August 11 Worship Service

August 11 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 “Lead on, O King Eternal” LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES *OPENING HYMN “Standing on the Promises” #374 CALL TO WORSHIP: Leader: In the midst of meaninglessness, People: You call us to meaning, O God. Leader: In the midst of divisiveness, People: You call us to community through Christ. Leader: Out of our brokenness, People: You call us to wholeness and new life in the Spirit. Leader: In praise and thanksgiving, let us worship God. HYMN “Standing in the Need of Prayer” #352 FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: James 1:19-20 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 “Near to the Heart of God” *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION CHILDREN’S MOMENTS/BACKPACK BLESSING - (All children are invited to attend Jr. Church at this time.) SECOND SCRIPTURE READING: Exodus 2:11-25 SERMON “Defining Moments” HOLY COMMUNION *CLOSING HYMN “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus” #514 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH “As We Go” POSTLUDE “Jesus Saves”