March 2, 2025
Transfiguration Sunday
March 2, 2025 Livestream Worship Online Bulletin
Prelude
For the Healing of the Nations arr. James Koerts
Words may be found in UMH#428
Welcome
Call to Worship
Disciples of Christ, today your Savior calls you to come up the mountain and pray. Will you come?
We will go wherever Jesus leads us.
Will you follow when Christ’s glory overwhelms your senses, and you sit astounded at God’s greatness?
We will go wherever Jesus leads us.
Will you follow when Jesus won’t let you stay on the mountaintop, insisting that you return to the valley where people are hurting and in need of good news?
We will go wherever Jesus leads us.
Disciples, come! Let us worship God, whose glory shines on the mountaintop and in the eyes of our neighbors.
Come, let us worship God, whose glory shimmers all around us, even now!
Hymn
Christ Is the World’s Light UMH# 188
Reading from the Old Testament
Exodus 34:29-35
Anthem
Let the Praise Go ‘Round arr. Hal Hopson
Psalm of Response
Psalm 99 UMH p.819
Please sing the response
Reading from the Gospels
Luke 9:28-43a
Sermon
Jesus’ Divinity Revealed to Disciples | Rev. Kelly Dotson
Reception of a New Member
Judy Moorhouse UMH pp 38 & 39
Joys and Concerns and Prayers with The Lord’s Prayer
UMH# 895
The Celebration of Holy Communion
Anthem
Deus Ibi Est God Is Always There arr.Gregg Schockman
Jacob Bailey, tenor
The Great Thanksgiving and Communion
Musical Setting D UMH pp. 23-24
Invitation to the Table
Prayer of Confession
Forgive us, Lord.
Breaking the Bread
Giving the Bread and Cup
The Prayer of Thanksgiving
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.
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
Make a Gift of a Tithe or Offering
Doxology UMH#94
Hymn
Be Thou My Vision UMH#451
Please sing stanzas 1, 3
Blessing and Sharing of Christ’s Light
Postlude
Be Thou My Vision arr. James Koerts
Announcements
Margaret Cirtain
Today’s worship participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Kelly Dotson
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Worship Arts Associate: Patty Higgins
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