GATHERING
GREETING
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
And also with you.
The risen Christ is with us.
Praise the Lord!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE Patty Bell
*PRAISE MUSIC: “Rejoice, The Lord Is King” UMH 716
INVOCATION
God, you are a holy and righteous judge. May the offerings we bring this day give you honor you so greatly deserve. May the words we speak, the songs we sing and the posture of our bodies glorify you. Without you, our actions are worthless. Help us worship you with all that we are. All glory and honor and praise be to you. Our King.
LITANY
Call: Let the Lord judge the peoples. Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High.
Response: Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love, according to your great compassion.
Call: God is a righteous judge, a God who expresses his wrath every day.
Response: Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love, according to your great compassion.
Call: The Lord reigns forever, he has established his throne for judgment.
Response: Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love, according to your great compassion.
Call: He will judge the world in righteousness; he will govern the peoples with justice.
Response: Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love, according to your great compassion.
All: I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High. — Based on Psalms 7, 9. 51.
HYMN: “Where He Leads Me” UMH 338
TIME WITH THE YOUTH
PRAYERS AND OFFERING
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE: Joys and Concerns
PASTORAL PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER
RECEIVING OUR OFFERING
* PRESENTATION OF OUR OFFERING
“Doxology” UMH 95
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
PROCLAIMING GOD’S WORD
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON: Isaiah 49: 8-16a PB, pg. 644 OT
EPISTLE LESSON: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 PB, pg. 158 NT
GOSPEL LESSON: Matthew 6:24-34 PB, pg. 6 NT
THE MESSAGE Pastor Vicki Lerdahl
PRAYER RESPONSE “Amazing Grace” UMH 378
SENDING FORTH
*CIRCLE SONG: “Spirit of the Living God” UMH 393
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
*BLESSING