June 23 Worship Service

June 23, 2024 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio Rick Birk, Pastor 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 “Amazing Grace” LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES *OPENING HYMN “Majesty” #176 CALL TO WORSHIP: L: In the midst of life’s storms, God is there. P: What have we to fear? L: In the darkness and terror, God is with us. P: Of whom shall we be afraid? L: Rise up, people of God, for you are loved and saved. P: Thanks be to God who cares deeply for us. AMEN. HYMN “Near to the Heart of God” #472 PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of love and power, we listen to the stories of miracles and doubt that these things can happen today. We look at the waves of misfortune, distress, misery, distrust, and anger and wonder how we can still those waves. We feel the pressures of power and fear flooding into our lives, threatening to drown us and wonder where you are. Forgive us for the littleness of our faith. Forgive us for our doubts. Help us to place our trust in you, Lord Jesus. Help us to fix our eyes on you and on the ministries to which you have called us. For we ask these things in Jesus’ Name. AMEN. WORDS OF ASSURANCE FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 91:1-6; 9-13 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 “His Eye is on the Sparrow” *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION CHILDREN’S MOMENTS (Children 1st-6th grades may attend Jr. Church at this time) SECOND SCRIPTURE READING: Daniel 6:1-23 SERMON “A Purrfect Time to Pray” *CLOSING HYMN “It Is Well with My Soul” #377 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH “As We Go” POSTLUDE “One Day”