Sunday e-Bulletin for Worship and Communion, SUNDAY, 2 August 2026, 5 pm
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CHIMING OF THE HOUR Vincent Perry
COMMUNITY NEWS
INVOCATION
PRELUDE
WELCOME
OPENING SONG Break Thou the Bread of Life AAHH #334
Break Thou the bread of life,
Dear Lord, to me,
As Thou didst break the loaves
Beside the sea;
Beyond the sacred page
I seek Thee, Lord;
My spirit pants for Thee,
O living Word!
Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord,
To me, to me,
As Thou didst bless the bread
By Galilee;
Then shall all bondage cease,
All fetters fall,
And I shall find my peace,
My all in all.
Teach me to live, dear Lord,
Only for Thee,
As Thy disciples lived
In Galilee;
Then, all my struggles o'er,
Then, vict'ry won,
I shall behold Thee, Lord,
The living One.
PEACE AND GREETINGS
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SONG OF PREPARATION James E. Allen
SCRIPTURE Matthew 14:13-21
Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion for them and cured their sick.
When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said to them, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They replied, "We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me."
Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and blessed and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
May we be blessed by the reading of this word. Amen.
MESSAGE Rev Dr Dollie Howell Pankey
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE We share prayers of joy and gratitude; prayers of concern or sorrow; and prayers for the world and its people. We end each prayer by saying “This is my prayer,” and then together we affirm, “This is our prayer.” If you are worshiping via Zoom, you may type your prayer request in the chat or indicate you wish to say it aloud, and someone will bring the mic to the tablet for you.
COMMUNION LITANY AAHH #74
As we come to the Lord’s Table, let us come with a spirit of humility and penitence.
Compassionate God, have mercy on us we pray.
Let us examine ourselves: our thoughts, our actions, our motives, and our attitudes toward others.
O Holy God, have mercy and forgive us our shortcomings.
Help us to remember our responsibility to our families and our neighbors, our stewardship to you, and the work you have given to our hands.
O Living God, we stand in need of your grace, strength, and mercy.
As we eat the bread, which represents your body, which is the True and Living Bread, open our eyes to recognize the intimacy that you yearn to share with us.
O Loving God, teach us to love you above all else.
As we drink the cup, which represents Christ’s blood shed for us, we thank you for the new covenant, “Love ye one another,” which is written on our hearts. Let us rejoice because our names are written in heaven.
Tender Father and Mother, may your great sacrifice of redeeming love renew us for loving service and sacrifice for others.
May this Lord’s Supper energize every area of our lives and enable us to transcend our circumstances, our inadequacies, and our enemies.
God who sees us, touch and empower us so that our lives will be renewed.
We praise you, O God, who made us your own people through the death and resurrection of your Son, our Lord.
Abide in us, Savior and Redeemer. Fill us with the life-giving power of your Spirit, now and forever.
SHARING THE BREAD AND CUP
COMMUNION PRAYER
CLOSING SONG I Thank You, Jesus AAHH #532
(I thank You, Jesus) I thank You, Jesus.
(I thank You, Jesus) I thank You, Jesus.
I thank You, Jesus, I thank You Lord,
oh, You've brought me from a mighty,
a mighty long way, a mighty long way.
(I thank You, Jesus) I thank You, Jesus,
(I thank You, Jesus) I thank You, Jesus,
I thank You, Jesus, I thank You Lord;
oh, You've brought me from a mighty,
a mighty long way, a mighty long way.
(You've been my mother) You've been my mother,
(You've been my father) You've been my father,
You've been my sister, my brother too;
oh, You've brought me from a mighty,
a mighty long way, a mighty long way.
(You've been my doctor) You've been my doctor,
(You've been my lawyer) You've been my lawyer,
You've been my teacher, my friend indeed;
oh, You've brought me from a mighty,
a mighty long way, a mighty long way.
(You've been my bread) You've been my bread,
(You've been my water) You've been my water,
You've been my life, my everything,
oh, You've brought me from a mighty,
a mighty long way, a mighty long way.
(You've been my bread) You've been my bread,
(You've been my water) You've been my water,
You've been my life, my everything,
oh, You've brought me from a mighty,
a mighty long way,a mighty long way.
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
Songs from the AAHH: African American Heritage Hymnal and other sources. Liturgy adapted from UCC Worship Ways and other sources. Scripture reading from the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Bible.
