October 1 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 “For the Beauty of the Earth”
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES
*OPENING MUSIC “I Love to Tell the Story” #156
CALL TO WORSHIP:
L: Christ asked Peter if he loved him.
P: Peter affirmed three times his love of the Lord.
L: Christ asks us if we love him.
P: We affirm our love of the Lord in our worship
L: Christ calls us to demonstrate our love in service.
P: Lord, help us to witness to your love in the ways in which we care for others. AMEN
HYMN “Holy Spirit, Thou Art Welcome”
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
O God, before we come to your table, we desire to make our hearts right before you. We are sinful, and so we confess our sins. We confess our selfishness, our greed, our deceit, our pride. Bring to light anything else that we may be hiding from you. Thank you for the unending promise of your grace and forgiveness. Thank you for taking our sin and washing it clean by your work on the cross. Give us hearts that desire to turn from sin and live like you. We are so grateful for your mercy. AMEN.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 23
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 “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us”
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING John 21:1-17
SERMON “Feeding Time!”
HOLY COMMUNION w/The Great Thanksgiving “Come to the Feast” -
CLOSING HYMN “Just As I Am” #357
*BENEDICTION
*SENDING FORTH “As We Go”
POSTLUDE “Serve the Lord with Gladness”
