GATHERING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
GREETING
Leader: In the midst of the congregation I will praise You,
People: Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous, and give thanks to God’s holy name!
Leader: I will extol You, my God and King and bless Your name for ever and ever.
People: Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and God’s greatness is unsearchable.
PRELUDE Robert Reese
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ!
People: Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
ALL: Come let us worship Him!
SPECIAL MUSIC Robert and Sally Reese
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Job 38:1-7, 34-41
* HYMN “What Wondrous Love is This” UMH #292
TIME WITH YOUTH Janet Keffer
CALL TO CONFESSION
UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION-Unison
Almighty God, who’s Son was met with palms and with a cross in the same city: we confess with shame that our hearts having done Him reverence in worship, have in conduct cast Him out. We have called Him “Lord”, but have not done the things which He said. His face is hidden from us by our sins. Pardon our offenses. Cleanse us from our iniquity. Restore our sight, and let our true reverence hereafter be known by our willing obedience to the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*HYMN “Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart” UMH #160
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 except 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 Janet Keffer
THE LORD’S PRAYER
PROCLAIMING GOD’S WORD
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Mark 10:35-45
THE MESSAGE Michael Keffer
*HYMN “Great is Thy Faithfulness” UMH #140
SENDING FORTH
*CIRCLE SONG: “He Lives” UMH #310
He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me along life’s narrow way. He lives, He lives, salvation to impart! You ask me how I know He lives! He lives within my heart.
*BLESSING (We came, Oh God, to praise You; we leave, Oh God to serve You; May Your love be with us until we meet again.)
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*Stand as you are able. The quiet room is available in the back of the sanctuary if needed.