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 gather to share in our love of God.
People: Lord, open our hearts and let us share your good news.
Leader: We gather to share our witness to God’s goodness.
People: Lord, let our lives bear witness through service to your people.
Leader: We gather to praise God whose love is eternal.
All: Lord, open our hearts today to sing your praises. Amen.
Music The Wonderful Cross; Were You There (UMH 288)
Children’s Message
Message Famous Last Words: Searching for Paradise
Music Thief
Prayer of Confession
Merciful God forgive us when we forget that your mercy is higher than the heavens, wider than our wanderings, and deeper than all our sin. Heal our minds with your word, heal our troubled consciences with your love, and heal our anxious hearts with your presence. Amen.
Giving Our Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
Doxology (UMH 94)
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Lord, as we gather here, on this day of sharing, remind us that you have shared with us your most precious gift, our Lord Jesus Christ. Help us to model our lives after his messages of compassion and service to you and to all your world. As you have given to us, bless these gifts that we give back to you. 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
Hymn Nothing but the Blood (UMH 362)
Benediction
Postlude
