“Heaven Grows”

July 26 2026 Bulletin with quilt blessing.docx

 

 

 Ripley Church Meetings:

• Board of Deacons: August 2nd @ 10:00 am – Office
• Board of Trustees: Monday, July 13th @  5:30 pm – Office

 

Ripley Mission/Church/Community Involvement:

• Quilting:  Thursday, July 30th @ 9:00 am, Thursday Aug. 6th @ 9:00 am
  • Saturday Soul Stitching – Saturday August 15th @ 9:00 am
• Noisy Offering – July 26th – ThreeHouse Collaborative Campus Ministries
• VBS is still looking for volunteers August 3-6.  Please let Christy, Becky, Lindsey or Jim know if you are interested.

 

Red Sand Sunday

• TODAY, after fellowship, we will join the Methodists across the street for pouring of Red Sand at 10:30, followed by a presentation by Chains Interrupted to raise awareness around human trafficking.

 

Collection for Junkman/Knobel Center – Pathways – June/July

• Collection of items to be donated to the Residential Center concludes this week. Thank you to all who donated.

 

Service of Ordination/Installation for Jim Coppoc!

• Saturday, August 1, at 4:00 pm @ Ripley
  • Clergy and lay members from Central Iowa and beyond will join in the ordination and installation of Pastor Jim as our settled minister.  You are all invited to share in the moment.
  • Potluck at Taylor Park to follow, with music by Charles Michels, III.
    • Burgers, Beans, table service and drinks will be provided. If you’d like to bring a side or dessert feel free – but your presence is all that is requested. 

Winding Stairs Festival – Aug. 7th. 8th, 9th

Ripley to Host Community Worship Service: Sun. Aug 9th at the Memorial Bldg

• Help is needed to provide Cookies, Bars and assistance to serve – sign up in the kitchen

 

Verona Staker Service of Remembrance

• Visitation tomorrow, 7/27, from 9-11am.
• Service at 11:00 with reception to follow at the Memorial Building
• https://www.kruse-phillips.com/obituaries/verona-staker for details

Ripley United Church of Christ

Celebration of Worship

 

July 26th, 2026

Proper 12

 

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude and Candle Lighting

 

Praise and Invocation (Psalm 105:1-4):

 

One: O give thanks to the LORD; call on his name; make known his deeds among the peoples.

Many: Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of his wonderful works.

 

One: Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

Many: Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually.

 

Call to Worship:

 

One: Let us worship in the presence of a just and loving God.

Many: Amen

 

*Opening Hymn: “Enter, Rejoice and Come In” (black hymnal #73)

 

Confession

One: Our Gospel proclaims the Kingdom of Heaven is near!

Many: We fail to see God working in the world around us.  We fail to do our part to bring his kingdom near.

 

One: All our God asks is that we come with the faith of a