This weekend we celebrate the breaking of what will become the United States from Great Britain. Today we read a litany in church.  In these times of turmoil it is worth repeating here:

Leader: Lord in this time of national celebration, help us to be thankful as we recall what brought this nation into being.

All: May we, the children of our forebears, examine why we continue to exist as a nation.

Leader: “We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights….”

All: Help us, O God to respect this cherished conviction, so dear to ourselves, and to embody it in all our dealings with others.

Leader:  “That among these rights are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.”

All:  Save us, O God, from wasting life, from turning liberty into license, and from pursuing goals that bring no happiness to ourselves or to others.

Leader:  “That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

All:  O God, let us consent to nothing that tramples on human dignity.  Make us self-governing, and self-disciplined, lest be default we invite tyranny and repression.

O God, Lord and judge of the nations, be with all entrusted with political power.  Strengthen them for the tasks before them and guide them to make enlightened decisions.  Help us all to conserve what is tried and true; to carry through what has been rightly begun; and to amend what no longer promotes the common good.  All this we pray through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Join us for our June 29th Worship Service.

photo: June 29th, Our Family in Prayer

Gathering Music:                                      Christina Eiler

"Knowing You"

"10,000 Reasons"

Announcements:                                          Chris Buchanan               

Call To Worship:                                                             Pastor Bob Ramos

4th of July Prayer (Litany):                                                                  Rich Brandon

Songs of Praise:                                                              Praise Team

 "Who Am I?"

"What A Beautiful Name"

Congregational Prayer:                                  Pastor Bob

Scripture:                                       Pastor Ron Urzua

Luke 9:21-27

Message:                                                                          Pastor Ron

"Am I Still a Disciple of Jesus?"

Dedication of Offerings:                                                         Cheryl Douglas

Doxology:                                                                   Praise Team

Closing Hymn:                                                                          Praise Team

"Go Light Your World"

Blessing:                                                              Pastor Rob

Ron Urzua, Pastor

Bob Ramos and Rob Schleef, Commissioned Lay Pastors

Music Director: Aleeya Flores

Accompanist: Christina Eiler