Worship Service September 29, 2024

If you are unable to join us in person, our livestream connection via Zoom in the worship service post begins around 10:45am. You will have time to greet worship participants online and in the church … think of it as a closed circuit connection. If you cannot attend live or you would like to experience it again, our service is recorded and is typically available around 3pm on Sundays via the YouTube link in the worship service post.

Livestream via Zoom connection information (opens in a new tab):

https://zoom.us/j/94909367127?pwd=Kml3L9xIfQFJxzW0IGcIiWTg6Nf1vJ.1

Or On PC, or other devices open the app zoom.us:

Meeting ID is  949 0936 7127, Passcode is 394347

For in person participants: If you have a fever or are not feeling well, please participate via the virtual options

Order of Service

Call to Worship                                                                             Phillip Hawkins/All

All around the world people gather in the name of Christ.  Many of them believe    

      as we do, yet they neglect the work for which we were anointed.

They who are not for us are against us.

All around the world people gather in the name of Christ.  Some of them do not    

      believe as we do, yet they do the work for which we were anointed.

They who are not against us are for us.

We are called not to judge our neighbors, but to witness to our God. 

      O come, let us praise the Lord together!

                     ~ Litanies and Other Prayers for the Revised Common Lectionary Year B, pp151-152

Response to the Call                       What a Friend We Have in Jesus          UMH 526

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             O Jesus, I Have Promised         UMH 396

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

Gloria Patri                                                                                                      UMH 71

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:         “In Heaven’s Eyes”         Steve Hawkins

PROCLAMATION

Prayer of Illumination                                                                            Gary Seiler

Send your Spirit among us, O God,

     as we meditate on your love.
Prepare our minds to hear your Word,
     move our hearts to embrace what we hear,
and strengthen our will to follow your way.

    This we pray through Christ, our Savior. Amen.

Psalm Reading                 Psalm124             UMH 846                          Gina Elrod/All

Scripture                        Mark 9:38-50           Rev. Cindy Lunsford

Message    On Loving Those Whom with Whom We Disagree   Rev. Warren Lunsford

GOING FORTH WITH CHRIST

Closing Hymn                 God of Grace and God of Glory                           UMH 577

Commissioning & Benediction                                                Rev. Warren Lunsford

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