{"id":10437,"date":"2026-07-05T08:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T12:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clintonfirst.org\/fumc\/?p=10437"},"modified":"2026-07-06T20:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T00:48:07","slug":"july-5-2026-worship-6th-sunday-after-pentecost-the-path-to-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clintonfirst.org\/fumc\/2026\/07\/05\/july-5-2026-worship-6th-sunday-after-pentecost-the-path-to-peace\/'","title":{"rendered":"July 5, 2026 Worship &#8211; 6th Sunday after Pentecost &#8211; &#8220;The Path to Peace&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clintonfirst.org\/documents\/bulletins\/2026\/bulletin-july-5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Worship Bulletin<\/a> including<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jfnUnIFr4GE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Worship Message<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%2011%3A28-30&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew 11:28-30<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8fjh6R8GixM?si=6U3AFhFBkcPTouZy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let There Be Peace On Earth<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=definition+of+shalom&amp;rlz=1C1HKFL_enUS1193US1193&amp;oq=definition+of+shalom&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQABiABDIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIICAQQABgWGB4yCAgFEAAYFhgeMggIBhAAGBYYHjIICAcQABgWGB4yCAgIEAAYFhgeMggICRAAGBYYHtIBCDM5MjlqMGo3qAIAsAIA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shalom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=definition+of+shalom&amp;rlz=1C1HKFL_enUS1193US1193&amp;oq=definition+of+shalom&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQABiABDIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIICAQQABgWGB4yCAgFEAAYFhgeMggIBhAAGBYYHjIICAcQABgWGB4yCAgIEAAYFhgeMggICRAAGBYYHtIBCDM5MjlqMGo3qAIAsAIA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Definition of Peace<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>What images come to mind when you think of peace?<\/li>\n<li>How does the biblical definition of peace contrast with the world&#8217;s definition of peace?<\/li>\n<li>Where do peope look for peace today?<\/li>\n<li>Why do so many go after substitutes for peace rather than looking for true peace with God?<\/li>\n<li>If God&#8217;s will is for us to have peace, why do so few seemingly find it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John%2010%3A10&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John 10:10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans%205%3A1&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romans 5:1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans%201-5&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romans 1-5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans%207&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romans 7<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans%208&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romans 8<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=rick+warren&amp;rlz=1C1HKFL_enUS1193US1193&amp;oq=rick+warren&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgAEAAYjwIyBwgAEAAYjwIyDQgBEC4YgwEYsQMYgAQyBwgCEAAYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyDQgEEAAYgwEYsQMYgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyBwgGEAAYgAQyBwgHEAAYgAQyBwgIEAAYgAQyBwgJEAAYgATSAQgxNjc5ajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rick Warren<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/celebraterecovery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celebrate Recovery<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=celebrate+recovery+actors+and+athlestes&amp;sca_esv=3dd1c5d9088397af&amp;rlz=1C1HKFL_enUS1193US1193&amp;sxsrf=APpeQnsXBisyK0O0CDs9iFT0VutOU0-0hw%3A1783347028414&amp;ei=VLdLaqTpGMCy0PEPh53JmQk&amp;biw=1536&amp;bih=695&amp;ved=0ahUKEwik446xnb6VAxVAGTQIHYdOMpMQ4dUDCBA&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=celebrate+recovery+actors+and+athlestes&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiJ2NlbGVicmF0ZSByZWNvdmVyeSBhY3RvcnMgYW5kIGF0aGxlc3RlczIHECEYChigATIHECEYChigATIHECEYChigATIHECEYChigATIHECEYChigATIFECEYqwIyBRAhGKsCMgUQIRirAjIEECEYCkj2PlCgGFiQPXACeAGQAQCYAZgBoAHuE6oBBDEuMjC4AQPIAQD4AQGYAhegAtAUwgIKEAAYRxjWBBiwA8ICDRAAGEcY1gQYyQMYsAPCAg4QABiABBiKBRiSAxiwA8ICChAAGIAEGIoFGEPCAggQABiABBiSA8ICBRAAGIAEwgIIEAAYgAQYyQPCAgUQLhiABMICCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECwgIGEAAYFhgewgILEAAYgAQYigUYhgPCAgUQIRigAcICBRAhGJ8FmAMAiAYBkAYJkgcEMi4yMaAHlqgBsgcEMC4yMbgHxhTCBwcwLjEyLjExyAdDgAgB&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Figures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;P<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k9iivJOPOE0&amp;list=RDk9iivJOPOE0&amp;start_radio=1&amp;pp=ygUTcGVhY2UgaW4gdGhlIHZhbGxleaAHAQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eace in the Valley<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Isaiah%2011%3A6&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isaiah 11:6<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=john%2016%3A33&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John 16:33<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans%208&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John 14:27<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Philippians%204%3A4-8&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philippians 4:4-8<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2%20timothy%201%3A7&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 Timothy 1:7<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Philippians%204%3A4-8&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romans 12:2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs%2023%3A7&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proverbs 23:7<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm%2051%3A10&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Psalm 51:10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Phillipians%203%3A15&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Psalm 19:14<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Phillipians%203%3A15&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phillipians 3:15<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>26 &#8220;One Anothers&#8221; of the New Testament &#8211; from Carl F. George&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0800753658?lv=shuf&amp;channelId=500&amp;plpRedirect=mhFallback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prepare Your Church for the Future<\/a>, Terrytown: Revell, 1991, 129-131.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%205%3A3-10&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew 5:3-10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Colossians%203%3A15&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colossians 3:15<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Isaiah%205%3A13&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isaiah 5:13<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Hebrews%2012%3A14&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hebrews 12:14<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Isaiah%2026%3A3&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isaiah 26:3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm%2046%3A1&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Psalm 46:1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1%20John%204%3A18&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 John 4:18<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1%20John%204%3A7-21&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 John 4:7-21<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans%2012%3A18&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romans 12:18<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Hebrews%2012%3A14&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hebrews 12:14<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm%204%3A8&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Psalm 4:8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>4 laws of Peace and Contentment\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%206%3A34&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew 6:34<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotquestions.org\/serenity-prayer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Serenity Prayer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=phillipians%204&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phillipians 4<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/info.thecrossingchurch.com\/blog\/fear-not-15-bible-verses-about-overcoming-fear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Other Fear Not verses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1%20Thessalonians%205%3A16%E2%80%9318&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 Thessalonians 5:16\u201318<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans%208%3A28&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romans 8:28<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Which of the &#8220;four laws of peace and contentment&#8221;are most important to your life right now?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=john+wesley&amp;rlz=1C1HKFL_enUS1193US1193&amp;oq=John+Wesley&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDQgAEAAY4wIYsQMYgAQyDQgAEAAY4wIYsQMYgAQyCggBEC4YsQMYgAQyCggCEC4YsQMYgAQyCggDEC4YsQMYgAQyBwgEEC4YgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyBwgGEAAYgAQyBwgHEC4YgAQyBwgIEC4YgAQyBwgJEAAYgATSAQc1MjVqMGo0qAIAsAIA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Wesley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2%20Corinthians%205%3A21&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 Corinthians 5:21<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pastor Rick&#8217;s Scriptures for the Week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Philemon%201&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philemon<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tuesday &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Hebrews%201-4&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hebrews 1-4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wednesday &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Hebrews%205-7&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hebrews 5-7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Thursday &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Hebrews%208-10&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hebrews 8-10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Friday &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Hebrews%2011-13&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hebrews 11-13<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Saturday &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=James%201-3&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James 1-3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sunday &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=James%204-5&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James 4-5<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Worship Bulletin including<\/p>\n<p>Worship Message<\/p>\n<p> Matthew 11:28-30 &#8220;Let There Be Peace On Earth&#8220; Shalom Definition of Peace What images come to mind when you think of peace? How does the biblical definition of peace contrast with the world&#8217;s definition of peace? Where do peope look for peace today? Why do so many go after substitutes <span style=\"color:#777\"> . . . &rarr; Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/clintonfirst.org\/fumc\/2026\/07\/05\/july-5-2026-worship-6th-sunday-after-pentecost-the-path-to-peace\/'\">July 5, 2026 Worship &#8211; 6th Sunday after Pentecost &#8211; &#8220;The Path to Peace&#8221;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10438,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_has_post_settings":{"highlight_sharing":"default","image_sharing":"default","headline_sharing":"default"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[40,55,38,74,80,79,42,37],"hashtags":[],"class_list":["post-10437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-worship","tag-audio","tag-bible","tag-bulletin","tag-communion","tag-music","tag-scripture","tag-video","tag-worship","odd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clintonfirst.org\/fumc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clintonfirst.org\/fumc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clintonfirst.org\/fumc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clintonfirst.org\/fumc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clintonfirst.org\/fumc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10437"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/clintonfirst.org\/fumc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10437\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10476,"href":"https:\/\/clintonfirst.org\/fumc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10437\/revisions\/10476"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clintonfirst.org\/fumc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clintonfirst.org\/fumc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clintonfirst.org\/fumc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clintonfirst.org\/fumc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10437"},{"taxonomy":"hashtags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clintonfirst.org\/fumc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtags?post=10437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}