Second Sunday After Pentecost
June 22, 2025
| Pastor: Ralph Wrightstone |
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Music Director: Travis Oaks |
This Second Sunday After Pentecost enters a part of the Christian Year called "Ordinary Time"...not ordinary in the sense of common or every day, but because the Sundays are identified with an "Ordinal Number" of weeks following Pentecost. This "Season After Pentecost" will continue right up to the Twenty-Third Sunday after on Nov 16.
While the rest of the Christian Year follows Christ's life on earth, from weeks before his birth to a week after his resurrection, this Ordinary Time looks more at the Life of the Church from its "Birth" on Pentecost....thru today. Message topics may seem more relevant...while remaining works of the Spirit with scriptural foundation. Today's message: We All Need Healing! exemplifies this.
The resource page today begins a new series of "worship plans" from the UMC Discipleship Ministries. With the title: "Dear Children of God:OMG", it considers how the Apostle Paul might have delivered his messages for the new church within the messaging world of today.
While the rest of the Christian Year follows Christ's life on earth, from weeks before his birth to a week after his resurrection, this Ordinary Time looks more at the Life of the Church from its "Birth" on Pentecost....thru today. Message topics may seem more relevant...while remaining works of the Spirit with scriptural foundation. Today's message: We All Need Healing! exemplifies this.
The resource page today begins a new series of "worship plans" from the UMC Discipleship Ministries. With the title: "Dear Children of God:OMG", it considers how the Apostle Paul might have delivered his messages for the new church within the messaging world of today.
for links to some Resource materials for today's service.
NOTE: Each part of this online service consists of an audio file and, for most, a Link to a pdf file of "projection slides". Click on the 
symbol to play the audio file under a separate browser tab or in a new window. Then select the "Bethel 06/22/25 Service" browser tab or return to this window to open the Link to the "slides". It is best to stop the playing of one Audio segment and close its tab or window before starting another.
We hope that you will fully participate in the service provided here, taking the time to raise your voice or read along with the hymns and responses, and listening to the recorded messages and songs that have been prepared for you. Realize that, though not meeting face-to-face, you are virtually gathering with many others for this time of worship, celebration and spiritual refreshment.
symbol to play the audio file under a separate browser tab or in a new window. Then select the "Bethel 06/22/25 Service" browser tab or return to this window to open the Link to the "slides". It is best to stop the playing of one Audio segment and close its tab or window before starting another.
We hope that you will fully participate in the service provided here, taking the time to raise your voice or read along with the hymns and responses, and listening to the recorded messages and songs that have been prepared for you. Realize that, though not meeting face-to-face, you are virtually gathering with many others for this time of worship, celebration and spiritual refreshment.
- . Verse - Prelude/Processional - "Sing Alleluia to the Lord"
- . Slides - Welcome and Announcements . (01:33)
- Opening Hymn
. Verses . "This is My Father's World" . (UMH 144)
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Let us know if you have a favorite hymn that you would like to have included in an online service. - . Slides - Call to Worship, Apostle's Creed and Gloria Patria . (02:34)
We hope that you will participate privately or communally in this responsive reading as part of your worship service. - . Youth Message: "Big Things" . (03:22)
- . OT Scripture Reading:
Psalm 43 . (01:09)
......consider following along with a favored translation of your own. - . Slides - Pastor's Thoughts and Prayers . (11:21)
The slides here include a list of those for whom prayers have been requested.
The pastor's thoughts include a lesson on the Old Testament book of Psalms. Today Pastor Ralph will look at: Psalm 55. - The Message
. Scripture:
Luke 8:26-39 . (03:04)
You may wish to follow the reading of the scripture in your own Bible.
. Message: "We All Need Healing!" . (17:13)
(The "church message" on this day, with the same topic, will be on the "Sermons" page of Bethel's web site later this week.) - Closing Hymn:
. Verses . "His Name is Wonderful" . (UMH 174)
- Closing Chorus & Benediction:
. Verse - "Bind
Us Together"
Please let us know of any problems you have with or suggestions about this site by sending an email to "bumctlh@gmail.com". If you have any announcements or prayer concerns you would like included next week you may contact Pastor Ralph Wrightstone directly at: 850-591-9785