Calvary Presbyterian Church of Big Lick

      Calvary Presbyterian Church of Big Lick
       Open to the Spirit… Eager to Welcome… Ready to Serve.
                  THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 
                                         JUNE 14, 2026                                  

WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS  
PRELUDE                          “Lord, Prepare Me”                
CALL TO WORSHIP:     
One:  The Lord hears us when we cry out.
Many:  Praise the Lord!
One:  The Lord showers us with blessings.
Many:  Praise the Lord!
One:  Let us lift up the name of the Lord for all to hear!
Many:  Praise the Lord!
One:  Let us sing of God’s endless grace and compassion!
Many:  Let us worship God!
PRAYER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
* HYMN 14                                  "For the Beauty of the Earth" 
* CALL TO CONFESSION
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION                                                                                                                                                                                           
Loving God, we come with heavy hearts.  We have not lived as you have called us to live.  We give up too easily.  We ignore our neighbor’s cries for help and are silent in the face of injustice.  We lose
hope.  We fail to see your blessings among us and are blind to the glimpses of the kingdom all
around us.  We are weak.  Have mercy upon us.  Shower us with your grace that we might be
enlivened for service and for love.  Lord, hear our prayer… Amen.
(Moment of personal confession)
* WORDS OF ASSURANCE
One:  Friends, God loves you.  God wants to be in relationship with you.  God allows nothing to come between you and God.  Believe this, and know that you are forgiven and freed to love and serve.
Many:  Alleluia!  Amen!
* RESPONSE:  Hymn 829    “My Faith Looks Up to Thee”    (v.2)  
May thy rich grace impart strength to my fainting heart, my zeal inspire;
As thou hast died for me, O may my love to thee pure, warm, and changeless be, a living fire!
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION                                                                                                                                                             
SCRIPTURE READING:                                                                                                                   
   GENESIS 18:1-15; 21:1-7
The LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the
heat of the day.  He looked up and saw three men standing near him.  When he saw them, he ran
from the tent entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground.  He said, "My lord, if I find
favor with you, do not pass by your servant.  Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and
rest yourselves under the tree.  Let me bring a little bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and
after that you may pass on - since you have come to your servant."  So they said, "Do as you have
said."  And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Make ready quickly three measures
of choice flour, knead it, and make cakes."  Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf, tender and
good, and gave it to the servant, who hastened to prepare it.  Then he took curds and milk and the
calf that he had prepared, and set it before them;  and he stood by them under the tree while they
ate.
They said to him, "Where is your wife, Sarah?"  And he said, "There, in the tent."  Then one said, "I
will surely return to you in due season, and your wife Sarah shall have a son."  And Sarah was
listening at the tent entrance behind him.  Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age;  it
had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.  So Sarah laughed to herself, saying,
"After I have grown old, and my husband is old, shall I have pleasure?"  The LORD said to Abraham,
"Why did Sarah laugh, and say, 'Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?'  Is anything too
wonderful for the LORD?  At the set time I will return to you, in due season, and Sarah shall have a
son."  But Sarah denied, saying, "I did not laugh";  for she was afraid.  He said, "Oh yes, you did
laugh."  …
The LORD dealt with Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah as he had promised.  Sarah
conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the time of which God had spoken to him.                  Abraham gave the name Isaac to his son whom Sarah bore him.  And Abraham circumcised his
son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.  Abraham was a hundred years
old when his son Isaac was born to him.  Now Sarah said, "God has brought laughter for me;
everyone who hears will laugh with me."  And she said, "Who would ever have said to Abraham that
Sarah would nurse children?  Yet I have borne him a son in his old age."
  ROMANS 5:1-8
Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand;  and we boast in our
hope of sharing the glory of God.  And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing
that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces
hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts
through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.  Indeed, rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person - though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare
to die.  But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners, Christ died for us.
   MATTHEW 9:35-10:8
Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming
the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness.  When he saw the
crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without
a shepherd.  Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;   therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast
them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness.  These are the names of the twelve
apostles:  first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew;  James son of Zebedee, and his
brother John;  Philip and Bartholomew;  Thomas and Matthew the tax collector;  James son of
Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;  Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.
These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions:  "Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and
enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.  As you go,
proclaim the good news, 'The kingdom of heaven has come near.'  Cure the sick, raise the dead,
cleanse the lepers, cast out demons.  You received without payment;  give without payment.
SERMON                                                                                                                                   Elder Cade Arnold
* HYMN 649                                              “Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound”          
* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH:   (from the Heidelberg Catechism, Book of Confessions 4.021)
Q.  What is true faith?
A.  True faith is not only a sure knowledge by which I hold as true all that God has revealed to us in
Scripture;  it is also a wholehearted trust, which the Holy Spirit creates in me by the gospel, that God has freely granted, not only to others but to me also, forgiveness of sins, eternal righteous-ness, and salvation.  These are gifts of sheer grace granted solely by Christ’s merit.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.  Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE: (concluding with 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors;  and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.  Amen.
OUR OFFERING
   * THE DOXOLOGY:  Hymn 606  “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;  praise him all creatures here below;  
     praise him above, ye heavenly hosts;  praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  Amen.
* PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING 
* HYMN 724                                       “O Jesus, I Have Promised”
* CHARGE AND BENEDICTION 
One:  Go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.  As you go, may the grace of
the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of the Father, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you
all.
All:  Alleluia!  Amen.
* CLOSING:   Hymn 306     “Blest Be the Tie that Binds”   (v.1)
Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love.
The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above.
* indicates places to stand, if you are able
THE SESSION
                                   Nancy Buchanan                                            Karen Shanks                                            Bill Beckett                
               Bill Heinsch    *                                                   Dianne Speicher                                                         Trish Jolley*
               Martha Weaver                             Debby Wilson*                                                           Trudy Rauch
                                                       Vickie Rhea – Clerk of Session
* = serving second term (and therefore cannot be re-elected)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING to worship with us here at Calvary Presbyterian Church of Big Lick.  If you are visiting with us today, we are delighted to welcome you as our guest.  We hope that today’s service is meaningful for you.  If you would like to know more about making Calvary Church your church home, please speak to one of the elders on Session (listed above). 
THE ELDER OF THE MONTH for June is Martha Weaver.  Her cell phone number is 931-261-0114 and her email address is mcweaver1953@gmail.com.
TODAY’S WORSHIP LEADER IS ELDER CADE ARNOLD.  Cade is a ruling elder at First Presbyterian Church, Cookeville;  he is serving on the Presbytery’s Committee on Ministry, and he is the Presbytery’s liaison to our Pastoral Nominating Committee.  Cade is also a student at Dubuque Theological Seminary. 
THIS MONDAY, at 10:00 a.m., YOGA will continue.
THE RAINFOREST FALLS SUMMER BIBLE SCHOOL CONTINUES THIS TUESDAY!  Last week we had a great time at Cumberland Mountain State Park – dodging rain drops.  This week we will meet at the church at 5 p.m.  Activities will wind up by 7 p.m.  It’s not too late to join in.  Invite your friends!  (For more information, see below in the “In Case You Missed It” section of this bulletin.)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17th, THE SESSION will meet at 5 p.m.
NEXT SUNDAY, ELDER DAVID WOOD will be back as our worship leader.
SHOP WITH A COP:  Again this year, the church will be collecting contributions for the “SHOP WITH A COP” program.  To give, just place your gift in the offering plate, and mark it “Shop with a Cop” on the memo line of a check, or on an envelope.  The Storehouse Fund will match contributions up to $1000.  The offering will be collected through July.
JOYS
Birthdays:
          Wed.                     6/17                 Judy Smathers
      Thurs.                 6/18                 Heather Rhea
      Sat.                     6/20                Brenda Heinsch, Larry Fuell
Anniversaries:                            
   Wed.                     6/17                Sid & Judy Venable
   Fri.                     6/19                Donnie & Stacy Moody

CONCERNS
Cancer Patients:
Sandra Arnold
Chuck Burgess
Janet Choate
Sherman Dillon
Lee Heffner’s sister-in-law, 
Laura Koeth
Jim Martin
Jerry Nash
Diane Price
Casee Smith
Jeff Southerland
Jerry Walker
Other Concerns
Aniya and Bryer
Sara Beachboard
Bill Beckett 
Robert Bolin
Evelyn Cox
Harold Hankins
Becca Hayes
Heather Hazel
Lee Heffner
Virginia Houston
Ruth Kerley
Aaron Lisic
LeAlan McFadden
Myra Moody
Linda Pollock
Don Pope
Darlene Rogers
Tony Settles
Ruth Smith
Irene Swafford
Kathy Tollett
Amanda Vincent
Wes Ward

Continuing Concerns
Sharon Anderson
Mabel Blaylock
Buck Buchanan
Marvin Davis
Michael Jones
June McFarland
Sara Rector
Martha Tinch
Children in situations out of their control
Christians abroad in dangerous situations
Peace in the Middle East
People with mental health issues
Our PNC as they do their work
People dealing with the aftermath of     
      floods, fires, and tornadoes.
Prayers for peace in Ukraine, and for all 
     those refugees displaced by the wars
(Bold letters = recently mentioned concerns)
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:   
   LAST SUNDAY, it was a joy to have ROBBIE WILSON, LEE HEFFNER and his daughter, BARBARA, and SARA BEACHBOARD back worshiping with us.  SARA thanked the congregation for all the expressions of concern that have been extended to her.  And congratulations to CAROLINA MYERS for her beauty pageant win!  Traveling mercies for ROBIN HAIMBACH who is heading back to Crossville. 
   RAINFOREST FALLS SUMMER BIBLE SCHOOL IS HAPPENING!:  This summer at VBS kids and youth are stepping through the mist into paradise overflowing with wild waterfalls, towering trees, and colorful creatures as they experience Rainforest Falls and explore the nature of God.  They meet every Tuesday through July 14th, from 5 to 7 pm.  A meal will be provided for the kids on June 16th, 23rd, 30th, and July 7th.  If you would like to provide the meal for one of those nights please get in touch with Lori Myers, Lindsey Thompson, or Billy Carroll.  We will not need snacks donated as each night has a themed snack.  If you would like to provide support for buying the themed snacks, please get in touch with Lindsey Thompson.  We will need drinks, such as bottled water, juice boxes, or 2 liters of soda if you would like to donate some of those.
   CHURCH T-SHIRTS:  BILL BECKETT announced that the church made $58.10 on the sale of T-shirts with the church logo on the front, and the church’s mission statement on the back.  There are two shirts left (large), and if there is interest, more can be ordered.
   UPCOMING WORSHIP LEADERS:  The worship leaders for the next several Sundays are as follows:    
                   June 21st:   Elder David Wood 
                   June 28th:   Elder Cade Arnold
                   July 5th:  Rev. Clarice Mitchell
   CHURCH DIRECTORY INFORMATION:  Our church friend, SAM REILLY, has moved to an independent living facility in Fairfax, VA.  Her new address is:
   Sam Reilly
   Overture Fair Ridge, Apartment 407
3951 Fair Ridge Drive, Fairfax, VA.  22033
Her phone number and email address remain the same.     
IN KEEPING WITH THE SEASON OF PENTECOST, the Pastoral Nominating Committee (PNC) asks that you pray for God’s MIGHTY WIND to lead, guide, and direct us and all those who are searching for a call, that God’s will is done.  If you have questions, feel free to talk to Judy Venable (443-285-1287), chair, or any of the other PNC members:  Vickie Rhea, Lindsey Thompson, Martha Weaver, or Bill Beckett.
WEBSITE REQUEST!  Do you have pictures from our Homecoming activites?  The music Saturday night?  The lunch on Sunday?  Send them to Jim Beachboard, our website manager. His contact information is: jbeach323@gmail.com or 931-200-4386.  Then check out our webside at:  Biglickpc.wixsite.com/calvary.