Choral Call to Worship Through It All UMH #507
Prelude I Love the Lord

Call to Worship
Leader: God has called all God’s people to lives of hope and service.
People: We want to serve God, but sometimes life gets to be too difficult for us.
Leader: Place your trust in God’s power and love.
People: God understands our needs, our sorrows, and our joys.
Leader: Come, let us worship God who is with us always.
People: Praise God for God’s eternal presence. AMEN.


Hymn of Praise ‘Tis So Sweet UMH #462

Opening Prayer
Saving God, there is great suffering in this world. Your people are afflicted in many ways. Forgive us when we only recognize our own turmoil, and teach us to be ever mindful of the pain all your children endure. Lord, we do not want the difficulties we face to keep our hearts from you; allow your mercy to mend our brokenness. You have been our God and we trust your word for us! In the name of Christ our Lord and redeemer we pray. Amen.


Anthem

Affirmation of Faith Affirmation from Romans UMH #887
Gloria Patri

Old Testament Reading Job 23:1-9, 16-17 `Pew Bible p.471

Children’s Moments

Offering The Summons TFWS #2130
Doxology

Hymn of Preparation Stand by Me UMH #512

Epistle Reading Hebrews 4:12-16 Pew Bible p.220

Special Music God of Wonders

Sermon Where on Earth is God?

Prayers of the Church

Hymn of Dedication What a Friend We Have UMH #526

Choral Benediction God Be With You(1verse) UMH #672

Choral Call to Worship Where Children Belong TFWS #2232
Prelude Tell Me the Stories of Jesus UMH #277

Call to Worship (adapted from Psalm 25)
Leader: We are God’s people, called to know and demonstrate the love, mercy and justice of our God.
People: To you, O God, we lift up our souls.
Leader: When the days are bright and laughter fills our hearts we learn to rejoice in God’s steadfast love and faithfulness.
People: Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.
Leader: When the days are all too dark and we are surrounded by turmoil, injustice and affliction we learn to keep our eyes ever toward the Lord.
People: Relive the troubles of my heart, and bring me out of my distress.
Leader: Now, wait on the Lord.
People: Now, we wait on the Lord.

Hymn of Praise How Firm a Foundation UMH #529

Opening Prayer
Today, God, we confess fumblings and failures in accomplishing Christian unity, as we set aside yet another day to remind ourselves of the task. On this World Communion Sunday, give us eyes to recognize your reflection in the eyes of Christians everywhere. Give us a mind to accept and celebrate our differences. Give us a heart big enough to love your children everywhere. We thank you for setting a table with space enough for us all! Amen.

Anthem

Children’s Moments Jesus Loves Me (in many languages) UMH #191

Old Testament Reading Job 1:1; 2:1-10 Pew Bible p.453

Offering His Name is Wonderful UMH # 174

*Doxologyplease stand UMH #95
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Hymn of Preparation One Bread, One Body UMH #620

Gospel Reading Mark 10:2-16 Pew Bible p.46

Sermon

Communion (Insert: Bilingual Great Thanksgiving)
UMH #618 Let Us Break Bread Together
TFWS #2261 Life Giving Bread
UMH #640 Take Our Bread

Hymn of Dedication Shalom to You UMH #666

Choral Benediction God Be With You(1verse) UMH #672
Passing the Peace My Life Is in You, Lord TFWS #2032

UMH: United Methodist Hymnal
TFWS: The Faith We Sing

Choral Call to Worship Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus UMH #349
Prelude His Eye Is on the Sparrow TFWS #2146

Leader: Think of the times in life this week you knew God was with you.
People: If God had not been with us surely we would have stumbled all the more.
Leader: Praise be to the Lord who has not let us fall.
People: Our help is in the name of the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth.

*Hymn of Praise Lift Every Voice and Sing UMH #519

Opening Prayer
Saving Creator, your hand covers our lives in many ways. So it is: when we face turmoil you offer us peace. When difficulty overwhelms our judgment you bring discernment. Your grace exceeds our stress, and your mercy teaches us love and justice. For this time of worship help us to allow your presence to overcome whatever burdens, fears, schedules or thoughts we have today so that we are reminded of the joy found in Christ’s name. Amen.

Anthem

*Affirmation of Faith A Modern Affirmation UMH #885

*Gloria Patri UM Hymnal #70
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen

Old Testament Reading Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 Pew Bible p.448

Children’s Moments

Offering God of Grace and God of Glory UMH # 577

*Doxology UMH #95
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.


*Hymn of Preparation Great is thy Faithfulness UMH #140

Epistle Reading James 5:13-20 Pew Bible p.231

Special Music

Sermon

*Hymn of Dedication Forward Through the Ages UMH #555

*Choral Benediction God Be With You(1verse) UMH #672

Passing the Peace They’ll Know We’re Christians UMH #2223

As promised, here is my first weekly Order of Worship. This order is what our church will use the following Sunday. We follow the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL). Over the last six weeks or so we've had special inclusions in our services (baptism, etc); I've waited until I knew we didn't have anything outside of our usual service elements to post these. However, I can't promise you won't find some of those in the near future. You should be able to make sense of these when you see them. So, away we go:


UMH: United Methodist Hymnal
TFWS: The Faith We Sing


Choral Call to Worship Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus UMH #349

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude Humble Thyself TFWS #2131

Call to Worship (adapted from Psalm 1)
Leader: Many would say, "Sleep in on Sunday morning; this is your day to rest."
People: We do not follow that advice. Our delight is in the law of the Lord; on God’s law we will meditate day and night.
Leader: Following the Christ is not easy; there are no escapes from the pains of this world.
People: We are sure the Lord watches over the way of the righteous.

Hymn of Praise TFWS #

Opening Prayer
We are taught that your love and mercy, O God, is boundless and available to us all. There are times we cling to that promise ever so tightly. Also, we confess, there are times our actions or our inactions, our silence or our soapboxes keep others from knowing and experiencing the same love and mercy you offer to each of us. Forgive us now, we ask, and give us your good life; teach us to make peace, and to know the blessing of following in your ways. In Christ’s strong name we pray, Amen.

Anthem

Affirmation of Faith A Modern Affirmation UMH #885

Epistle Reading James 3:13-4:3

Children’s Moments Which Controller?

Offering Together We Serve TFWS # 2175

Hymn of Preparation Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service UMH #581

Gospel Reading Mark 9:30-37

Special Music

Sermon

Prayers of the People

Hymn of Dedication I Am Thine UMH #419

Choral Benediction God Be With You(1verse) UMH #672

Passing the Peace Let There Be Peace on Earth UMH #431

Hymn Bio: I Am Thine, O Lord