GATHERING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
GREETING
PRELUDE Kathy Nash
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: The Word of God is planted in our hearts.
All: May our hearts be receptive to God’s word.
Leader: The love of God rains down on us.
All: May our souls soak in the wonder of God’s love.
Leader: The breath of God blows softly within us.
All: May our minds be stirred by the power of God’s Spirit.
Leader: Let us worship the One who makes everything beautiful in its time.
* HYMN “Morning Has Broken” UMH #145
CALL TO CONFESSION
UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION-Unison
God of the morning and of the evening hours, we thank you for the beauty of the earth and for the glory of life. We confess that at times we have turned away from Your light, and denied Your presence in our lives with our sin. You know what is heavy on our hearts. Forgive us, we pray, heal us of our fears and restore us to our truest selves. Reconcile us to each other and You. Illumine our minds and hearts with Your Spirit. Amen
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
TIME WITH YOUTH Janet Keffer
*HYMN “Crown Him with Many Crowns” UMH #327
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Job 23:1-9, 16-17
PRAYERS AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY PRAYER
Heavenly Father, we give thanks for all that you have done for us and continue to do for us through the gift of your Spirit. You welcome us as part of your family, and as members of your household. Help us always to show our gratitude, not only through these gifts, but also through our acceptance of others as a welcoming and loving community of faith. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
RECEIVING OUR OFFERING
*PRESENTATION OF OUR OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY UMH #95
JOYS AND CONCERNS-PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Janet Keffer THE LORD’S PRAYER
PROCLAIMING GOD’S WORD
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Mark 10:17-31
THE MESSAGE Michael Keffer
*HYMN “All Hail the Power of Jesus Name” UMH #155
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.