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 worship the God who loves us.

People:  Open our hearts, Lord, and let us truly listen to your words. 

Leader:   Thanks be to the God who is always near.

People:  We celebrate the God who hears us.

Leader:   Lift your voices in praise of our compassionate God.

All:         Blessed be the name of the Lord! Amen.

Hymn Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee  (UMH 89)

Scripture  1 Kings 19:1-12 

Leader: The word of God for the people of God.

People: Thanks be to God.

Hymn  The Gift of Love  (UMH 408)

Children’s Message

Message  The Whisper of God

Hymn  Come and Find the Quiet Center (FWS 2128)

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 bring these gifts to you, thankful for all the ways you have healed and enriched our lives. May these gifts be used in service to others in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Prayers of the People

  The Lord’s Prayer  (UMH 895)   

Hymn  Let There Be Peace on Earth  (UMH 431)

Benediction 

Postlude