Welcome! We hope this feels like a space you can take a deep breath in. You are loved, just as you are. Full stop. We breathe in. And out. God’s love is here. May we practice love so we can embody Jesus’ love in our daily lives, relationships & justice work.

We would love to connect with you! Please use a green card from a seat back pocket to tell us the best way to do so.  Your completed card can be placed in the offering plate or handed to Rev. Karen.  

A Quiet Room is available for anyone with sensory needs. Also, Herrmann Hall is available with live audio/video of worship for those who need a quieter, cooler, or more relaxed way to experience the service. Ask an usher at the back of the sanctuary to show you to either of these spaces.  

(*) You are invited to rise in body or spirit                  

Altar: anni Powell

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Passing the Peace | Welcome | Community Life      
Rev. Karen

Wisdom from Our Elders | Lynda Sloan

Prelude         

*Call to Worship | Gary Patterson-Sterling
Come, let us worship God!
Come, let us worship our Creator!
God is the great Sower, scattering seeds of life and abundance across the earth.
We are the soil the Sower plants, created to nurture and sustain the seeds of God’s life-giving love.
God is the great Gardener, tilling and cultivating our soil with love and grace.
We notice the rocks and thorns in our soil and call on the Gardener’s love and grace to transform us into good soil.
God is the great Life-giver, sowing seeds and tending the soil to produce the fruit of abundant life.
May we nurture and grow God’s new reality, bearing the fruit of flourishing and abundance for all God’s creation. Amen.

Vision of Faith
We are all God’s People! We are called by Christ to ministries of love, justice and reconciliation with our church, community and world!

Song | This Is Where Children Belong (Black Book #2233)

Kids Connect

*Song | We Are Marching (Black Book #2235b, 2x each in Spanish & English)

Creed of the Immigrant People       Rev. Judith Bithers & Rev. Karen 

Sacred Story | Mark 4:2-9  Gary Patterson-Sterling
The Living Word for the people of God.  
Thanks be to God. 

Message | Rev. Karen

Song | You Are the Seed (Red Book #583, v. 1-2)

Reflection Time | Offering Our Gifts & Prayers 

Prayer Song | Come and Fill our Hearts (Black Book #2157)

Pastoral Prayer | Joys & Concerns | The Lord’s Prayer    

*Song | Sent Out in Jesus’ Name (Black Book #2184, 3x)   

*Benediction            

 
Postlude 

You’re invited to say hello after worship and enjoy coffee and snacks. Take a left and then a right as you leave the sanctuary to enter Herrmann Hall. Please keep your name tag on so we can learn and remember each other’s names and pronouns. 

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Community Notes 

Children + Youth: During the summer months, children and youth are invited to stay in worship and participate in ways that feel good. There’s coloring and fidgets in the back of the room. You’re welcome to watch the service from a TV in Herrmann Hall if a child or teen needs more space to move around! 

Connect: When and if you feel ready to explore more, we’d love to hear more of your story and help you find a place to make friends and grow in faith. Contact Rev. Karen!

morningsideumc.org | 503-364-5013 | Office is open Monday–Thursday from 10:00–3:00 pm

Pastor | Rev. Karen Hernandez revkaren@morningsideumc.org     
Office Manager | Rachel office@morningsideumc.org 

Bookkeeper | Rachel bookkeeper@morningsideumc.org

Liturgist Coordinator | Rev. Judith Bither judithbither@gmail.com