First Presbyterian Church of Ulysses

We hope you will join us for worship each week. Here is some information that you might like to have about this week’s worship service.

Scripture: Psalm 69:1-16 (p. 520, Pew Bible)

Focus Scripture – “I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and the flood sweeps over me.” (Psalm 69:2)

Message: “When the Floods Rise”

Theme: Learning to be patient for God’s answer to prayer can be difficult. But the psalmist knows that their persistence can pay off, even when despair threatens to derail them.

Hymns We Will Sing:
HYMN #834 “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” (PRECIOUS LORD)
HYMN #462 “I Love to Tell the Story” (HANKEY)
HYMN #835 “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” (CLOSER WALK)

Prayer of the Day: Steadfast God, When despair overwhelms us, you are always there. Keep our heads above water and our feet from sinking into the mire, so that we might learn to sing your praises once again. Amen.

We hope you will join us for worship each week. Here is some information that you might like to have about this week’s worship service.

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4 (p. 994, Pew Bible)

Focus Scripture – All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. (Acts 2:4)

Message: Nothing Can Separate Us

Theme: The Holy Spirit connects us and makes us stronger together.

Hymns We Will Sing will include:

*HYMN #288                           “Spirit of the Living God”                    (LIVING GOD)

*HYMN #286                    “Breathe on Me, Breath of God”                  (TRENTHAM)

*HYMN #289                     “On Pentecost They Gathered”                      (MUNICH)

*HYMN #292                    “As the Wind Song”                            (WAIRUA TAPU)

Prayer of the Day: God of holy fire, when the time was right, you sent your Holy Spirit to empower your disciples. Inspire us yet today with your fire, that with burning hearts we might eagerly continue the work which they started. Amen.