On Sunday, July 21, the order of services at the Freedom United Methodist Church was:

Prelude by Janell Reutlinger

Invocation by Pastor Todd

Call to Worship: Psalm 114 led by Julie Russell

Opening Hymn: “Rescue the Perishing” led by Debra Brown

Affirmation of Faith

Gloria Patri

Hymn of Justifying Grace: “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”

Offertory – Janell Reutlinger

Ushers – Arly and Jan Eden

Doxology

Offertory Prayer by Pastor Todd

Children’s Moment

Lori Louthan showed a video of the “The Beatitudes” sung by Hillsong.

Holy Scripture was Matthew 5:17-20: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have come not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Therefore, anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.”

Morning Message: “The Fulfillment of the Law,” by Pastor Todd

Pastoral Prayer

Hymn of Invitation: “Wonderful Word of Life”

Benediction – Pastor Todd

Closing Musical Response: “This Little Light of Mine”

Please remember those on our prayer list including: Billy Joe Stewart family, Ronna Wilson, Collin Pierce (pneumonia), Elmer Maddux, Ann Prather (medical issues), Daniel Prather (medical issues), Janelle Agosti (Rose Burnham’s granddaughter), Jake Hughes (deployed), Isaac Hansen (deployed), Isla Stephenson (medical issue), Betty Kirkwood, Rick Wallace (Regina Wilson’s brother), EMT services in northwest Oklahoma (a need for EMTs), Raymond Reutlinger, Christians worldwide, Bonita Stewart, J.J. Louthan, Terry Martin (Debbie Brown’s brother), Don Wallace (Regina Wilson’s father), Lisa Hughes and Kinsey Didier. Please keep our first responders – EMTs, firefighters, and law enforcement officers – in your prayers. Please remember our nation, our president, our service men and women, our leaders and our world in your prayers.

Services at Freedom UMC: Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. and Sunday service at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Please join us as we worship the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.