October 23, 2022
Twentieth 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
The Lily of the Valley arr. Sharon Wilson
Welcome and Announcements
Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Call to Worship
One: We worship because the Lord stood by us on difficult days.
Many: Even when we weren’t aware and felt alone.
One: We worship because the Lord gives us strength.
Many: Even when we feel so weak.
One: We worship because we have been rescued again and again.
Many: Even when we are afraid that we have lost.
One: Come and worship the God who stands with us in our darkest days and promises to be with us to the end.
Many: We will worship in hope, seeking eyes to see and hearts to believe in God with us. +
Hymn
I Sing the Almighty Power of God UMH# 15
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 Epistles
Anthem
The Fruits of the Spirit Natalie Sleeth
A Reading from the Gospels
Sermon
Justified and Strengthened | Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon
When we come before God in humble recognition of God's power asking for God's grace, we are justified. That is the promise we can count on. Know without 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
The Servant Song TFWS# 2222
Stanzas 1,2,3
Postlude
Rock of Ages arr. Sidney A. Richardson
Today’s Worship Participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Pianist: Patty Higgins
Liturgist: Karla Jalocha
Handbell Director: Lucy Butterworth
Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Wiley Cooper
Music Intern: Alex Ngamhuy
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