Worship Service October 20, 2024

Order of Service

Gathering-Lighting the Christ Candle                           

Call to Worship                                                                            Rev. Cindy Lunsford/All

Friends, today we are invited to the Table of our Lord.     

Come, not because you are strong, but because you are weak.    

Come, not because of any goodness of your own,       

     but because you need God’s mercy and help.    

Come, because you love the Lord a little        

      and would like to love Him more.    

Come, because Christ loves you and gave Himself for you.    

May God bless you as we celebrate our love of Christ        

       and our fellowship with Christians

            throughout the world and down through the ages this day.

Response to the Call               Come, and Let Us Sweetly Join                    UMH 699

Welcome, Greeting, Service Introduction                              Rev. Warren LunsfordAll

Life of the Church                                                         Rev. Cindy Lunsford(see bulletin)

Mission Moment

 Opening Prayer of Confession and Assurance   Rev. Warren Lunsford /All                                                      

The Life you give us in Christ is so very real, God.

      Who are we to receive such goodness?

Yes, we have come to church today, but we confess

      that we have not been all that faithful throughout the past week.

There were moments when we acted in love.

      But more often our actions were powered by other motives.

      Forgive us. Help us to forgive ourselves.

We did remember you upon occasion,

      but too easily we forgot you amid the daily grind.

Forgive us. Help us to live in you.

Every now and then an “Amen” did come out of us in word or action.  

But like the father who came to Jesus with his dying son,

      we more often cried out: “I believe; help my unbelief!”

Forgive us. Empower us with your Spirit.

Time of Silent Confession

Who are we to profess the life you freely give?

      Thank you, Father God, for your forgiveness.

Who are we to claim your daily goodness?

      Thank you, Christ Jesus, for your Life.

Who are we to receive your healing presence?….

     Thank you, Holy Spirit, for your power.

We open ourselves to you, anew … today.

      Live now in us, we pray. In Jesus name. Amen.

Hymn of Praise           Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty                      UMH 064

OFFERING OF OURSELVES

Pastoral Prayer                                                                      Rev. Cindy Lunsford/All

Worship with Our Tithes & Offerings                            Cynthia Black instrumental

              Dedication & Offertory                                              Rev. Warren Lunsford

             Doxology                                                                             UMH 095 

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

praise him, all creatures here below;

praise him above, ye heavenly host;

praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.  Amen

Centering Song:                       Communion by Third Day                     Anna Bradley

PROCLAMATION

Prayer of Illumination                                                        Rev. Warren Lunsford/All

Holy God, Word made flesh,
     let us come to this word open to being surprised.
Silence our agendas; banish our assumptions;

     cast out our casual detachment.
Confound our expectations; clear the cobwebs from our ears;
     penetrate the corners of our hearts with this word.
We know that you can, we pray that you will,
     and we wait with great anticipation. Amen.

Responsive Psalm                   2 Timothy 1:1-14                       Gina Elrod

Scripture                                    Luke 17:1-10                             Rev. Cindy Lunsford

Message                                   Faith Economics                          Rev. Cindy Lunsford

WORSHIP AT THE TABLE

Great Thanksgiving & Communion UMH 9-10 (Insert)  Rev. Warren Lunsford/All

Prayer After Communion:

Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery

     in which you have given yourself to us.

Grant that we may go into the world

     in the strength of your Spirit,

        to give ourselves for others,

 in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.  AMEN

GOING FORTH WITH CHRIST

Closing Hymn                      Sent Forth by God’s Blessing                           UMH 664

Commissioning & Benediction                                                   Rev. Cindy Lunsford

Depart to Serve, caring for others, as we truly serve God

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