August 27 Worship Service
Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio
Rick Birk, Pastor
August 27 Service
Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio
Rick Birk, Pastor
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
BREAKTHROUGH PRAYER:
Amazing God, We pray that through the Holy Spirit Your preferred future for Groveport United Methodist Church will be made clear to us. Give us the courage we need to follow You wherever You may take us. We ask that You bind us together in love so that we can bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to our friends, families, and community. Open our eyes so that we may see the amazing things You are already doing among us. AMEN.
PRELUDE “Amazing Grace with My Chains are Gone”
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES
*OPENING MUSIC “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” #526
CALL TO WORSHIP:
The Lord is doing a new thing! The Spirit is blowing. God is breathing new life in us.
The Lord is doing a new thing! The old ways served their purposes, but a different chapter is beginning.
The Lord is doing a new thing! We were not meant to remain the same. God intends for us to grow and change. The Lord is doing a new thing! We want to be part of it! Praise God! The Lord is doing a new thing!
HYMN “His Name is Wonderful”
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING 1 Peter 3:15-16
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH - Apostle's Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen
HYMN “Glory Be to the Father” #70
OUR TIME OF PRAYER (During our time of prayer, the altar rail is open for all who wish to come forward.)
HYMN “Sanctuary”
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CHILDREN’S MOMENTS (All children are invited to attend Jr. Church at this time.)
OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS Angela Martin - Solo
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 28:18-20
SERMON “Telling Our Story”
*HYMN “Grace Greater Than Our Sin” #365
*BENEDICTION
*SENDING FORTH “As We Go”
POSTLUDE “We’ve a Story to Tell”
