Sunday Worship Service
September 8, 2024 – 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 email Pastor Jinwoo at pastor@saint-matthews.org. We would love to stay in contact with you. Thank you.
CALL TO GOD’S FORGIVING LOVE
OPENING SONG
Olympic Procession
OPENING PRAYER
† SONG – Together
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling – UM Hymnal (blue book) #384
CHILDREN’S TIME WITH A MESSAGE FOR ALL AGES
BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS AND THE SCHOOL YEAR
We are TRANSFORMED by the Word of God
SCRIPTURE READING
Matthew 11:28-30; John 8:31-32
GOOD NEWS
Christianity: Earlier Paradigm & Emerging Paradigm
† SONG – Together
Living for Jesus – Faith We Sing (black book) #2149
RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE
Pastor: Let us give thanks to God for God’s gifts so generously given to us.
People: We give thanks to God and recognize that all things come from God.
Pastor: Let us give thanks to God for the blessings we are called to share.
People: O God, we decide to be a part of Your ministry for and through
St. Matthew’s with all that we have and with all that we are.
All: We give thanks to You with our hearts and in our actions. Amen.
OFFERTORY (Let us count God’s blessings upon us.)
Shout Joyfully by Earlene Rentz
PRAYING TOGETHER
THE LORD’S PRAYER – UM Hymnal (blue book) #895
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
We are SENT by the power of God
LIFE OF ST. MATTHEW’S COMMUNITY
† BLESSING AND SENDING
Shalom to You – UM Hymnal (blue book) #666
Shalom to you now, shalom, my friends. May God’s full mercies bless you, my friends.
In all your living and through your loving, Christ be your shalom, Christ be your shalom.
Christ be your shalom, Christ be your shalom.
CLOSING SONG
Nuvole Bianche