May 5 Worship Service
Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio
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 Chancel Choir - “Rain Down”
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES
*OPENING HYMN “How Great Thou Art” #77
CALL TO WORSHIP: Adapted from Psalm 98
Leader: Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things.
People: The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.
Leader: Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth; burst into jubilant song with music.
People: Make music to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing.
Leader: With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn
People: Shout for joy before the LORD, the King.
Leader: Let us worship God.
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: I John 4:11-16 and John 13:34-35
HYMN “Love Lifted Me”
HYMN “I Love You Lord”
OUR TIME OF PRAYER (During our time of prayer, the altar rail is open for all who wish to come forward.)
HYMN “Sanctuary”
OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS “Here I Am, Lord”
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
CHILDREN’S MOMENTS
SPECIAL MUSIC Chancel Choir – “There’s Something About that Name”
HYMN “Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound” #378, vs. 1,2,3,& 6
HYMN “When We all Get to Heaven” #701
*CLOSING HYMN “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” #140
*BENEDICTION
*SENDING FORTH “Because He Lives” (chorus only)
POSTLUDE “When the Roll is Called Up Yonder”
