, how great thou art! **
*Benediction Rev. Sang Hun Han
*Postlude John Kwon
We are glad that you joined us this morning in worship.
We hope that you find strength, renewal, and a sense of peace
going through the coming week.