GATHERING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
GREETING
PRELUDE Kathy Nash
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Our help is in the name of the Lord.
People: who made heaven and earth.
Leader: O that people would praise the Lord for His goodness, for His wonderful works to the children of us all.
All: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.
Leader: His mercy endures forever, come let us worship Him.
*HYMN “Lord, I Want to Be A Christian” Renew #145
TIME WITH YOUTH Janet Keffer
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Psalm 116 vs.1-2, 12-19
*HYMN “Crown Him with Many Crowns” UMH #327
PRAYERS AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY PRAYER
You are the giver, O God, of every good and perfect gift. What can we bring to You except a token of our gratitude and a symbol of our love? But this we do, and gladly, and pray that You will accept and bless its use in the Name of Your greatest gift of all, Jesus Christ, through whom we pray. Amen.
RECEIVING OUR OFFERING
*PRESENTATION OF OUR OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY UMH # 95
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE-JOYS AND CONCERNS
PROCLAIMING GOD’S WORD
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Luke 22:14-30
THE MESSAGE “The Uninvited Guest” Michael Keffer
*HYMN “Christ is Alive” UMH#318
COMMUNION
INVITATION/CONFESSION AND PARDON UMH Page 12
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING UMH Page 13-15
THE LORD’S PRAYER
*RECEIVING COMMUNION
SENDING FORTH
*CIRCLE SONG: “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” UMH #557
Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; the fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above.
*BLESSING
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*Stand as you are able. The quiet room is available in the back of the sanctuary if needed.