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:  We worship a mighty God,

People:  The name of the Lord is holy.

Leader:   God has blessed all generations.

People:  Our lives overflow with the goodness of God.

Leader:   The Lord is our help and our comfort.

All:         Our Lord is always loving and trustworthy. Amen.

Worship Music  Come Now Is the Time to Worship; Great Are You Lord; Graves into Gardens

Children’s Message

Honoring Our Saints  Amazing Grace  MUMC Bell Choir

Scripture  Ezekiel 37:1-14

Leader: The word of God for the people of God

People: Thanks be to God.

Message  Dry Bones

Song of Reflection  Come Alive (Dry Bones)

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 

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

  The Lord’s Prayer  (UMH 895)    

Sacrament of Holy Communion                   

   The Great Thanksgiving       (UMH 15)               

Sharing the Bread and Cup

Closing Worship  Cornerstone

Benediction 

Postlude