October 29 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 “Rock of Ages”
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES
*OPENING MUSIC “Come, Christians, Join to Sing” #158
CALL TO WORSHIP:
L: Give to the Lord your whole trust. P: We place our lives in God’s care.
L: Know that God has always and will always be with you.
P: We place our spirits in God’s embrace.
L: Worship God in confidence and peace.
P: We open our hearts to God’s incredible love. AMEN.
HYMN “They’ll Know We are Christians”
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING 1 Chronicles 16:29
PRAYER OF CONFESSION:
Rock of ages, be our fortress and our shelter in troubled times. Be our strength and our courage when we are afraid. Be our grace and our forgiveness when we fall short. Be our inspiration and our guide when we strive to serve you and your world fully. In hope and gratitude, we pray. Amen.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
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
CHANCEL CHOIR
CHILDREN’S MOMENTS
OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING John 15:1-8
SERMON “Vine-Ripened Christians”
CLOSING HYMN “Trust and Obey” #467
*BENEDICTION
*SENDING FORTH “Go Now in Peace”
POSTLUDE “Serve the Lord with Gladness”
