February 4 Worship 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 “At the Cross”
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES
*OPENING MUSIC “Holy, Holy, Holy” #64
CALL TO WORSHIP:
The voice of God calls over the waters:
“Beloved, receive the Holy Spirit.”
The Son of God beckons:
“Beloved, be born of water and the Spirit.”
The Spirit of God proclaims:
“Beloved, be born anew this day.”
The voice of God calls through our baptism.
Come! Let us worship.
HYMN “In Moments Like These” #451
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: Ezekiel 36:26-28
HYMN “I Believe in God the Father”
OUR TIME OF PRAYER
HYMN “Sanctuary”
THE LORD’S PRAYER
OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS “What A Friend We Have in Jesus”
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
CHILDREN’S MOMENTS
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING: John 16:7-15
SERMON “The Spirit of Truth”
HOLY COMMUNION with THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
CLOSING HYMN “Have Thine Own Way, Lord” #382
*BENEDICTION
*SENDING FORTH “Go Now in Peace”
POSTLUDE “Because He Lives”
