Worship Service September 15, 2024

Order of Service

Call to Worship                                                                             Phillip Hawkins/All

In the beginning God said, “Let us create humanity in our own image.”

So, God created humanity, male and female God created them.”
O Come, let us praise the Lord our God: 

    let us worship the Lord our Creator.

In the beginning was the Word, and all who received the Word

    were given power to become the children of God.
O Come, let us praise the Lord our God: 

    let us worship the Lord our Redeemer.

Jesus said, “The Holy Spirit will teach you all things,

    and bring to your remembrance all that I have said.”

O Come, let us praise the Lord our God: 

    let us worship the Lord our Teacher.

O Come, let us praise the Lord our God: 

    our Creator, our Redeemer, and our Teacher. Amen!

~ Litanies and Other Prayers for the Revised Common Lectionary Year B, pp146-147

Response to the Call:                   Christ for the World to Sing                    UMH 568

Welcome, Greeting, Service Introduction                                  Phillip Hawkins/All

Life of the Church                                                         Phillip Hawkins (see bulletin)

Mission Moment

 Opening Prayer                                                                        Rev. Warren Lunsford

Hymn of Praise                         Nearer, My God, to Thee                            UMH 528

Affirmation of Faith                  Apostles’ Creed UMH 881                 Sheri King/All                                            

Gloria Patri                                                                                                      UMH 71

OFFERING OF OURSELVES

Pastoral Prayer                                                                   Rev. Warren 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:                         One Day at a Time                               Anna Bradley

PROCLAMATION

Prayer of Illumination                                                                                Gary Seiler

O God, you know us better than we know ourselves.
As the scriptures are read, we will listen for your voice.
By your Spirit lead us out of our fears
and into the knowledge of your love,
through Jesus Christ, the Great Shepherd of our souls. Amen.

Psalm Reading                   Psalm 19             UMH 750                          Gina Elrod/All

Scripture                                     Mark 8:27-38                           Rev. Warren Lunsford

Message                                       Dying to Live!                          Rev. Warren Lunsford

GOING FORTH WITH CHRIST

Closing Hymn                             Be Thou My Vision                                    UMH 451

Commissioning & Benediction                                                Rev. Warren Lunsford

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