Sunday Service from Hillside Circuit for July 6th 2025:
Lectionary Theme: Joy in community and serving God
Occasion: 4th Sunday after Pentecost
Lectionary readings:
Psalm 66: 1-9
Isaiah 66: 10-14
Galatians 6: (1 -6),7-16
Luke 10: 1-11,16-20
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Songs:
Here are the songs for Sunday morning service. Click or tap on a song to open it in YouTube.
Nkosi sihlangene.
We believe in God.
To God be the glory.
Hoyo mushandiri waShe.
Glorious things.
This is my body.
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus.
Love divine.
Dondifemerai.
Makwenziw’ indumiso.
Prayers:
You can listen and join in with prayers from the English Methodist Service Book. They can be found at the Prayers for worship webpage.
Children’s Address:
Sermon:
Bible readings:
Psalm 66
1 Tell everyone on this earth to shout praises to God!
2 Sing about his glorious name. Honour him with praises.
3 Say to God, “Everything you do is fearsome,
and your mighty power makes your enemies come crawling.
4 You are worshipped by everyone!
We all sing praises to you.”
5 Come and see the fearsome things our God has done!
6 When God made the sea dry up,
our people walked across,
and because of him, we celebrated there.
7 His mighty power rules forever,
and nothing the nations do can be hidden from him.
So don’t turn against God.
8 All of you people, come praise our God!
Let his praises be heard.
9 God protects us from death and keeps us steady.
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Isaiah 66
10 If you love Jerusalem, celebrate and shout!
If you were in sorrow because of the city,
you can now be glad.
11 She will nurse and comfort you,
just like your own mother,
until you are satisfied.
You will fully enjoy her wonderful glory.
12 The LORD has promised:
“I will flood Jerusalem with the wealth of nations
and make the city prosper.
Zion will nurse you at her breast, carry you in her arms,
and hold you in her lap.
13 I will comfort you there
like a mother comforting her child.”
14 When you see this happen, you will celebrate;
your strength will return faster than grass can sprout.
Then everyone will know
that the LORD is present with his servants,
but he is angry with his enemies.
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Galatians 6
1 My friends, you are spiritual. So if someone is trapped in sin, you should gently lead that person back to the right path. But watch out, and don’t be tempted yourself. 2 You obey the law of Christ when you offer each other a helping hand.
3 If you think you are better than others, when you really aren’t, you are wrong. 4 Do your own work well, and then you will have something to be proud of. But don’t compare yourself with others. 5 We each must carry our own load.
6 Share every good thing you have with anyone who teaches you what God has said.
7 You cannot fool God, so don’t make a fool of yourself! You will harvest what you plant. 8 If you follow your selfish desires, you will harvest destruction, but if you follow the Spirit, you will harvest eternal life. 9 Don’t get tired of helping others. You will be rewarded when the time is right, if you don’t give up. 10 We should help people whenever we can, especially if they are followers of the Lord.
11 You can see what big letters I make when I write with my own hand.
12 Those people who are telling you to get circumcised are only trying to show how important they are. And they don’t want to get into trouble for preaching about the cross of Christ. 13 They are circumcised, but they don’t obey the Law of Moses. All they want is to brag about having you circumcised. 14 But I will never brag about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of his cross, the world is dead as far as I am concerned, and I am dead as far as the world is concerned.
15 It doesn’t matter if you are circumcised or not. All that matters is that you are a new person.
16 If you follow this rule, you will belong to God’s true people. God will treat you with undeserved kindness and will bless you with peace.
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Luke 10
1 Later the Lord chose seventy-two other followers and sent them out two by two to every town and village where he was about to go. 2 He said to them:
A large crop is in the fields, but there are only a few workers. Ask the Lord in charge of the harvest to send out workers to bring it in. 3 Now go, but remember, I am sending you like lambs into a pack of wolves. 4 Don’t take along a moneybag or a travelling bag or sandals. And don’t waste time greeting people on the road. 5 As soon as you enter a home, say, “God bless this home with peace.” 6 If the people living there are peace-loving, your prayer for peace will bless them. But if they are not peace-loving, your prayer will return to you. 7 Stay with the same family, eating and drinking whatever they give you, because workers are worth what they earn. Don’t move around from house to house.
8 If the people of a town welcome you, eat whatever they offer. 9 Heal their sick and say, “God’s kingdom will soon be here!”
10 But if the people of a town refuse to welcome you, go out into the street and say, 11 “We are shaking the dust from our feet as a warning to you. And you can be sure that God’s kingdom will soon be here!”
16 My followers, whoever listens to you is listening to me. Anyone who says “No” to you is saying “No” to me. And anyone who says “No” to me is really saying “No” to the one who sent me.
17 When the seventy-two followers returned, they were excited and said, “Lord, even the demons obeyed when we spoke in your name!”
18 Jesus told them:
I saw Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. 19 I have given you the power to trample on snakes and scorpions and to defeat the power of your enemy Satan. Nothing can harm you. 20 But don’t be happy because evil spirits obey you. Be happy that your names are written in heaven!
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[Did you miss last week’s Sunday Services? They can now be found at Worship Archive – June 29th 2025.]
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