Sunday Worship Service
November 3, 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
More Precious Than Silver
OPENING PRAYER
† SONG – Together
Come, Let Us Join Our Friends Above – UM Hymnal (blue book) #709
CHILDREN’S TIME WITH A MESSAGE FOR ALL AGES
We are TRANSFORMED by the Word of God
SCRIPTURE READING
1 Peter 4:7b-10
GOOD NEWS
All Saints Day: “A Day That I Peculiarly Love”
† SONG – Together
Come, Share the Lord – Faith We Sing (black book) #2269
THE HOLY COMMUNION (The Communion bread is gluten, egg, and dairy free)
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE
A Prayer Meditation for All Saints Day by Safiyah Fosua
Pastor: We give You thanks, O God, for all the saints who ever worshiped you, whether in arbors or cathedrals, wooden churches or cement meeting houses.
People: We give You thanks, O God, for hands lifted in praise: manicured hands and hands stained with grease or soil, strong hands and hands gnarled with age, holy hands.
Pastor: We thank You, God, for hardworking saints, whether hard-hatted or aproned, blue-collared or three-piece-suited. They left their mark for You, for us, for our children to come.
All: Thank You for the sacrifices made by those who have gone before us. Bless the memories of Your saints. May we learn how to walk wisely from their examples of faith, dedication, worship, and love. Amen.
OFFERTORY (Let us count God’s blessings upon us.)
Come as You Are by David Crowder
LIGHTING CANDLES IN HONOR OF ALL SAINTS
BLESSING THE FOOD MINISTRY
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
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
I Will Call Upon the Lord – Faith We Sing (black book) #2002