Prelude
Welcome & Announcements
Hymn of Praise – For the Beauty of the Earth, v1,2,5,6 (UMH #92 )
For the beauty of the earth,
For the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies;
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
For the beauty of each hour,
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flower,
sun and moon, and stars of light;
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
For thy church, that ever more,
lifteth holy hands above,
Offering upon every shore
her pure sacrifice of love;
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
For thyself, best Gift Divine,
To the world so freely given,
For that great, great love of thine,
peace on earth, and joy in heaven:
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
Call to Worship:
Pastor: God has accomplished all things through Christ,
People: Such that we might live as God’s children.
Pastor: Let us praise and give thanks to God;
People: Let us glorify Christ Jesus, the source of our redemption.
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.
Recognition and Consecration to Certified Lay Ministry – Denise Clark, CLM
After brief, introductory remarks by Pastor Brad, the following responsive consecration will take place:
Pastor: Denise, we celebrate the gifts for ministry God has given you and commend you in your calling to be a certified lay minister in the United Methodist Church. We believe and trust that God will use your gifts, graces, and talents in ministry as you assist in worship, proclaim the gospel, serve in leadership and caring ministries within the Church, shine as a witness in the community, and guide others in applying the gospel to their daily lives.
With God’s help, do you commit to be faithful in your duties as a certified lay minister?
CLM: I will, as I commit myself to regularly praise and worship God, spend time in daily prayer, share in our Lord’s Supper, and regularly engage in God’s means of grace.
Pastor and Congregation: We give thanks to God for your response to God’s calling as we recognize you as an ambassador of Christ and this congregation. We affirm your gifts and graces, your talents and service, your calling and commitment. Through our prayers and support we are united with you as you work to serve Christ.
Pastor: God of grace and power, pour out your Spirit on Denise Clark today and on this congregation as they minister in your name. Guide and strengthen Denise in her work, the work you have called and prepared her to do, that together we may be one in ministry to all the world; through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
All: Amen.
Scripture Lesson – Ephesians 1:3-10
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing
in the heavenly places,
4 just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world
to be holy and blameless before him in love.
5 He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ,
according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 to the praise of his glorious grace that he
freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
7 In him we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of our trespasses,
according to the riches of his grace
8 that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and insight
9 he has made known to us the mystery of his will,
according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ,
10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him,
things in heaven and things on earth.
Message In Music – Celtic Grace Ring of Fire
Prayer of Intercession
Prayer of Confession
God of goodness and justice, you established this amazing world such that humankind would live in harmony with you and with each other. Through the law and the prophets, you showed us the ways of righteousness and justice. Still, Lord, we often reject your right ways, and pursue selfish ambitions, manipulate situations to get our way, and arrogantly disregard others. Forgive us, Lord. Fill us with your Spirit such that we may stand strong and courageous in the ways of your Son, revealing the fullness of Christ’s mercy and love. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Extending the Peace of Christ
Offering
Doxology (UMH#94)
Prayer of Thanksgiving
The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn – I Surrender All v1,2,3,4 (UMH #354)
All to Jesus I surrender;
all to him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust him,
in his presence daily live.
I surrender all, I surrender all,
all to you, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
All to Jesus I surrender;
humbly at his feet I bow;
worldly pleasures all forsaken,
take me Jesus, take me now.
I surrender all, I surrender all,
all to you, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
All to Jesus I surrender;
make me, Savior, wholly yours;
let me feel the Holy Spirit,
truly know that you are mine.
I surrender all, I surrender all,
all to you, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
All to Jesus I surrender;
I give myself to you;
fill me with your love and power;
let your blessing fall on me.
I surrender all, I surrender all,
all to you, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.
Sermon – Are You Willing to Lose Your Head?
Text: Mark 6:14-29
Hymn – Trust and Obey (UMH #467)
When we walk with the Lord
in the light of his word
What a glory he sheds on our way!
While we do his good will,
he abides with us still,
and with all who will trust and obey.
Trust and obey,
for there’s no other way
to be happy in Jesus,
but to trust and obey.
Not a burden we bear,
not a sorrow we share,
but our toil he doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss,
not a frown or a cross,
but is blest if we trust and obey.
Trust and obey,
for there’s no other way
to be happy in Jesus,
but to trust and obey.
But we never can prove
the delights of his love
until all on the altar we lay
For the favor he shows,
for the joy he bestows,
are for them who will trust and obey.
Trust and obey,
for there’s no other way
to be happy in Jesus,
but to trust and obey.
Then in fellowship sweet
We will sit at his feet,
or we’ll walk by his side in the way;
What he says we will do,
where he sends we will go;
never fear, only trust and obey.
Trust and obey,
for there’s no other way
to be happy in Jesus,
but to trust and obey.
Benediction
Congregational Response: Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
Turn your eyes upon Jesus
look full in His wonderful face
and the things of earth will grow strangely dim
in the light of His glory and grace.
Postlude/Dismissal
Accompanist: Brian Barber
Rev. Brad Leight
Ruth Portzline, CLM
