Prelude
Welcome & Announcements
Hymn of Praise – Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus (UMH #514)
Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
ye soldiers of the cross;
Lift high his royal banner,
it must not suffer loss.
From victory unto victory
his army shall he lead,
till every foe is vanquished,
and Christ is Lord indeed.
Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
the trumpet call obey;
Forth to the mighty conflict,
in his glorious day.
Ye that are brave now serve him
against unnumbered foes;
Let courage rise with danger,
and strength to strength oppose.
Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
stand in his strength alone;
the arm of flesh will fail you,
ye dare not trust your own.
Put on the gospel armor,
each piece put on with prayer;
Where duty calls or danger,
be never wanting there.
Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
the strife will not be long;
This day the noise of battle,
the next the victor’s song.
To those who vanquish evil
a crown of life shall be;
They with the King of Glory
shall reign eternally.
Call to Worship:
Pastor: Your steadfast love, Lord, never ceases,
People: Your mercies never come to an end;
Pastor: They are new every morning; so let us proclaim –
All: Great is Your faithfulness. Great is Your love.
Great is Your mercy. And greatly is Your name to be praised!
Act of Praise – Glory be to the Father UMH#70
Affirmation of Faith – Apostles’ Creed (UMH #881)
Scripture Lesson – Hosea 6:1-6
Prayer of Intercession
Prayer of Confession
Loving God, you show us grace and mercy, again and again and again. You shower gifts on us that we could never earn, and you are slow to punish us when we most deserve it. All too often, we forget to give you thanks. We take your grace for granted, and we assume your mercy will always be there. Even worse, we are so slow to share your grace and mercy with others. Forgive us for these and all our sins. In Jesus’ name, Amen
Extending the Peace of Christ
Choir Anthem – “In Christ Alone”
Offering
Doxology (UMH#94)
Prayer of Thanksgiving
The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn – We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations (UMH #569)
We’ve a story to tell to the nations,
that shall turn their hearts to the right,
a story of truth and mercy,
a story of peace and light,
a story of peace and light.
For the darkness shall turn to dawning,
and the dawning to noonday bright;
and Christ’s great kingdom shall come on earth,
the kingdom of love and light.
We’ve a song to be sung to the nations,
that shall lift their hearts to the Lord,
A song that shall conquer evil
and shatter the spear and sword,
and shatter the spear and sword.
For the darkness shall turn to dawning,
and the dawning to noonday bright;
and Christ’s great kingdom shall come on earth,
the kingdom of love and light.
We’ve a message to give to the nations,
that the Lord who reigneth above
hath sent us his Son to save us,
and show us that God is love,
and show us that God is love.
For the darkness shall turn to dawning,
and the dawning to noonday bright;
and Christ’s great kingdom shall come on earth,
the kingdom of love and light.
We’ve a Savior to show to the nations,
who the path of sorrow hath trod,
that all of the world’s great peoples
might come to the truth of God,
might come to the truth of God.
For the darkness shall turn to dawning,
and the dawning to noonday bright;
and Christ’s great kingdom shall come on earth,
the kingdom of love and light.
Sermon – Mercy, Mercy
Text: Luke 24:33-53
Hymn – Sent Forth by God’s Blessing (UMH #664)
Sent forth by God’s blessing,
our true faith confessing,
The people of God
from this dwelling take leave.
The service is ended,
O now be extended
The fruits of our worship
in all who believe.
The seed of the teaching,
receptive souls reaching,
shall blossom in action
for God and for all.
God’s grace did invite us,
and love shall unite us
to work for God’s kingdom
and answer the call.
With praise and thanksgiving
to God ever living,
the tasks of our every day life
we will face.
Our faith ever sharing,
in love ever caring,
embracing God’s children
of each tribe and race.
With your grace you feed us,
with your light now lead us;
Unite us as one
in this life that we share.
Then may all the living
with praise and thanksgiving
give honor to Christ
and that name which we bear.
Benediction
Congregational Response: Sanctuary
Lord prepare me to be a sanctuary / pure and holy, tried and true / with thanksgiving, I’ll be a living / sanctuary for you.
Postlude/Dismissal
Accompanist: Brian Barber
Soloist: Valerie Sharper
Rev. Brad Leight
Ruth Portzline, CLM
