GATHERING
ANNOUNCEMENTS/VISITORS
GREETING
PRELUDE Kathy Nash
CALLL TO WORSHIP
Leader: In our weakness and strength,
People: We come to be Your people, O God.
Leader: Strong in faith and eager with questions, singing our praise and whispering our prayers,
People: We come to be Your people, O God.
Leader: Filled with saintly determination yet mindful of our human limitations,
People: We come to be Your people, O God.
Leader: Made strong in Your endless love for us, we know ourselves to be yours and
People: We come to be Your people, O God.
Leader: Let us worship God with joy!
* HYMN “Dear Lord and Father of Mankind” UMH #358
CALL TO CONFESSION
UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION-Unison
Loving God, sometimes we overlook the way in which those who went before us have witnessed to Your love. Forgive us, when we get caught up on our own problems that we do not take time to remember the mighty deeds and loving acts of Your beloved people. Help us to be truly thankful for all that they have done to make this church a special place where all are welcomed, nurtured, and challenged to serve in Your world. Prepare us for bold, creative service in the present for the future. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
TIME WITH YOUTH Janet Keffer
*HYMN “Lead On, O King Eternal” UMH #580
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Psalm 127
PRAYERS AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY PRAYER
With these gifts which here we bring to You, O God, we bring also our commitment to Christian Stewardship, our enlistment to service, the devotion of our hearts and minds, and the dedication of our lives. Receive these gifts; and receive us; and us each according to Your wise and Holy will.
We pray in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
RECEIVING OUR OFFERING
*PRESENTATION OF OUR OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY UMH#95
JOYS AND CONCERNS-PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER
*HYMN “Rock of Ages” UMH#361
PROCLAIMING GOD’S WORD
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Hebrews 9:24-28
THE MESSAGE Michael Keffer
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 (May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.)
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*Stand as you are able. The quiet room is available in the back of the sanctuary if needed.