September 29 Worship Service
Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
BREAKTHROUGH PRAYER: Amazing God, We pray that through the Holy Spirit Your preferred future for Groveport United Methodist Church will be made clear to us. Give us the courage we need to follow You wherever You may take us. We ask that You bind us together in love so that we can bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to our friends, families, and community. Open our eyes so that we may see the amazing things You are already doing among us. AMEN.
PRELUDE “He Has Made Me Glad”
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES
*OPENING HYMN “Shout to the Lord”
CALL TO WORSHIP:
Leader: The Lord has a shelter for you!
People: Abide in the shadow of the Most High.
Leader: The Lord has refuge for you!
People: Abide in the fortress of your God.
Leader: The Lord has a safe place for you!
People: Abide in the presence of the Lord.
Leader: The presence of the Lord is here.
People: Let us bring the first fruits of praise and worship.
HYMN “In Moments Like These”
CONFESSION OF FAITH:
We are not alone, we live in God’s world. We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit. We trust in God. We are called to be the church: to celebrate God’s presence, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope. In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God. Amen.
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 100:4
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 Special Music
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
CHILDREN’S MOMENTS - (All children1st through 6th grades are invited to attend Jr. Church at this time.)
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 17:11-19
SERMON “The Magic Word”
*CLOSING HYMN “Great is Thy Faithfulness” #140
*BENEDICTION
*SENDING FORTH “As We Go”
POSTLUDE “Victory in Jesus”
*Stand