Order of Worship

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Welcoming Sunday

GATHERING AS THE BODY OF CHRIST

Prelude

Here, O Lord, Your Servants Gather

UMH #552

(in-person only)

Welcome and Sharing of Announcements

A Time to Make Connections

(in-person only)

Introit

   “Welcome Here!”

Shaker “Welcome” song

Adult Choir (in-person service only

*Call to Worship

Liturgist: God invites us to wake from our slumbers.

People: There is much to be done for God today.

Liturgist: God encourages us to proclaim God’s goodness and love.

People: There are so many people who are lost and hurt, who need the good news of God

Liturgist: God inspires us to be bold in our proclamation, unafraid, confident.

People: Lord God, be with us as we step boldly out to share your Good News. AMEN. 

Opening Prayer

    God of wind and fire, embolden us this day to receive your power. Help us to proclaim the wondrous things that you have done and continue to do in our lives. Give us strength and courage to share the Good News of your love and your presence. For we ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

(2022 Ministry Matters)

Opening Hymn

 “To God Be the Glory”

UMH #98

Children’s Time &

Commissioning of Sunday School Teachers  

Courtney Till

(in-person only)

Pastor:

Dear friends,

let us recognize those who have responded to the call of God

to become workers in the church school.

To teach, to administer the work of teaching,

and to support the work of teaching

are ministries of Christ among us.

Those called to these ministries need our loyal support and our prayers.

Let us pray.

Eternal God, you have entrusted us with the message

of your power, grace, justice, and love.

Provide for us your guidance,

that we may be teachers and learners together.

Believing that you are in our midst,

we set apart those who would serve in our church school.

May they serve you in nurturing the spiritual growth

of all who are entrusted in their care.

Bless each one gathered before us,

enabling them to be channels of your grace.

We pray through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

Pastor to church school staff:

You have recognized God's call in your lives.

Will you endeavor to develop your gifts for teaching

so as to continue to pass on the Christian faith?

Will you be faithful to the task,

taking seriously the commitments of time and talent?

Will you take seriously your role as learner,

studying diligently the Scriptures and traditions of the faith?

Church school staff:

We have heard God's call to teach

and have responded to that call.

We teach, trusting in God's promises

to support, sustain, and encourage us

through gifts sufficient for the task.

We teach, relying on prayer and the presence of the Holy Spirit.

We teach, inviting others to recognize and respond

to God's call in their lives.

We teach, depending on this congregation to uphold us in this task.

Congregation:

We pledge ourselves to pray for you

and for the educational ministry of this congregation.

We pledge ourselves to enable, encourage, and love you in this ministry.

We pledge ourselves to be learners with you,

diligently studying with you the Scriptures and traditions of the faith.

Joys and Concerns

(in-person service only)

Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer 

(including 911 Remembrance Prayer) Pastor, Hong

Prayer Response       

“He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought”

UMH #128 (vs. 1)  

ATTENTION TO THE WORD OF GOD

Scripture Readings

Matthew 4:23-25

Jesus went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people. 24 So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought to him all the sick, those who were afflicted with various diseases and pains, people possessed by demons or having epilepsy or afflicted with paralysis, and he cured them. 25 And great crowds followed him from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.

Acts 2:43-47

43 Awe came upon everyone because many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 All who believed were together and had all things in common; 45 they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

Liturgist: The word of God for the people of God.

People: Thanks be to God.  

Message in Music

“Good, Good Father”

Anthony Brown, Pat Barrett

Message

“Three Benefits of Becoming a Christian”  Pastor Seok-Hwan

Offering

“I Belong”

Mildred Rainey, Kathryn Scott

(Nancy Bush, soloist)

Doxology

UMH # 95

*Offertory Prayer

O great and holy God, we sing hymns; we offer prayers; we stand in awe of your creation; we are humbled by your love. When we come to you, we are often asking something from you. You have given to us even when we did not ask. Now in these moments, we are not asking for anything but offering our appreciation for all your mercies. We offer our money. We offer ourselves. We pray that both these gifts and our lives will honor you in the name of Christ, our Lord. Amen. (Herb Mather in General Board of Discipleship)

*Closing Hymn

 “Shine, Jesus, Shine

TFWS #2173

     Blessing and Sending Forth

Benediction Response

“Forever”             Chris Tomlin