Groveport UMC

Thy Word October 12th 2025 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

We Have Heard the Joyful Sound - Jesus Saves Offertory Music Played by Nancy Wilkerson October 12th 2025 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Our Time of Prayer October 5th,2025 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

The Old Rugged Cross October 5th,2025 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

This is My Father’s World October 5th,2025 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

"The Final Word" by Pastor Rick Birk October 5th,2025 Pastoral Message Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

Rain Down GUMC Chancel Choir October 5th,2025 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/

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”

September 28th, 2025 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/ OPENING SONGS: “Majesty” and “Lord, I Lift Your Name on High” WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING PRAYER: Leader: Holy God, we come to you now. You made us, you care for us, and you save us. People: We are here because the love of Christ moves us. Leader: Renew our faith today. Help us trust what we cannot see and do not fully understand. People: We are here because the love of Christ moves us. Leader: We worship you and rest in your mystery. Remind us that you are at work in our lives and in our world. You are in charge, and you are good. People: We are here because the love of Christ moves us. Leader: We gather as your people. Give us the fellowship of your Spirit. Help us carry each other’s burdens and share each other’s joys. People: We are here because the love of Christ moves us. Leader: Thank you for your great love. Be with us in this place. ALL: Amen. PRELUDE & LIGHTING ALTAR CANDLES “There is None Like You” *HYMN: “When Morning Gilds the Skies” CALL TO WORSHIP: Leader: Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. People: He is the head of his body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so he might come to have first place in everything. Leader: For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell. People: Through him, all things in heaven and on earth are reconciled to God, who was pleased to make peace through the blood of Christ’s cross. AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: We believe Jesus Christ brought God’s Kingdom near, calling all people to repent and believe the good news. We believe his death on the cross exposes both the reality of human sin and the depths of God’s selfless, sacrificial love. We believe his resurrection is God’s ultimate victory over sin, hate, evil, and death. We believe that through the Holy Spirit, Jesus still calls us and all to repent and believe the gospel, yielding our hearts to God alone, embodying in our lives the justice, mercy, and love of God’s rule. FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Exodus 3:1-14 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 – “Chain Breaker” by Angela Martin *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION CHILDREN’S MOMENTS (Children K-6th grade are invited to Jr. Church at this time). SECOND SCRIPTURE READING Joshua 6:35-40 SERMON “Who Do YOU Say that I Am?” *CLOSING HYMN: “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” - #526 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH: “As We Go” POSTLUDE “Love Lifted Me”

What a Friend We Have in Jesus September 28th, 2025 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/