Friday, February 14, 2025

Worship Service - February 16, 2025

                                          Elkton United Methodist Church
                                                            Scout Sunday
                                                Sunday, February 16, 2025
                                                                10:00 a.m.

GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE................................................ “COME THOU FOUNT.......................... ARR. BY MARK HAYES
                                                                  OF EVERY BLESSING ”1

INTROIT............................................... “JESUS, STAND AMONG US”1.......................... CHANCEL CHOIR

OPENING

TIME OF CENTERING PRAYER

RESPONSE #2071 (TFWS)................................................................ “JESUS, NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES”

Jesus, name above all names, beautiful Savior, glorious Lord.  Emmanuel, God is with 

us, blessed Redeemer, living Word.


**CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader:       When cheating is easy,
People:       I will be trustworthy, focusing on integrity.

Leader:       When bullying presents itself,

People:       I will be loyal to my fellow human beings.

Leader:       When a hand can be offered,

People:       I will be helpful and show compassion.

Leader:       In the face of irksome tasks,

People:       I will be cheerful and steadfast in my commitments.

Leader:       As God is present here today,

All:             I will be reverent and draw near to the Lord.  AMEN.

**HYMN #529 (UMH)........................................................................................ “HOW FIRM A FOUNDATION”

OPENING PRAYER (IN UNISON)

O God, your will is that all your children should grow into fullness of life.  We lift to 

you the ministry of scouting.  We offer you thanks for camping, to teach us that the 

world is our great home; for study and work, to build character; for service, to see 

our responsibility to those in need; for encouragement in genuine and vital faith.  

Bless the work of scouting, in this place and around the world, that, through its efforts, 

the young may, like our Lord, increase in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with 

you and all people.  AMEN.


OLD TESTAMENT LESSON, JEREMIAH 17:5-10 (PAGE 719)
Leader:   This is the Word of God for the people of God.
People:  Thanks be to God!

MUSICAL OFFERING....................... “NOW AND FOREVERMORE”1.......................... CHANCEL CHOIR

**GOSPEL LESSON, LUKE 6:17-26 (PAGE 64)
Leader:      This is the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
People:     Thanks be to God!

**RESPONSE #204 (UMH)................................................................................... “EMMANUEL, EMMANUEL”

Emmanuel, Emmanuel, his name is called Emmanuel.  God with us, revealed in us, 

his name is called Emmanuel.

SERMON................................. “A LIFE OF BLESSINGS AND WOES”...................... REV. ERIC WARNER

**RESPONSE #467 (UMH)................................................................................................. “TRUST AND OBEY”

PRAYER CONCERNS/PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD'S PRAYER (IN UNISON)

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be 

done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread.  And forgive us our

trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, 

but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.

AMEN.


RESPONSE #2215 (TFWS)................................................................................................. “CARES CHORUS”

I cast all my cares upon you, I lay all of my burdens down at your feet, and anytime 

that I don't know what to do, I will cast all my cares upon you.

CALL TO OFFERING

OFFERTORY

**DOXOLOGY #95 (UMH)..................................... “PRAISE GOD, FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW”

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen.

**OFFERTORY PRAYER

**HYMN #2223 (TFWS)...................................... “THEY’LL KNOW WE ARE CHRISTIANS BY OUR LOVE”

**CHORAL BENEDICTION........................... “GO OUT IN SONG”1................................... CHANCEL CHOIR

**CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE

Bind us together, Lord, bind us together with cords that cannot be broken.

Bind us together, Lord, bind us together, bind us together in love. 


POSTLUDE................................................. “ALL CREATURES............................. ARR. BY MARK HAYES
                                                              OF OUR GOD AND KING”1

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**Indicates the congregation should stand if able

UMH: United Methodist Hymnal (red cover)
TFWS: The Faith We Sing (black cover)
W&S: Worship & Song (green cover)

1Public Music performance provided for and reported to CCLI Licensing
Copyright License: #1824650/Recording License:  CSPL148932

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Troop 443 Participants in Today’s Service

Scripture Reading:      Nathan Pelino
Cooper Hadley
Greeters:                     Owen Shirley
Luke Mester
Offering Collection:    Christopher Grohe
Alex Pelino
Acolyte:                      Kyle Forman

  

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