October 5th Service

October 5th,2025 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/ OPENING SONG: “Change My Heart, O God” WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING PRAYER: Father, we come together to worship you, the author and perfecter of our faith. We long to know you more, to draw closer to your heart. Remove the distractions that keep us from coming fully into your presence. You are worthy of our worship. May every part of our being reflect your glory as we worship you this day. Amen. PRELUDE & LIGHTING ALTAR CANDLES “Amazing Grace” *HYMN: “This is My Father’s World” - #144 CALL TO WORSHIP: (based on Philippians 2:5-11) Leader: Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave. People: Being found in human likeness, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross. Leader: Therefore, God exalted him even more highly and gave him the name that is above every name. People: And at the name of Jesus, every knee shall bend and every tongue confess: Jesus Christ is Lord! PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Merciful Savior, we are short-sighted and forgetful, and we are sorry. With a word you created all that is, and your word still has power to deliver us from storms of doubt and fear. But, we fail to call on you. We rely on our own resources rather than trust yours. We muddle along in weakness, forgetting how readily available to us is your strength. Deliver us, gracious God. Calm the storm within us by being our peace, and renew us in love and trust. For the sake of Christ, we pray. Amen. WORDS OF ASSURANCE FIRST SCRIPTURE READING 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 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: Chancel Choir – “Rain Down” *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION CHILDREN’S MOMENTS (Children K-6th grade are invited to Jr. Church at this time). SECOND SCRIPTURE READING John 19:26-30 SERMON “The Final Word” HYMN: “O Love Divine, What Hast Thou Done” - #287 HOLY COMMUNION *CLOSING HYMN: “The Old Rugged Cross” - #504 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH: “As We Go” POSTLUDE “O, How I Love Jesus”