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: Come, let us gather before the Lord.
People: Lord, free us from the stresses of this week.
Leader: Come, put your mind at ease.
People: Lord, ease the burdens and frustrations of our lives.
Leader: Come to the house of the Lord and find peace.
All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Amen.
Hymn In the Garden (UMH 314)
Pastor’s Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer (UMH 895)
Children’s Message
Hymn Come Away with Me (FWS 2202)
Scripture Luke 22:39-46
Leader: The word of God for the people of God
People: Thanks be to God.
Message In the Garden
Hymn Where He Leads Me (UMH 338)
Prayer of Confession
Dear Jesus, you call us to put our trust in you and live lives of faith. You are worthy, but we are weak. Transform us into people who rely on you. May we live in hope knowing that you are the God of all good things. Amen.
Giving Our Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
Doxology (UMH 94)
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Lord, we thank you for the many gifts you have poured into our lives for those who love us and nurture us; for those who teach us to be loving people. Bless those people and bless these gifts that we may work for you, bringing healing and hope to our fractured world. Amen.
Prayers of the People
Affirmation of Faith (UMH 884)
We believe in the one God, creator and sustainer of all things, Father of all nations, the source of all goodness and beauty, all truth and love. We believe in Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, our teacher, example, and Redeemer, the Savior of the world. We believe in the Holy Spirit, God present with us for guidance, for comfort, and for strength. We believe in the forgiveness of sins, in the life of love and prayer, and in grace equal to every need. We believe in the Word of God contained in the Old and New Testaments as the sufficient rule both of faith and of practice. We believe in the church, those who are united in the living Lord for the purpose of worship and service. We believe in the reign of God as the divine will realized in human society, and in the family of God, where we are all brothers and sisters. We believe in the final triumph of righteousness and in the life everlasting. Amen.
Sending Forth Come and Find the Quiet Center (FWS 2128)
Benediction
Postlude
