UMH – United Methodist Hymnal
FWS – The Faith We Sing Hymnal
Prelude
Welcome
Sharing the Peace of Christ
Gloria Patri (UMH 71)
Call to Worship
Leader: God of all generations, we come to worship you.
People: Young and old, men and women, and all nations worship God.
Leader: Those who came before us taught us to love Jesus.
People: We follow in their footsteps as we gather together.
Leader: The Holy Spirit meets us in this place of worship today.
All: All praise be to our God! Amen.
Hymn Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (UMH 400)
Pastor’s Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer (UMH 895)
Children’s Message
Hymn Great Is Thy Faithfulness (UMH 140)
Scripture Luke 24:13-35
Leader: The word of God for the people of God.
People: Thanks be to God.
Message Warm Hearts
Hymn How Great Thou Art (UMH 77)
Prayer of Confession
Dear God, you whisper words of love to us, but we have not always listened. Refresh our hearts that we may always remember that your love for us has no limits. Amen.
Giving Our Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
Doxology (UMH 94)
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Glorious God, we know that your capacity to love is greater than our own ability. Indeed, you call us to love one another in truth and in action. We yearn to be active disciples, so that our hearts truly abide with you. Use these gifts to increase our ability to be your followers. In the name of the One who laid down his life for us, Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.
Prayers of the People
Affirmation of Faith (UMH 883)
We are not alone; we live in God’s world. We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit. We trust in God. We are called to be the Church: to celebrate God’s presence, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope. In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God. Amen.
Sending Forth Amazing Grace (UMH 378)
Benediction
Postlude
