Michael D. Wasson���December 21, 1946 - � August 11, 2026�
Prelude���Dave & Daughter
Welcome & Opening Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer��Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be 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, and the power and the glory forever.�Amen.
“This is My Father’s World” ��UMH 144, v. 1-3
This is my Father's world,�And to my listening ears�All nature sings, and round me rings�The music of the spheres.�This is my Father's world:�I rest me in the thought�Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas--�His hand the wonders wrought.
This is my Father's world:�The birds their carols raise,�The morning light, the lily white,�Declare their Maker's praise.�This is my Father's world:�He shines in all that's fair;�In the rustling grass I hear Him pass,�He speaks to me everywhere.
This is my Father's world:�O let me ne'er forget�That though the wrong seems oft so strong,�God is the Ruler yet.�This is my Father's world:�Why should my heart be sad?�The Lord is King: let the heavens ring!�God reigns; let earth be glad!
Scripture Reading
Luke 10:25-37
The Parable of the Good Samaritan�An expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind and your neighbor as yourself.”
And he said to him, “You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.” But wanting to vindicate himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and took off, leaving him half dead.
Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan while traveling came upon him, and when he saw him he was moved with compassion.
He went to him and bandaged his wounds, treating them with oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him, and when I come back I will repay you whatever more you spend.’
Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”�
“Let There Be Peace On Earth”��� UMH 431
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me;�let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be.�With God our creator, children all are we.�Let us walk with each other in perfect harmony.�
Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now.�With every step I take, may this be my solemn vow:�To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally.�Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.
Scripture Reading
1 John 3:17-18
How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?�Little children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth.
A Time of Remembering and Sharing
Message��by Reverend Pastor Melissa Engel
“I’ll Fly Away”
Some bright morning when this life is over, �I'll fly away To a land on God's celestial shore, �I'll fly away �I'll fly away oh glory �I'll fly away �When I die, hallelujah by and by, �I'll fly away
When the shadows of this life have grown,�I'll fly away �Like a bird from prison walls, �has flown �I'll fly away �I'll fly away oh glory I'll fly away �When I die, �hallelujah by and by, �I'll fly away
Oh how glad and happy when we meet, I'll fly away. �No more cold iron shackles on my feet, I'll fly away �I'll fly away oh glory �I'll fly away �When I die, �hallelujah by and by, �I'll fly away
Just a few more weary days and then, I'll fly away. �To a land where joy will never end, �I'll fly away �I'll fly away oh glory �I'll fly away �When I die, �hallelujah by and by, �I'll fly away. �I'll fly away
“We Let You Go”
Everybody's Home
Oh, Lord, everybody’s home, eating, drinking, breathing of the Lord��Oh, rejoice, the family’s all together. Oh, Lord, everybody’s home.�
Closing Prayer & Benediction��Reverend Melissa Engel
Postlude��Dave and Daughter