November 26 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 “The First Noel”
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES
*OPENING MUSIC “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” #196
CALL TO WORSHIP:
Come to worship Jesus Christ, Alpha and Omega, the One who is, who was, and is to come.We come to worship the One who rules justly.
Come to worship Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, the ruler of the kings of the earth!
Bread of heaven, God with us! Good shepherd, True vine!
Eternal Word, great I am. Wonderful Counselor, Prince of Peace!
We come to worship Jesus Christ, King of kings and Lord of lords!
To him be glory and dominion forever and ever! Amen.
HYMN “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” #211
MORNING PRAYER:
Precious Savior, we praise you because you are near. You have walked among us --living as we live, knowing our pain, experiencing our joy. You chose to come close, to see us face to face. You know firsthand how difficult it is to live down here on earth. Thank you for getting your feet dirty, for reaching out to touch us, for loving us in person.
We know that you are able to empathize with our weakness, and we are so grateful, Jesus. May we spend this season sharing this blessed message of hope with all we meet. Thank you for coming to us. Amen.
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: Jeremiah 23:5
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
OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS “Christmas Blessing” - Chancel Choir
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
CHILDREN’S MOMENTS
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 13:54-56
SERMON “The Carpenter’s Son”
CLOSING HYMN “O Little Town of Bethlehem” #230
*BENEDICTION
*SENDING FORTH “Go Now in Peace”
POSTLUDE “Go Tell it on the Mountain”
