Welcome to our online worship for Sunday, August 16, 2020
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Taming the Tongue
The Season of Pentecost





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Prelude
Brian Turner
Come Christians Join to Sing
arr. by Turner
A Prayer of Saint Patrick 

Christ be with us, Christ before us, Christ behind us, Christ in us, Christ beneath us, Christ above us, Christ on our right , Christ on our left, Christ where we lie, Christ where we sit, Christ where we arise, Christ in the heart of every one who thinks of us, Christ in every eye that sees us, Christ in every ear that hears us. Salvation is of the Lord, Salvation is of Christ, may your salvation, O Lord, be ever with us. Amen                 
    Saint Patrick, Ireland, 5th century
​Scripture
James 3:1-12 NIV
Taming the Tongue

​3 Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. 2 We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.
3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. 4 Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. 11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
Taming the Tongue 
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The old saying “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words may never hurt me” is not completely true. While physically words cannot harm us, they certainly can inflict a lot of emotional and spiritual damage. James reminds in Chapter Three that our words reflect what is in our hearts. Do your words consistently uplift and encourage others around you? What could you do this week to limit the negative words that come out of your mouth and become more positive and Christlike in your speech? Why not ask God to help you “tame your tongue” and watch what happens? Those around around you will welcome the change.
Message 
Pastor John Fowler
Taming the Tongue


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Offertory
Andrea Bailey and Brian Turner
All I Need Is You
Dan Adler

All I need is you, Jesus, All I need is you
You are the source of all I need.
All I need is you.

All I want is you, Jesus, All I want is you
You are the source of all I need. 
All I need is you. 

My only hope is you, Lord, my only hope is you.
You are the source of all I need.
My only hope is you.

Kid's Message 
Kim Garland 
(3 videos)
Postlude 
Brian Turner
Tis So Sweet
arr. by Courtney
​Life is short.  And we have little time to Gladden the Hearts of those who Travel with us. So Love quickly, and
make haste to be Kind.  May the Christ who loves us,
also travel with us, and give us PEACE.  




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