Worship Bulletin 6/14/26

Welcome to Worship at the McPherson Church of the Brethren
We invite your active participation in the life of this congregation, as together we continue to grow in grace and seek justice for God's creation.
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Sunday, June 14, 2026

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Welcome Video

♫Gathering Music | “Brethren, We Have Met to Worship” | Moore/Berry

Ellen Gilbert, piano

Sharing Time – Joys and Concerns | Kevin Jones

♫Centering Music | “I Want to Be a Christian” | arr. Mary McDonald

Ellen Gilbert, organ

Responsive Opening Words | based on I Corinthians 14    

ONE:   Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit. Even in the case of lifeless things that make

           sounds, such as the pipe or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a

           distinction in the notes? 

ALL:    There are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. 

ONE:   Of the many gifts of the Spirit, we will try to excel at those that build up the church.

ALL:    We will pray to the spirit, and we will also pray with understanding;

              We will sing to the spirit, and we will also sing with understanding. 

ONE:   When we come together, each of us has a hymn, or a word of instruction; a revelation,

           a tongue or an interpretation. 

ALL:    Everything we do will be done to follow the way of love.

            We will eagerly seek the many gifts of the Spirit so that the church may be built up. 

♫Opening Song | “There are many gifts" | #304

Message for the Kids | Cara Hudson                    

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Invitation to Give Video

‍ You may Give online or send a check made payable to "McPherson Church of the Brethren,"
200 N. Carrie, McPherson, KS 67460

♫Offering Music | “Leanin” | Withers and Showalter

Lois Grove, piano

Scripture Focus | I Corinthians 14:10, 26b

                   10 Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.

           26b When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a

           tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up. 

♫Scripture Song | “God Help the Outcasts” | Menken/Schwartz (from Disney’s, Hunchback of Notre Dame)

Mona Lange-Wisdom, vocals and Kevin Jones, piano

                                   I don't know if you can hear me or if you're even there.

                                   I don't know if you would listen to [my humble] prayer 

                                   Yes, I know I'm just an outcast, I shouldn't speak to you

                                   Still, I see your face and wonder, were you once an outcast too?

                                   God help the outcasts hungry from birth, show them the mercy they don't find on earth.

                                   God, help [the] people, we look to you still. God, help the outcasts or nobody will.

                                   [Some] ask for wealth, [some] ask for fame. [some] ask for glory to shine on [their] name.

                                   I ask for love, I can possess. I ask for God and [the] angels to bless me.

                                   I ask for nothing, I can get by but I know so many less lucky than I.

                                   Please help [the] people,the poor and down trod,

                                               I thought we all were the children of God.

                                   God, help the outcasts, children of God.

Message | “Children of God” | Kathryn Whitacre

♫Sending Song | “I’m Gonna Sing”

                                   Verse 1

                                   I'm gonna sing when the Spirit says sing.

                                   I'm gonna sing when the Spirit says sing.

                                   I'm gonna sing when the Spirit says sing,

                                               and obey the Spirit of the Lord.

                                   Verse 2

                                   I'm gonna shout when the Spirit says shout…….

                                   Verse 3

                                   I'm gonna preach when the Spirit says preach…….

                                   Verse 4

                                   I'm gonna pray when the Spirit says pray…….

                                   Verse 5

                                   I'm gonna sing when the Spirit says sing…….

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‍Please be seated for the Sending Words and Sending Music

Sending Words

♫Sending Music | “Praise Him! Praise Him!" | arr. Mary McDonald

Ellen Gilbert, organ
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