October 8 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 “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES
*OPENING MUSIC “God of the Ages” #698
CALL TO WORSHIP:
L: Beloved, we are called to love one another, because love is from God.
P: God’s love is poured in us from our birth.
L: We are called to extend the love of God to all people.
P: God’s love is taught to us through the witness of God’s faithful people.
L: We are called to proclaim God’s love in all that we say and do.
P: In all creation, in all our relationships, may God’s love be made known. AMEN.
HYMN “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” #334
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Ezekiel 11:19-20
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
CHILDREN’S MOMENTS
OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING Acts 10:23b-48
SERMON “A Change of Heart”
HOLY COMMUNION
CLOSING HYMN “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” #140
*BENEDICTION
*SENDING FORTH “As We Go”
POSTLUDE “This Is My Father’s World”
*Stand if able
