ST. JOHN’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
“Bringing People to Christ and Christ to People”
July 12, 2026 9:45 a.m.
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
PRELUDE (Please prepare your hearts and minds for worship.)
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES
WELCOME – A hearing assistance system and large print materials are available. Please see an usher.
*CALL TO WORSHIP (*Please rise in body or spirit.)
Leader: Always there is a choice:
People: The God of Christ Jesus or those material things for which this world will sell its soul?
Leader: We cannot have it both ways. As the prophet Elijah declared long ago:
People: “How long does it take to make up your mind? If the Lord is God, then follow him. If idols are your gods, then get real and admit you serve them.”
Leader: The Lord is our God and greatly to be praised
People: He is to be honored above all worldly gods.
Leader: We will declare God’s glory among the
nations
People: and celebrate God’s love among all
races on earth.
written by Bruce Prewer, and posted on Bruce
Prewer’s Homepage
But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
9Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
The Word of God for the People of God.
Thanks be to God.
*DOXOLOGY
UMH 95
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*BLESSING THE OFFERING
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH UMH 886
*GLORIA PATRI UMH
71
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
SHARING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS PASTORAL PRAYER/LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by 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
trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
HYMN How Great Thou Art (vs 1,3,4) UMH 77
SCRIPTURE
Genesis 6:6
The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled.
MESSAGE “Money Is the Root Of All Evil”
*HYMN O For A Thousand Tongues (vs 1-3) UMH 57
ANNOUNCEMENTS
*BENEDICTION
*CHORAL BENEDICTION He Is Lord UMH 177
EXTINGUISHING OF ALTAR CANDLES POSTLUDE
Announcements
July 14: Breakfast and Bingo July 21 – Pasta and Games
July 28 – Pizza. Popcorn and a Movie
Volunteers (18 or older) are needed who can operate chain saws, clear downed trees or can allow the Camp to borrow equipment like commercial dump trailers or wood chippers.
Financial support is also welcome using the following link:
https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/pecometh-camp-and-retreat-ministries/2025-online-giving
Monthly requests include diced tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, pancake mix, mixed vegetables, soups and toilet paper. A special request for items such as individual containers of applesauce, Ramen noodle soup, cereal, peanut butter crackers, etc. for children’s snack bags.
Donations due first Sunday each month.
Requests include: rice, beans, corn flour, vegetable oil, sugar, spaghetti noodles and sauce, and feminine hygiene products.
NEWSLETTER – Submit information by the 20th of the month to Paul Nelson at pnelson37@gmail.com
St. John’s United Methodist Church 312 East Main Street P. O. Box 236 Fruitland, Maryland 21826
410-742-5592
stjohnsfruitland@gmail.com www.stjohnsfruitland.org Pastor Shannon Harris
Cell: 410-777-0162
E-mail: pastorslharris@gmail.com