Weekly Bulletin July 23, 2023

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF TOULON

         July 23, 2023   -   9th Sunday after Pentecost                   

(*indicates to stand if able)

PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP

*OPENING HYMN – “Count Your Blessings,” No. 281

INVOCATION

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SPECIAL MUSIC                     Lynne Roark and Janet Wilkinson

                                    “Be Thou My Vision”

 JOYS AND CONCERNS

SHARING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS

WORSHIPING THROUGH PRAYER

Prayers for the People

The Lord’s Prayer       

*GLORIA PATRI     No. 558

*SHARING SIGNS OF PEACE

YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERMON

WORSHIPING THROUGH GIVING

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY     No. 563

*OFFERING PRAYER

*HYMN OF PREPARATION – “Lord of All Hopefulness,” No.  265         

SCRIPTURE READING -  Matthew 13: 23-30, 36-43

SERMON                                                         Michelle West

            “Don’t Weed the Garden – It’s God’s Job”             

*CLOSING HYMN – “Rejoice, the Lord Is King”, No. 393

 *BENEDICTION AND CLOSING PRAYER

  POSTLUDE

                             UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesdays, 6:00 PM – Weeding and harvesting the church Community Garden. ALL ARE WELCOME!!

Aug.1, 5:00-7 PM, National Night Out at the City Park

Aug. 6 – Old Settler’s Community Worship Service 

Guest Speakers

July 30 – Michelle West

Aug. 6 – OSA Community Service, 10:30, Jim Graves 

Aug. 13 – Michelle West, Communion

Aug. 20 – Michelle West

Aug. 27 – Michelle West