Sunday, August 2, 2026

Sunday, August 2, 2026
Eleventh Sunday of Pentecost
Worship live on Sundays in person at 10:00 am
or online via YouTube at 11:00 am.

PHILIPPIANS

Philippians 2:5-8
  Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,
who, though he existed in the form of God,
    did not regard equality with God
    as something to be grasped,
but emptied himself,
    taking the form of a slave,
    assuming human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a human,
he humbled himself
    and became obedient to the point of death—
    even death on a cross.iving is Christ and dying is gain.

Leader: light print / People: bold print / * Please stand as you are able.

GATHERING MUSIC
“Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated”
H.A.C. Malan
led by Leslie and Cynthia

GOD WELCOMES US
We share Community Life & greet each other.
Kids worship bags are available in the back.

WE DIRECT OUR MINDS TO GOD
DECLARING OUR UNITY IN WORSHIP
Psalm 131
My heart is not proud, Lord, my eyes are not haughty;
I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.
But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content.
Put your hope in the Lord both now and forevermore.

PRAYER SEEKING GOD’S PRESENCE
Praise to God the Father, creator of heaven and earth. Praise to God the Son, who gave up the glories of heaven, humbling Himself to save the world. Praise to God the Spirit, who inspires us to treat others as more important than ourselves. Amen.

SINGING OUR LOVE TO GOD
“Meekness and Majesty”
hymnal #312

GOD, WE’RE LISTENING
Jeremiah 17:7-14     
read by Paul Shaheen

Blessed are those who trust in the Lord,
    whose trust is the Lord.
They shall be like a tree planted by water,
    sending out its roots by the stream.
It shall not fear when heat comes,
    and its leaves shall stay green;
in the year of drought it is not anxious,
    and it does not cease to bear fruit.

The heart is devious above all else;
    it is perverse—
    who can understand it?
I the Lord test the mind
    and search the heart,
to give to all according to their ways,
    according to the fruit of their doings.

Like the partridge hatching what it did not lay,
    so are all who amass wealth unjustly;
in midlife it will leave them,
    and at their end they will prove to be fools.

O glorious throne, exalted from the beginning,
    shrine of our sanctuary!
O hope of Israel! O Lord!
    All who forsake You shall be put to shame;
those who turn away from You shall be recorded in the underworld,
    for they have forsaken the fountain of living water, the Lord.

Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed;
    save me, and I shall be saved,
    for You are my praise.

SINGING OUR LOVE TO GOD
* “Humble Thyself”
Bob Hudson © 1978 CCCM Music; Universal Music – Brentwood Benson Publishing

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
Children are invited to the front.

After the message, children may go to children may go to the gym. A parent from the church supervises.

MESSAGE
Philippians 2:1-11
Down to Earth
Pastor Ryan

SINGING OUR COMMITMENT TO GOD
* “Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated”
hymnal #375

GOD HELP US
Prayer

We conclude 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 sins as we forgive those who sin against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

THANKING GOD FOR HIS GOODNESS
We offer God a portion of our money as a way to say we love God, and desire to encourage the ministry & mission of the church.

giving opportunities: ravenscov.org/giving/
Zelle^® to: giving@ravenscov.org

MUSIC FOR REFLECTION
“Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee”
John B. Dykes
led by Leslie and Cynthia

SINGING OUR THANKSGIVING & ADORATION
* Praise God from whom all blessings flow 
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise Him above ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
hymnal #48

You do not need to be a member of Ravenswood Covenant Church to participate in Holy Communion.
All that is required is personal faith in Jesus Christ.

“How Beautiful”
Twila Paris © 1990 Ariose Music; Mountain Spring Music

SINGING OUR COMMITMENT TO GOD
* “My Friends, May You Grow in Grace”
Greg Scheer / Gregg DeMey / Gregory Kett / Sean Diamond / Timothy James Meaney © 2005 Scheer, Greg

THE LAST GOOD WORD   
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

MUSIC ENDS OUR COMMUNAL CONVERSATION WITH GOD
Andante
Gustav Merkel  
led by Cynthia

GOD INVITES US TO GATHER AGAIN
We’ll be back here for worship next Sunday. We hope you can join us.
Information on ravenscov.org.

Benevolence Offering
Ravenswood Covenant takes a retiring benevolence offering on the first Sunday of the month to give people a chance to aid those in our congregation and community who are experiencing immediate financial needs (rent, food, transportation, medical issues, etc.). You can add your contribution to the monthly benevolence offering by placing it in the gray wooden box in the narthex as you leave the sanctuary.

Covenant Home Altar available
The summer issue of the Covenant Home Altar, our denomination’s daily devotional, is available in the narthex. Pick up a free copy and let it be a blessing to your prayer life.

Prayer and blessing night for singles
Looking for a place to connect, be encouraged, and grow in faith? Join us for a special evening of worship, fellowship, and sharing God’s blessings together!

* We meet every 2nd & 4th Friday of the month
* Open to singles of all ages
* Enjoy worship, meaningful connection, and encouragement
* Light dinner will be served

Come as you are, and let’s grow together in faith and community!

Please RSVP by Thursday noon with the church office at 773-784-7091 or office@ravenswoodcov.org.

We can’t wait to see you there!




Farmers market help needed
We had another temperate and dry summer afternoon and evening this past Wednesday, and it led to another good farmers market turnout. There were 858 adult visitors to the market who came by to shop and/or to buy their dinner from one of our ready-to-eat food vendors, and we were once again able to enjoy the blessing of being the meeting place for many, many families from our neighborhood who stayed for hours in our parking lot as their children enjoyed the activities.

This season we are invited to participate in the newness of the movement of the Spirit! New relationships. New bounce house. New community art projects.

Join us in this mission and ministry by signing up to:

· Be a prayer partner
· Help facilitate an activity
· Show up and be present
· Set up or clean up
· Contribute to our needs list

Sign-up sheets and a needs list are available today! Questions? Please see Bekah Carlson or Leslie Hodgkinson.



RECC church directory
It has been quite some time since Ravenswood Covenant produced a church directory, and the church’s Leadership Team would like to create a new one to aid our attendees with getting to know each other and being able to contact each other. You can help us out by scanning the QR code above or by clicking on this Google Forms link: https://forms.gle/GD7ZeLUCamXxAjV76 . Thanks for participating!

Scripture for next Sunday
Jeremiah 23:1-8
Philippians 3:1-11

If you enjoy reading scripture out loud, please sign up to read scripture in worship. The sign-up sheet is on the table in the back of the sanctuary, or you can talk with Pastor Ryan or Gregory Sager.

RECC weekly newsletter
Ravenswood Covenant has a weekly newsletter that keeps you informed of all of the church’s ongoing and upcoming events and programs, as well as the church’s prayer list, calendar, giving information, and updates about Covenant Harbor and Covenant Point. If you would like to be added to the email list for the newsletter, please speak to Gregory Sager or call the church office.

Parking spaces available
Do you know someone who needs a place to park in the Ravenswood neighborhood? Ravenswood Covenant Church is currently leasing space in its parking lot. Parking is $60 per space per month for non-members, and is available for day/evening, overnight, or both. For more information, please contact the church office at 773-784-7091 or office@ravenscov.org.

Thursday evening Bible study
Our Thursday night Bible study just began our look at the Acts of the Apostles. The Bible study meets in the upstairs lounge at 7:00 pm. For more information, contact Gregory Sager in the church office at (773) 784-7091 or office@ravenscov.org.

* Cynthia Arden
* Nikolas Arden
* the Binag family
* Messian Burgos
* Shirley Deliberto
* Veronica Clarke
* Frank Coszach
* Vira Coszach
* Sandra Gooden
* Rosa Hamilton
* Trevor Hanks
* Ron Koehn
* Esther Laraya
* Mary McKirchy
* Maria Paulette
* Heidi Perioli
* Brianna Randall
* Mark Safstrom
* Kris Sahlberg
* Mary Smith
* Dorinne Tamras
* Lauren Vilardo
* Eric Warren
* Lydia Warrens

Our church exists to love and worship God, and love and care for others. By God’s grace, we commit to help people find and follow Jesus Christ through the guidance of His Spirit and His word.