Worship Bulliten for February 17

 

FEBRUARY 17^TH WORSHIP SERVICE

Minister: All baptized people of God

Music and Choir Director: Josh Reyes

Liturgist: Faith Bennett

Song Leader: Myra McCarthy

Preacher: Rev. Anne Weld-Martin

Greeters:

Scripture Reader: Lois McGregor

Offering Ushers: Linda Smith, Kay Rich, Becky Akins

Prelude                                                                           Josh Reyes

 

Welcome Words                                                       

###Opening Songs

            “I’ll Praise My Maker While I’ve Breath” V. 1, 2, 3 UMH #60

            “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty” V. 1, 2       UMH #64       

###Call to Worship

Leader: Blessed are those who trust God, whose trust is the Lord.

People: They are like trees planted by water, sending out roots by

the stream.

Leader: They have no fears of summer’s heat, nor do they wither in the

sun.

People: In the year of drought they are not anxious, for their lives

bear the fruit of righteousness.

Leader: Come to the waters of life all you who trust in the Lord. We

have come to worship and to send forth our roots into streams

of God’s living water!

 

Prayer Song   “We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder” V. 1             UMH #418                             

Pastoral Prayer                                              Rev. Anne Weld-Martin

The Lord’s Prayer

 

Passing the Peace of Christ

 

Scripture Reading             John 12:23-36               Lois McGregor

 

Choir Anthem Jesus, Wonderful Name, words and music by

Robert C. Clatterbuck

                                                       Josh Reyes, Director/Accompanist

 

Time for Children, Youth and the Young at Heart

           

The Message            Paradoxical People       Rev. Anne Weld-Martin

 

Respond to the Word   “Lord, Speak to Me” V. 4 & 5     UMH #463

 

Offertory

###Doxology

 

###Dedication of the Offering                     Rev. Anne Weld-Martin

Source of every blessing, you have planted us beside living waters and nourished our souls with your ways of life. In gratitude and thanks for the fruit we have born in due season, we return these gifts to you. Bless them with your manifold grace and multiply them in your mercy, that they may go forth to heal a world trapped in loneliness and isolation. In the name of the one who leads us into life, we pray. Amen.

 

###Closing Hymn “Guide My Feet” V. 1, 3, 5                  TFWS #2208

           

###Benediction                                                 Rev. Anne Weld-Martin

           

Postlude: Josh Reyes

            Please remain seated until the end of the music.

 

Everyone is invited to the social hall for coffee, snacks and fellowship.

 

###Stand as you are able