*Congregation sings with all the songs


Opening Songs            There is a place of quiet rest   HWB 5
                              Christ, we do all adore thee      HWB 105

Welcome           
(Visitors are invited to fill out a welcome card and place it in the offering basket.)

Call to Worship
Leader: We have come to worship you, O God;
People: gather us in.
Leader: Some of us come full of happiness;
People: gather us in.
Leader: Some of us come a little sore from what life brings;
People: gather us in.
Leader: Some of us come indifferent or confused;
People: gather us in.
Leader: We honor you
            who forms us
            and calls us each by name.
            You are our God, known yet unknown,
            present here yet everywhere
            now and forever.
            You have made us distinctly unique
            and yet part of your people world-wide.
All: Gather us in to your fierce love, your tender care,
        your abundant grace.
Leader: We pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Song Spirit of the living God HWB 349

                                            
Preparation      (read in unison)                                                     
      Spirit of peace,
         quiet our hearts,
         heal our anxious thoughts,
         free us from our fretful ways.
      Breathe on us your holy calm
         so that in the stillness of your presence
         we may open ourselves to trust
         and be transformed. AMEN

Silence

Offering 

Children's Story       

Song Dona nobis pacem HWB 346
        Peace before us STS 16

Scripture Luke 11:1-4                                                               
Silence

Response
Leader: O God,
            you withdrew from our sight
            that you may be known by our love.
People: Help us to enter the cloud where you are hidden
               and surrender all our certainty
               to the darkness of faith
               in Jesus Christ. AMEN

Scripture Luke 11:5-13                  

Silence

Song             Jesus, be the center   STS 31
                    O Lord, hear my prayer   HWB 348

Invitation to community prayers

Lord's Prayer

Sending Go now in peace HWB 429

We warmly welcome all who are visiting with us today!

A supervised nursery, located next to the main entrance, for newborns through age 3
Children's Circle, which meets in the basement during the second half of the worship service, for children ages 3 through 7

Please send your announcements to the office by Friday AM to be included in the bulletin. Speak with Pastor Joel before the Sunday service if you wish to voice your announcement at the end of worship.

Sunday, July 25 Photo Sundays begin! Phot o updates will be taken after church in the sanctuary.
If interested, please see Violet.

New City Presbyterian continues their weekly 5pm worship services in our building on Sunday evenings. To aid in the process of leaving the church in a clean and orderly condition for them , please set in order the books in your pew and remove bulletins and any stray items from the worship area. Thank you.

Tuesday, July 27 Commuity Meal (5-7pm)

Wednesday, August 4 City Gospel Mission

Sunday, August 8 Second Sunday Potluck
Sunday, August 15 Book Club ( see NOTES for complete details)
Thursday, August 19 Council (6:15pm)
Sunday, August 22 Encore sings at CMF
Tuesday, August 24 PJOS (7pm in Peace House)
Sunday, August 29 Safe Sanctuaries training , after church (see NOTES for details)


Pastor Joel's Whereabouts
Beyond congregational duties, below are some of Pastor Joel's present activities:

Recent:

June 24-26, Thursday - Saturday- Central District Conference annual gathering, Bluffton, Ohio.
July 9, Friday, Oakley Food Pantry board mtg.
Saturday, July 10 - Nonviolence Training with IJPC

Upcoming
July 21 - August 1 - Family vacation in Kansas, Colorado.
Mondays are a Sabbath

While Pastor Joel is on vacation, Wednesday, July 21 - Monday, August 2 , Judy H. of Spiritual Leadership Team will serve as the contact for pastoral care concerns.

During the month of July the Oakley Food Pantry especially welcomes canned meat items: tuna, salmon, chili, beef stew, ravioli, spaghetti & meat balls, etc.

Book Club will meet on Sunday, August 15 after church at the home of Diane & Craig M.. The book to be discussed is "Life on the Color Line" by Gregory Williams. Lunch will be served.

SAVE THE DATE. All volunteers who work with children are urged to attend a Safe Sanctuaries training on Sunday, August 29, after church. This training is mandated by CMF's newly adopted Safe Sanctuaries Policy and will include discussion of child abuse prevention in our church setting. Sunday School teachers and helpers, youth sponsors, nursery volunteers including teens, and parents are invited. Following the training, volunteers will be asked to sign a "Memo of Understanding" to signify their commitment to following SS guidelines. Christian Ed hopes that teachers can also use this time for coordinating plans for the school year, which starts September 12.

The 27th annual CCM Classical Guitar Workshop will take place July 26 - August 1. Included in the workshop will be nightly concerts, with the exception of Tuesday, July 27. will be directly involved in two of the evening concerts and we have two outstanding guest artists giving solo recitals on Thursday, July 29, and Friday, July 30. All concerts are free. For further details go to the website http://www.ccmguitarworkshop.org/ .   -- Rod S.


Housing Needs

Four families from Goshen, Indiana will be coming to Cincinnati to participate in a soccer tournament are looking for homes to sleep in Friday6th and Saturday August 7th. One is a family of five and the others will be two or three people each. Two of the families are Spanish speaking with limited English. All families have their own transportation. If you are able to host please contact Violet S..

Prayers for Faith and Learning:
Pray for theBíblico Anabautista (IBA) study centers at Manantial de Vida church in Camden, N.J., and its students who arethe course, Introduction to the New Testament. Pray that God's wisdom and guidance will be with the tutorsPastor Hugo Garcia, Efrain Zayas and Ivania Garciaas they teach these future leaders of the Hispanic church.this ministry continue to be a blessing for the students' congregations and communities.

Prayers for the Mennonite Mission Network:
A church in Anqing, China, that Michelle and James Stabler-Havener relate to is building a place to worship and renovating an old building into a community outreach center. Pray for the congregation as they share God's love and salvation with their neighbors.

Journey Groups

Art and Spirituality
Adjourned for the summer

Spiritual Journey
Adjourned for the summer.

Men's Group (Open)
August 14 (tentative) for breakfast; place TBD


Open Group
Adjourned for the summer.