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Order of Worship June 21, 2009 3rd Sunday after Pentecost Father's Day “'Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with loud songs of joy.”
Prelude Tim Breedlove “This Is My Father's World” - F.L. Sheppard
Singing Our Praises “Celebrate Love” Faith We Sing #2071 “My Life Flows On” “ #2212 “Awesome God” “ #2040
Greetings and Announcements
Report on the Annual Conference Mark Groves
*Call to Worship (Scifres & Beu, The Abingdon Worship Annual) One: Seek God; know God; trust God, O people. ALL: Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion One: Declare God’s deeds among the people, for the needy are remembered, the poor have hope. ALL: Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion.
*Opening Hymn UMH #674 “See the Morning Sun Ascending”
Centering Prayer (Scifres & Beu, The Abingdon Worship Annual) Center us, O God, to worship you this day. Remove our needless armor. Be our stronghold. Grant us calm. Give us joyful hearts and ready minds, that we may be open to your grace. Amen.
Children's Message
First Scripture Reading Deuteronomy 5: 16 L: This is the Word of God for the people of God. P: Thanks be to God.
Joys & Concerns
Prayer for the People
The Lord’s Prayer 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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
Second Scripture Reading 1 John 4: 7-21 L: This is the Word of God for the people of God. P: Thanks be to God.
*Hymn of Preparation UMH #710 “Faith of Our Fathers”
Sermon Margaret Banks “What's Love Got to Do With It?” Offertory Tim Breedlove “Elevation” - J. Langlais
Presentation of Our Offerings “We Are An Offering” We lift our voices; we lift our hands, We lift our lives up to you: we are an offering. Lord, use our voices; Lord, use our hands; Lord, use our lives; they are yours: we are an offering. All that we have, all that we are, All that we hope to be we give to you, we give to you. We lift our voices, we lift our hands, We lift our lives up to you: We are an offering, we are an offering..
Prayer of Dedication (Scifres & Beu, The Abingdon Worship Annual) Merciful God, we thank you for the many ways that gifts are offered in your service; we especially thank you for fathers and elders whose love and wisdom have touched our lives and our church. Help the elders among us nurture the young in our midst, just as Saul took a chance on young David. Help the young among us honor their elders, even as they are true to their own callings. Accept our gifts, we pray, and bless now this morning’s offerings, that we might do your will in this place and in all the world. Amen.
*Closing Hymn UMH #526 “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” Membership at Epworth-Roanoke is always open to any who wish to join in the journey with us. If you choose to join today, come forward as we sing.
*Sending Into the World
*Benediction song FWS #2281 “May You Run and Not Be Weary”
Postlude Tim Breedlove “God of Our Fathers” - G. Warren (Please remain seated during the postlude and enjoy God’s presence)
*Those who are able please stand.
Reminders
Grace Stillwell Vince's daughter-in-law Roxanne those searching for jobs Alma Garrison (Kathy's Godmother) Susan Graf
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