April 6 service

April 6 Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/ OPENING SONGS: “Majesty” with “Thy Word” WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING PRAYER: We come into your presence, O Lord, with so many burdens and concerns on our hearts. Help us to be open to your words of healing and restoration. Bring us closer to you. Enable us to discern your will for us that we may serve you more faithfully by serving others in need. In Christ’s name, we pray. AMEN. PRELUDE & LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES: “O Sacred Head Wounded” *HYMN “The Church’s One Foundation” #545 CALL TO WORSHIP: L: When all we have hoped for and trusted in has let us down; P: There is Christ who reaches out to us. L: When the world seems dark and despairs threatens to close in upon us; P: There is Christ, reaching out for us. L: Come and let us worship the Lord who is always ready to reach out to us. P: We humbly come before the Lord in hope and faith. AMEN. HYMN “Seek Ye First” #405 PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Patient Lord, we find it easy to blame others and other circumstances for the things which happen in our lives. We hear the words “if only” and wonder why things didn’t happen differently for us. Too often we want you to be a “magic” presence which will, with the wave of a wand, cure our ills, give us success and happiness; but we don’t necessarily want to take responsibility for our attitudes and actions. Life is. Things happen which we didn’t plan for and events swirl around us over which we have no control. But to place blame and not to find ways in which we can work through the situations is detrimental to everyone, especially ourselves. Forgive us when we are so busy placing blame that we don’t recognize your presence and love for us. Free us from placing our own desires first and foremost. Help us to look at the many ways in which you are working in the world for peace and justice, and enable us to be part of that ministry. In Jesus’ name, we pray. AMEN. WORDS OF ASSURANCE: FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 43:18-19 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: “Beneath the Cross of Jesus” *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION CHILDRENS’ MOMENTS: (Children may be dismissed for Jr. Church at this time) SECOND SCRIPTURE READING: John 12:1-8 SERMON “Off Script” HOLY COMMUNION *HYMN “Grace Greater Than Our Sin” - #365 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH “As We Go” POSTLUDE “Wonderful Grace of Jesus”