August 31st, 2025 Worship Service
Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio
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OPENING SONGS: “There’s Something About That Name” and “Holy Ground”
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
HYMN: “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee” #89
PRELUDE & LIGHTING ALTAR CANDLES “Come Christians, Join to Sing”
*HYMN “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty”; Narration and first verse sung by Terri Christensen; congregation to join verses 2, 3, and 4)
CALL TO WORSHIP:
L: It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High,
P: proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night,
L: to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp.
P: For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what your hands have done.
HYMN “I Am Thine, O Lord” - #419
OUR TIME OF PRAYER (During our time of prayer, the altar rail is open for all who wish to come forward.)
HYMN “Sanctuary”
PASTORAL PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER
OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS: Solo by Terri Christensen
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
CHILDREN’S MOMENTS (Children K-6th grade are invited to Jr. Church at this time).
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING: Colossians 3:16
SERMON “Why We Sing?”
*CLOSING HYMN “I Stand Amazed in the Presence” - #371
*BENEDICTION
*SENDING FORTH “As We Go”
POSTLUDE “Take the Name of Jesus with You”
*Stand if able