Prelude
Welcome & Announcements
Hymn of Praise – Crown Him with Many Crowns, v1,2,4 (UMH #327)
Crown him with many crowns,
the Lamb upon his throne,
Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns
all music but its own.
Awake, my soul, and sing of him
who died for thee,
and hail him as thy matchless King
through all eternity.
Crown him the Lord of life,
who triumphed o'er the grave,
and rose victorious in the strife
for those he came to save.
His glories now we sing, who died,
and rose on high,
who died, eternal life to bring,
and lives that death may die.
Crown him the Lord of love;
behold his hands and side,
those wounds, yet visible above,
in beauty glorified.
All hail, Redeemer, hail! For thou
hast died for me;
thy praise and glory shall not fail
throughout eternity.
Call to Worship:
Pastor: Come, call upon the Lord your God:
People: Praise be to God, our rock and redeemer.
Pastor: Come, place your hope in the Lord
People: With the Lord there is steadfast love, and great power to redeem.
Act of Praise – Glory be to the Father UMH#70
Glory Be to the Father
and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost
As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.
Affirmation of Faith – Apostles’ Creed (UMH #881)
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord:
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead and buried;
The third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of God
the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
A Prayer in Remembrance of September 11, 2001 (Adapted from a prayer written by Carrie Steenwyck)
Scripture Lesson – John 11:17-27
Prayer of Intercession
Prayer of Confession
Holy God, author of all life, you call us out of our dark places and offer us the grace of new life. When we see nothing but hopelessness, you revive us with the breath of your Spirit. Yet in the mercy of your restoration, we still return to our broken, lifeless ways. Forgive us, Lord. Call us out of our complacency and routines, set us free from our self-imposed bonds, and fill us with your spirit of life, compassion, and peace. In the name of Jesus, your anointed one, we pray. Amen.
Extending the Peace of Christ
Message In Music – Father We Worship You
Offering
Doxology (UMH#94)
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Prayer of Thanksgiving
The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn – Hymn of Promise (UMH #707)
In the bulb there is a flower;
in the seed, an apple tree;
in cocoons, a hidden promise:
butterflies will soon be free!
In the cold and snow of winter
there’s a spring that waits to be,
unrevealed until its season,
something God alone can see.
There’s a song in every silence,
seeking word and melody;
there’s a dawn in every darkness,
brining hope to you and me.
From the past will come the future;
what it holds, a mystery,
unrevealed until its season,
something God alone can see.
In our end is our beginning;
in our time, infinity;
in our doubt there is believing;
in our life, eternity.
In our death, a resurrection;
at the last, a victory,
unrevealed until its season,
something God alone can see.
Sermon – Revived
Text: John 11:38-44
Hymn – Lord of the Dance (UMH #261)
I danced in the morning
when the world was begun,
and I danced in the moon
and the stars and the sun,
and I came down from heaven
and I danced on the earth.
At Bethlehem I had my birth.
Refrain
Dance, then, wherever you may be;
I am the Lord of the Dance,
said he.
And I’ll lead you all
wherever you may be,
and I’ll lead you all
in the dance, said he.
I danced for the scribe
and the Pharisee,
but they would not dance
and they would not follow me;
I danced for the fishermen,
for James and John;
they came to me
and the dance went on. Refrain
I danced on the sabbath
when I cured the lame,
the holy people
said it was a shame;
they whipped and they stripped
and they hung me high;
and they left me there
on a cross to die. Refrain
I danced on a Friday
and the sky turned black;
it’s hard to dance
with the devil on your back;
they buried my body
and they thought I’d gone,
but I am the dance
and I still go on. Refrain
They cut me down
and I leapt up high,
I am the life
that’ll never, never die;
I’ll live in you
if you’ll live in me;
I am the Lord of the Dance,
said he.
Dance, then, wherever you may be;
I am the Lord of the Dance,
said he.
And I’ll lead you all
wherever you may be,
and I’ll lead you all
in the dance, said he.
Benediction
Congregational Response: On Eagle’s Wings
And God will raise you up on eagle’s wings / bear you on the breath of dawn / make you to shine like the sun / and hold you in the palm of God’s hand
Postlude/Dismissal
Accompanist: Brian Barber
Rev. Brad Leight
Ruth Portzline, CLM
