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: Today, we arrive thirsty for more.
People: Lord, come and quench our thirst.
Leader: We come to the well seeking what we can’t identify.
People: Lord, bring us to the well of peace and hope.
Leader: We seek the well of salvation.
All: Praise be to the Living Water– Jesus! Amen.
HymnWhen Morning Gilds the Skies (UMH 185)
Scripture 2 Kings 2:19-22
Leader: The word of God for the people of God.
People: Thanks be to God.
Children’s Message
Hymn All Creatures of Our God and King (UMH 62)
Message For the Beauty of the Earth: Water
Hymn This Is My Father’s World (UMH 144)
Confession
Jesus, we confess that we have drunk deeply of wells that have left us thirsty. We have forgotten that the Living Water is available to all. Quench our dry souls once again and pour out your refreshing mercy on us. Amen.
Giving Our Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
Doxology (UMH 94)
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Loving Creator, we thank you for the many blessings that fill our lives and for the gift of community and fellowship. Receive these offerings as symbols of our gratitude, and use them to spread hope, peace, and care. May we be faithful stewards of all you have given. Amen.
Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer (UMH 895)
Hymn Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise (UMH 103)
Benediction
Postlude