Congregational Hymn #319 “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” LOBE DEN HERREN
Call to Worship Jack Fannin One: O give thanks to the Lord; call on God's name. Make known God's deeds among the peoples. All: We will sing to the Lord with joy. We will tell of God's wonderful works. One: Glory in God's holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. All: We seek the Lord's strength. We seek God's presence continually. One: Remember the marvelous works God has done, the wonders and the judgments of God's mouth. All: God is faithful through every generation. God remembers the covenant forever. One: The promises of God endure, from Abraham and Sarah to all who walk by faith. All: The Lord is our God; God's justice and mercy fill the whole earth. One: Come, then, and worship the One who is always faithful, whose steadfast love never fails. All: We will praise the Lord! We will keep God's ways with thankful hearts. Praise the Lord! Amen.
Congregational Hymn #587 “ Amazing Grace” NEW BRITAIN
Invocation and Lord’s Prayer Rev. Dan Schumacher Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Musical Offering “Who You Say I Am” Hillsong
Scripture Reading John 8:1-11 (NRSV) Rev. Dan Schumacher Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him and he sat down and began to teach them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery; and making her stand before all of them, they said to him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?”
They said this to test him, so that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” And once again he bent down and wrote on the ground. When they heard it, they went away, one by one, beginning with the elders; and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him. Jesus straightened up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” She said, “No one, sir.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.”
Sermon “Neither Do I Condemn You” Rev. Dan Schumacher
Moment of Reflection
Hymn of Response #605 “And Can It Be” SAGINA
Benediction
Postlude “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” arr. Tedd Smith