Worship

 

*Those that are able are invited to stand

 

Welcome and Announcements

 

Introit                                          

 

*Call to Worship

One: We gather to worship together,

All: Different people, different lives, different histories,

One: Yet all children of the same Parent,

All: Created lovingly by the Source of all life!

One: We gather to reconnect with one another,

All: Different people, different lives, different histories,

One: Yet all disciples of one Teacher.

All: Jesus, the Word made flesh, dwelling among us.

One: We gather with different joys and sorrows, different hopes and fears....

All: Different people, different lives, different histories,

One: Yet one people with one God, one faith, one baptism.

All: Let us open ourselves to the presence of God at work in us, among us, and through us

 

*Hymn                                     “O God, In Christ You Call Us”                                 See Insert

 

*Opening Prayer

 

*Chorus                                             “Lord, Be Glorified”   (verse 3)                               #2150

in The Faith We Sing

In our church, Lord, be glorified, be glorified.

In our church, Lord, be glorified today.

 

Children’s Sermon   

 

Scripture                                                                                                          Philippians 2:1-13

 

Message                                                  UNITY                                       Rev. Kelly Smith

 

Communion Meditations

 

The Great Thanksgiving

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give our thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,

that we should at all times and in all places

give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God,

through our Savior Jesus Christ.....

And so, with all the saints,

with the choirs of angels and all the hosts of heaven,

we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

 

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might,

heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

 

We come as we are to your table, O God…

 

For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup,

we proclaim the mystery of faith.

 

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

 

We come as we are,

because there is no other way to come to your table

 

Through your Son Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in your holy church, all honor and glory is yours, almighty God, now and forever.

Amen.                                       

 

*Communion Hymn               “One Bread One Body”                                      UMH #620

 

Celebrating the Sacrament

 

Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

Offering Prayer

 

Offering Our Gifts and Tithes

 

 

*Closing Song                       “Hear My Prayer for Unity”                                   See Insert

 

*Benediction

 

*Chorus                                            “Lord, Be Glorified”   (verse 4)                               #2150

in The Faith We Sing

In our world, Lord, be glorified, be glorified.

In our world, Lord, be glorified today.

 

 

 

 

WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY

 

 

 

October6, 2019