July 28 Service

July 28 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 “You Are My All in All” LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES *OPENING HYMN “Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord” CALL TO WORSHIP: L: Lord, you have searched me you know me. P: You know when I sit down and when I rise. You discern my thoughts from far away. L: I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. P: Wonderful are your works. This I know very well. L: With all your children, P: I will give you thanks and praise! HYMN “Something Beautiful” - #394 PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Holy God, we have sought to follow you without counting the costs, but our tanks are running empty and we are afraid we can’t go the distance. We have hidden in the crowd, ignoring Christ’s call to pick up our cross and follow him. We have hidden in the stories we tell ourselves: that we will attend to our spiritual walk some day— just not this day. Help us assess our motives and intentions, even as we ponder our need for the journey. For only then will we know if we have what it takes to finish the course in faith. Amen. WORDS OF ASSURANCE THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: 1 John 2:3-6 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 “Holy, Holy, Holy” *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION CHILDREN’S MOMENTS - (All children are invited to attend Jr. Church at this time.) SECOND SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 14:25-33 SERMON “Out the Door Pricing” *CLOSING HYMN “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” #384 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH “As We Go” POSTLUDE “There Shall be Showers of Blessing”