November 3 Service

November 3 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 LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES “For All the Saints” *OPENING HYMN “The Church’s One Foundation” - #545 CALL TO WORSHIP: Leader: Lift up your heads, O gates. People: The King of glory has come. Leader: Mourning and death shall be no more. People: Feast on rich food and fine wine. Leader: Come! Let us worship the God of our salvation. (Based on Isaiah 25, Psalm 24, Revelation 21) HYMN “Holy Spirit, Thou Art Welcome” FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: Ephesians 1:11-23 PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Helper God, be the hope that overcomes our despair; be the love that overcomes our hatred; be the mercy that overcomes our sin. Set us free from the prisons of our own making, and release us from the bonds that bind us. Forgive us and watch over us. Welcome us home into the loving arms of your mercy. In Christ’s name, we pray. Amen. WORDS OF ASSURANCE REMEMBERING THE SAINTS (refer to screen) / READING OF THE HONOR ROLL 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 Special Music – Chancel Choir *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION SECOND SCRIPTURE READING: Ruth 1:1-18 SERMON “Ohana” HOLY COMMUNION GREAT THANKSGIVING PASSING OF THE PEACE *CLOSING HYMN “Amazing Grace” # 378 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH “As We Go” POSTLUDE “When the Roll is Called Up Yonder”