Here I Am, Lord

February 2 Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To help support the ministry of the church, please click here https://groveportumc.org/give/ OPENING SONG: “My Life is in You” WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING PRAYER: God of love and life, speak to our hearts this day. Speak words of wisdom and faith. Open our hearts and minds to perceive your message of love, even when it’s hard to hear. Strengthen our faith to answer your call, even when we don’t feel confident or capable. Be our wisdom, our strength, and our love, that we may bring your wisdom, strength, and love to the world. Amen. PRELUDE & LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” *OPENING HYMN “God of Grace and God of Glory” #577 CALL TO WORSHIP: L: People of God, come hear the good news. P: But we hear the voice of God calling us to places we are afraid to go. L: People of God, take courage in the loving, sustaining presence of God. P: We are here to find strength and courage, to find faith and hope, to lean on the everlasting, loving arms of God. HYMN “In Moments Like These” FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 71:1-6 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: Choir: “Surely the Presence of the Lord is in This Place” *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION CHILDREN’S MOMENTS (Children 1st-6 grades are invited to Junior Church at this time.) SECOND SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 4:21-30 SERMON “Run out of Town” HOLY COMMUNION *HYMN “Here I Am, Lord” - #593 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH “As We Go” POSTLUDE “When the Roll is Called Up Yonder”