Sunday Worship Service
March 26, 2023 – 10:30am
We are RECEIVED as the Beloved of God
The actual worship service begins 15 minutes into the recordings.
WELCOME
Welcome! We are grateful that God has brought us together. If you are a first time visitor, please send Pastor Jinwoo an email at pastor@saint-matthews.org. We would love to stay in contact with you. Thank you.
OPENING SONG
Jesus Loves the Little Children
OPENING PRAYER
† SONG Together
The Gift of Love UM Hymnal (blue book) # 408
CHILDREN’S TIME WITH A MESSAGE FOR ALL AGE
ANTHEM
Go to the World (by Karen Marrolli)
We will go to the world in peace, spurning hatred, singing love.
We will be the hands of Christ, bringing strength to those who faint.
And we will overcome with good. We will overcome with grace.
We will go to the world with hope, shunning violence, speaking grace.
We will be the hands of Christ, bringing comfort to those who mourn.
And we will overcome with light. We will overcome with life!
We will go to the world in joy, sparking transformation of the darkness into dawn.
We will go to the world in strength, resisting evil, rejoicing in good.
We will be the hands of Christ, bringing grace to all the earth.
We will overcome with love.
We are TRANSFORMED by the Word of God
SCRIPTURE READING
Leviticus 19:9-10; Proverbs 14:31
GOOD NEWS
God Makes Wonderful Changes for the Children in Korogocho
† SONG Together
They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love Faith We Sing (black book) #2223
THE HOLY COMMUNION (The Communion bread is gluten, egg, and dairy free)
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE (OFFERING)
Pastor: God, let our fasting turn us to the needs of others, and not our own hunger.
People: Let our charity be a sign of Your generosity, not an occasion for sinful pride.
All: Have mercy, O Lord.
Pastor: God, let our prayers make us witnesses to Your grace, leading us to acts of justice.
People: Let our sufferings make us one with Christ, who suffered for our salvation.
All: Let our life be consecrated to Your will, as this Lent leads to Easter’s new life! Amen.
PRAYING TOGETHER
THE LORD’S PRAYER UM Hymnal (blue book) # 895
We are SENT by the power of God
LIFE OF ST. MATTHEW’S COMMUNITY
† BLESSING AND SENDING
May the grace and peace of Christ be with you, my friends.
Go and share the love of God, love that never ends.
† CLOSING SONG
The Prayer (by David Foster)