January 19 Service

January 19 Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To help support the ministry of the church, please click here https://groveportumc.org/give/ WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING PRAYER: Lord, open our hearts to the surprising ways in which you offer to us your love and your presence. Help us to truly believe in the wondrous ways that you work in our lives. Give us hearts and spirits for service to you. In Jesus' Name, we pray. AMEN. PRELUDE & LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES “Be Thou My Vision” *OPENING HYMN “A Mighty Fortress is Our God ” - #110 CALL TO WORSHIP: L: Temptation surrounds us every day. P: Happy are those whose transgressions are forgiven. L: Opportunities to stray litter our path. P: Happy are those whose sin is covered. L: Though we stumble and fall, God’s mercy picks us up. God’s grace brushes us off. P: Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, God’s love meets us here. HYMN “I Want Jesus to Walk with Me” - #521 PRAYER OF CONFESSION: God of wilderness wanderings, many things tempt us; many forces cause our feet to stray. Save us from the time of trial, for we easily succumb to temptation; we often heed voices that cause us to stray. Return us to the garden of your abiding love, for we yearn to walk with you with faithful hearts and upright spirits. Amen. WORDS OF ASSURANCE FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: Hebrews 4:14-16 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: Chancel Choir: “O How He Loves You and Me” *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION CHILDREN’S MOMENTS (Children 1st-6 grades are invited to Junior Choir at this time.) SECOND SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 4:1-13 SERMON “Satanic Panic” HYMN “Take the Name of Jesus with You” - #536 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH “As We Go” POSTLUDE “Since Jesus Came Into My Heart”