July 5, 2026 Order of Worship

Nothing but the Blood (Robert J Hughes) – Larisa Lysak

Welcome to Worship – Sue Pennock

All Creatures of Our God and King (VBS version) – VBS Team & Congregation

Opening Prayer – Luke Coffland

Leader: God, You are our Creator.
People: You made everything. And, You made us!

Leader: God, You know everything.
People: You understand us and care about us!

Leader: God, You are our safe place.
People: We can trust You wherever we are and wherever we go!

Leader: God, You are love.
People: Help us love others like You do!

Leader: God, You are forever.
People: You are always with us!

Leader: Thank You, God, for who You are and all that You do for us.
People: We love You, God!

All: In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen!

VBS Highlights Video

Majestic – VBS Kids & Crew

Time with Young Disciples – Stephanie McIlwain Miller

Scripture Readings – Luke Coffland

The Bible views raising the next generation as a sacred, intentional duty. It emphasizes passing down faith, wisdom, and God's teachings through active discipleship, modeling a godly lifestyle, and teaching children and youth to set their hope in God.

Deuteronomy 6:6-9

Write these commandments that I’ve given you today on your hearts. Get them inside of you and then get them inside your children. Talk about them wherever you are, sitting at home or walking in the street; talk about them from the time you get up in the morning to when you fall into bed at night. Tie them on your hands and foreheads as a reminder; inscribe them on the doorposts of your homes and on your city gates.

Psalm 78:1-7

Listen, dear friends, to God’s truth,
    bend your ears to what I tell you.
I’m chewing on the morsel of a proverb;
    I’ll let you in on the sweet old truths,
Stories we heard from our fathers,
    counsel we learned at our mother’s knee.
We’re not keeping this to ourselves,
    we’re passing it along to the next generation—
God’s fame and fortune,
    the marvelous things he has done.

He planted a witness in Jacob,
    set his Word firmly in Israel,
Then commanded our parents
    to teach it to their children
So the next generation would know,
    and all the generations to come—
Know the truth and tell the stories
    so their children can trust in God,
Never forget the works of God
    but keep his commands to the letter.
Heaven forbid they should be like their parents,
    bullheaded and bad,
A fickle and faithless bunch
    who never stayed true to God.

Rooted in God’s Love – a Rainforest Falls Message – Terry Bolender

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms (VBS version) – VBS Team & Congregation

Pastoral Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer

Offering Our Gifts to God

Offertory – Make Me a Servant (words and music by Kelly Willard) – Larisa Lysak

Doxology – Many Gifts, One Spirit, UMH #114, refrain

Prayer of Dedication – Terry Bolender and Congregation

Leader: All that we have, we have from you, Creator and Preserver of all.

People: Accept these gifts which we now offer. Help us to make the whole of life an offering and every thought a prayer.

Video: America 250 – introduced by Terry Bolender

America the Beautiful – UMH #696

Blessing – Terry Bolender

Fling Out the Banner (Waltham) (Music by John B. Calkin) – Larisa Lysak

Resources for Worship

Opening Prayer is by Jim Head-Corliss for worship at Kent UMC, July 5, 2026, from daily themes of Rainforest Falls Vacation Bible School curriculum by Group Publishing, 2026.