Sunday Worship Service
January 9, 2022 – 10:30am
We are RECEIVED as the Beloved of God
The actual worship service begins 15 minutes into the recordings.
WELCOME
OPENING SONG – Reflections
OPENING PRAYER
SONG – Somebody’s Knockin’ at Your Door (verses 2, 3, & 4) Worship & Song (green book) # 3095
CHILDREN’S TIME WITH MESSAGE FOR ALL AGES
ANTHEM – I Wonder as I Wander
We are TRANSFORMED by the Word of God
Matthew 7:4-5
How can you say to your brother or sister, “Let me take the splinter out of your eye,” when there’s a log in your eye? You deceive yourself! First take the log out of your eye, and then you’ll see clearly to take the splinter out of your brother’s or sister’s eye.
John 1:5
The light shines on inside the darkness, and it is a light that darkness cannot overcome.
GOOD NEWS – Being Freed from Brokenness/Addictions/Sins
God wants you to be well, physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. And God is able and willing to recover you from your brokenness/addictions/sins. How can I participate in God’s recovery program? This Sunday, we are going to learn Step 4 and 5.
SONG – Love Lifted Me Worship & Song (green book) # 3101
RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE (OFFERING)
Pastor: God wants our love more than God wants our offerings; God cares about our hearts not the amounts of our offerings. (Hosea 6:6).
All: As we count all the blessings God has already given to us, we cheerfully give our offerings to God, the Provider, with grateful hearts. Amen! (2 Corinthians 9:7).
INTERCESSORY PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER UM Hymnal (blue book) # 895
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
We are SENT in the Power of God
LIFE OF ST. MATTHEW’S COMMUNITY
BLESSING AND SENDING
CLOSING SONG – Irish Blessing