Weekly Announcements
  • Bible Study is finished for the summer.
  • Bell Choir is finished for the summer. will resume Sept 3rd
  • Choir is finished for the summer. will resume Sept 3rd

 

  • Delores had surgery Wednesday the 22nd and is presently in inrehab. Please keep her and her family in your prayers.

 

  • Verna Viereck  woud appreciate cards and phone calls as she continues her recovery process.

 

  • The bishop is calling for aid for those effected by the earthquakes in Venezuela and for those affected by the flooding in Kentucky and West Virginia. Please click  VUMPI to donate.

 

  • Back to School supplies: There are supply lists outside of the church office. You can click  "Amazon"  for a supply list. All items donated will go diretly to Gunston Elementary School and South County High School to assist the families that fall in the cracks of available services. All items are due by August 23rd, our Blessing of the Back Packs service.

 

Service Times


You are invited to join us for Worship every Sunday morning at 11:00am. In person or online.

Holy communion is the 1st Sunday of every month. Cranford has an open table, all are invited to take communion.

Online Worship Online Giving
August 16th Worship Outline
The 12th Sunday after Pentecost

o Prelude
o The Candle Lighting
o Welcome
o Call to Worship
Leader: When hatred and division separate us,
People: God’s love binds us together.
Leader: When quarrels estrange us,
People: Christ’s grace brings reconciliation.
Leader: When we feel excluded and left out,
People: The Spirit’s peace eases our pain.
Leader: Come! Let us worship the One who makes us one.
o Hymn: #66 Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
o Opening Prayer:
Eternal God, heal the wounds that block our unity as Your beloved children. Ease the hurts and betrays the block us from embracing the balm of Your forgiveness. Cast out the fears that prevent us from seeking Your peace and reconciliation. Even when our hearts are pierced with anguish, send us friends who will bring us solace, through Your loving Spirit. Amen.

o Affirmation of Faith: UMH #881
o Gloria Patri:
o Prayers of the People
o The Lord’s Prayer
o Congregational Response: Spirit of the Living God
o Scripture Readings:
Old Testament: Genesis 45:1-15
New Testament: Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
Liturgist: The Word of God for the people of God.
People: Thanks be to God.
o Hymn: #373 Nothing Between
o Dismissal to Children’s Church

o Scripture Lesson: Matthew 15:21-28
o Sermon: “When Mother's Love met Great Faith.”
o Hymn: #368 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
o Tithes and Offerings:
o Offertory
o Doxology UMH #95
o Offertory Prayer
Gracious God, as the Canaanite mother came to Jesus with love, humility, and great faith, teach us also to trust in Your mercy. Receive these gifts and use them to bring Christ’s compassion, healing, and hope to those in need. May our giving be a faithful response to the grace we have received. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
o Benediction
o Extinguishing of the Candles
o Announcements
o Postlude

Miracle Sunday Offering October 11

To address the disparity and relying on Methodism’s historically strong support of education, the bishops proposed an offering to establish an Endowment Fund for Theological Education in Africa, Europe, and the Philippines. Please click the button below to contribute:

Miracle Sunday Offering
Location
9912 Old Colchester Rd, Lorton, VA, USA
Lorton, VA
22079 US
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