October 16, 2022
Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Enhance your online worship experience
Whether you’re a first-time online visitor or a life-long member, we welcome and celebrate the ways you enrich our collective worship of a scattered yet gathered Children of God. As we begin our service, we invite you to light a candle, just as we do in the prelude during our in-person worship. Our two altar candles symbolize that Christ was both a human being and God. A light being carried into the world shows that Jesus Christ is for all people - everywhere. Just as a the acolyte carries the lighted candlelight into the congregation, the light symbolizes the light of Jesus Christ preceding us into the world where we as the church are to serve.
Gathering
Chimes of the Trinity
Prelude
As the Deer arr. David Nevue
Welcome and Announcements
Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Call to Worship
Based on Genesis 32:22-31
One: We gather here in anticipation,
Many: seeking an encounter with our Holy God,
One: who comes among us when we least expect it,
Many: who invites us to wrestle with our questions and doubts,
One: who richly blesses us,
Many: and calls us each by name.
Let’s worship God together!
Hymn
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah UMH# 127
Concerns & Prayers with the Lord’s Prayer
Rev. Lisa Hartzog UMH# 895
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come; thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen
A Reading from the Old Testament
Musical Praise
The Solid Rock arr. Bill Ingram
Handbell Choir directed by Lucy Butterworth
A Reading from the Gospels
Sermon
Not Losing Heart | Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon
The love and grace of Christ are unwavering! Know, without a doubt, in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven and made new.
In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven and made new. Thanks be to God.
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
Doxology UMH# 94
Hymn
Be Thou My Vision UMH# 451
Postlude
What a Friend We Have in Jesus arr. James Koerts
Today’s Worship Participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Pianist: Patty Higgins
Liturgist: Jo Ann Croom
Handbell Director: Lucy Butterworth
Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Wiley Cooper
Music Intern: Alex Ngamhuy
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