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How deep the Father’s love for us,
How vast beyond all measure,
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure.
How great the pain of searing loss –
The Father turns His face away,
As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory.

Behold the man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders;
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers.
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished;
His dying breath has brought me life –
I know that it is finished.

I will not boast in anything,
No gifts, no power, no wisdom;
But I will boast in Jesus Christ,
His death and resurrection.
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer;
But this I know with all my heart –
His wounds have paid my ransom.

Our call to worship this morning comes from John 7 and Isaiah 55:

“Come, all who are thirsty

says Jesus, our Lord,

come, all who are weak,

taste the living water that I shall give.

Dip your hands in the stream,

refresh body and soul,

drink from it,

depend on it,

for this water will never run dry.

Come, all who are thirsty

says Jesus, our Lord. ”

God sent His son, they called Him Jesus
He came to love, heal and forgive
He lived and died, to buy my pardon
An empty tomb is there to prove my Savior lives

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow
Because He lives, all fear is gone
Because I know, He holds the future
And life is worth the living just because He lives

And then one day, I'll cross that river
I'll fight life's final war with pain
And then as death gives way to victory
I'll see the light of glory and I'll know that He reigns

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow
Because He lives, all fear is gone
Because I know, He holds the future
And life is worth the living just because He lives

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow
Because He lives, all fear is gone
Because I know, He holds the future
And life is worth the living just because He lives

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow
Because He lives, all fear is gone
Because I know, He holds the future
And life is worth the living just because He lives

When peace like a river attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot thou hast taught me to say
It is well, it is well with my soul

It is well It is well
With my soul With my soul
It is well, it is well with my soul

My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought
My sin not in part but the whole
Is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord oh my soul

It is well It is well
With my soul With my soul
It is well, it is well with my soul

And Lord haste the day when my faith shall be sight
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll
The trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend
Even so, it is well with my soul

It is well It is well
With my soul With my soul
It is well, it is well with my soul

CONFESSION
Please join me in reading our confession:

“Eternal God,
in whom we live and move and have our being, whose face is hidden from us by our sins,
and whose mercy we forget in the blindness of our hearts:
cleanse us from all our offenses,
and deliver us from proud thoughts and vain desires,
that with reverent and humble hearts we may draw near to you,
confessing our faults, confiding in your grace, and finding in you our refuge and strength; through Jesus Christ your Son.”

ASSURANCE
And now hear this assurance from Romans 5:1:

“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

“At this time we would like to take a few moments to pass the peace of Christ. Please greet one another.”

Foundations will remain in service today, Elementary is dismissed.”

TRIVIA NIGHT
Join us on Friday, July 11, from 7 to 9pm at The Fleming Building for another Gateway Trivia Night! Come with a team or fly solo, and we’ll connect you with others. Kids are welcome too—there’ll be something for everyone.

RSVP at thegatewaychurch.com or in the Church Center mobile app.

NURSERY
The nursery is one of the most important spaces in our church—welcoming young families, showing hospitality to new parents, and creating a space of joy and safety for our youngest kids. We’re currently in need of a few more volunteers to round out the schedule and keep things running smoothly.

If you’re able to serve once a month—or even as a sub—we’d love to hear from you. Training is simple, and every volunteer works alongside others. Please contact our Gateway Kids Coordinator, Jenna Hintz, if you’re interested in serving or have questions!

We are going to enter into a time of giving. If you would like to give at this time, there are a couple of ways available to you:

- Visit our website at thegatewaychurch.com to give online.

- Or you can grab an envelope and drop it in the black offering box at the back of the room.

Please join me in reading our generosity liturgy.

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Holy Father, there is nothing I have that You have not given me.

All I have and am belong to You, bought with the blood of Jesus.

To spend everything on myself, and to give without sacrifice,

is the way of the world that You cannot abide.

But generosity is the way of those who call Christ their Lord;

who love Him with free hearts and serve Him with renewed minds.

Who withstand the delusion of riches that chokes the word;

Whose hearts are in your kingdom and not in the systems of the world.

I am determined to increase in generosity until it can be said that there is no needy person among us.

I am determined to be trustworthy with such a little thing as money that You may trust me with true riches.

Above all, I am determined to be generous because You, Father, are generous.

It is the delight of Your daughters and sons to share Your traits, and to show what You are like to all the world.

Please stand with me for the reading of God’s word. Our passage comes from John 8:2-11:

“At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.

But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.

At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”

“No one, sir,” she said.

“Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

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This is the word of the Lord

(All: Thanks be to God)

You may be seated

Communion is available in the baskets at the end of each row. Contains juice and wafer (gluten-free option available).

Abide with me
Fast falls the eventide
The darkness deepens
Lord with me abide
When other helpers
Fail and comforts flee
Help of the helpless
O abide with me

Hold Thou Thy cross
Before my closing eyes
Shine through the gloom and
Point me to the skies
Heaven's morning breaks
And earth's vain shadows flee
In life in death O Lord
Abide with me

Stay with us
Stay near us
Morning approaches
But I’m still scared of the night
Stay here with me
Stay with us
Stay near us
Morning approaches
But I’m still scared of the night
Stay here with me

Heaven's morning breaks
And earth's vain shadows flee
In life in death O Lord
Abide with me

My life flows on in endless song
Above earth's lamentation
I catch the sweet though far off hymn
That hails a new creation

No storm can shake my inmost calm
While to that rock I'm clinging
Since Love is Lord of heaven and earth
How can I keep from singing

Through all the tumult and the strife
I hear that music ringing
It finds an echo in my soul
How can I keep from singing

What though the joys
And comforts die
The Lord my Saviour liveth
What though the darkness
Round me close
Songs in the night He giveth

The peace of Christ
Makes fresh my heart
A fountain ever springing
All things are mine since I am His
How can I keep from singing

By the tender mercy of our God
love has broken upon us!
Light is given where once there was darkness
and hope where there was only death.
Let us leave this place knowing
that God will guide our feet into the way of grace and peace.

Amen.