GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE....................................... “IT
IS WELL WITH MY SOUL”1...................... ARR.
BY JOEL RANEY
INTROIT............................................ “CHRIST,
BE OUR LIGHT!”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.
Leader: Disciples of Christ, today your Savior calls you to come up the mountain and
pray. Will you come?
People: We
will go wherever Jesus leads us.
Leader: Will you follow when Christ’s glory overwhelms your senses, and you sit
astounded at
God’s greatness?
People: We will go wherever Jesus leads us.
Leader: Will you follow when Jesus won’t let you stay on the mountaintop, insisting
that you
return to the valley where people are hurting and in need of good news?
People: We
will go wherever Jesus leads us.
Leader: Disciples, come! Let us worship God, whose glory shines on the mountaintop
and in the eyes of our neighbors.
All: Come, let us worship God, whose glory shimmers all around us, even now!
AMEN.
**HYMN #173 (UMH).............................................................. “CHRIST,
WHOSE GLORY FILLS THE SKIES”
Lord of the Mountaintop, God of dazzling clothes, be with us when we come down from
the height of worship to face a world that didn’t see what we just saw in you. Show us
what to do. When demons rage through elementary schools, let it not be said that your
disciples could not cast the devil out. When violence threatens to engulf our communities,
let it not be said that your disciples cowered in fear or walked on the other side of the road.
When there is peril or fire or flood, let it not be said that your disciples cleared the
unwanted junk from their garages and called it charity. Lord of the Mountaintop, God
of dazzling clothes show us how to be like you. Change us; transfigure us so that this
world might see what we have just seen, and
worship you. AMEN.
MUSICAL OFFERING........ “I WANT TO WALK AS A CHILD OF THE LIGHT”1....... CHANCEL CHOIR
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, his name is called Emmanuel. God with us, revealed in us, his
name is called Emmanuel.
SERMON........................................................ “TOUGH
LOVE”.................................... REV.
ERIC WARNER
Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in his wonderful face, and the things of earth will
grow
strangely dim in the light his glory and grace.
PRAYER CONCERNS/PASTORAL PRAYER
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
APOSTLES’
CREED AND INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION (UMH PAGE 7-8)
GREAT
THANKSGIVING (UMH PAGE 15)
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.
Holy Communion will be served at the chancel rail this morning. At the direction of the
ushers, you will be
invited forward. You may kneel or stand
at the kneelers. You will
then receive a piece of bread from a communion server. After eating the bread, you will
receive the juice and after drinking the juice, you will be dismissed by the pastor to return to
your seat. If you are unable to come forward for Holy Communion servers will serve you in
your seat.
PRAYER
AFTER RECEIVING
**HYMN #3043 (W&S)................................................... “YOU,
LORD, ARE BOTH LAMB AND SHEPHERD”
**CHORAL BENEDICTION................... “A CHORAL BENEDICTION”1.......................... CHANCEL CHOIR
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
HAIL THE POWER”1..................... ARR.
BY JOEL RANEY
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**Indicates the
congregation should stand if able
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