Sunday Worship Service
June 16, 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 – Melodie by C.W. Gluck
OPENING PRAYER
SONG – Together
O Lord, Your Tenderness – Faith We Sing (black book) #2143
CHILDREN’S TIME WITH A MESSAGE FOR ALL AGES
CELEBRATING THE GRADUATES
We are TRANSFORMED by the Word of God
SCRIPTURE READING
1 Corinthians 12:6; Romans 12:10; Ephesians 4:29, 6:4
GOOD NEWS – Bring out the Best in People
SONG – Together
Love Lifted Me – Worship & Song (green book) #3101
RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE
Pastor: To acknowledge you as the giver of all good gifts…
People: Gracious God, give us generous hearts.
Pastor: To share without expecting something in return…
People: Gracious God, give us generous hearts.
Pastor: To be wise in the way of caring for ourselves and others…
People: Gracious God, give us generous hearts.
Pastor: To recognize the abundance of blessings in each passing day…
People: Gracious God, give us generous hearts.
Pastor: To grow in giving thanks for everything. . .
People: Gracious God, give us generous hearts.
Pastor: To fall more deeply in love with the God of all generosity so that our hearts are strong enough to give away freely whatever is asked.
People: Gracious God, give us generous hearts.
All: May the Holy Spirit enable us to be grateful for Your reaching into our lives with surprises of joy, growth, and unearned love. Amen.
OFFERTORY (Let us count God’s blessings upon us.)
To Everything There is a Season by Ed Harris
PRAYER FOR FATHERS by Rev. Chuck Currie
We give our thanks, Creator God, for the fathers in our lives. Fatherhood does not come with a manual, and reality teaches us that some fathers excel while others fail. We ask for Your blessings for them all and forgiveness where it is needed. This Father’s Day we remember the many sacrifices fathers make for their children and families, and the ways – both big and small – they lift children to achieve dreams thought beyond reach. So too, we remember all those who have helped fill the void when fathers pass early or are absent; grandfathers and uncles, brothers and cousins, teachers, pastors and coaches and the women of our families. For those who are fathers, we ask for wisdom and humility in the face of the task of parenting. Give them the strength to do well by their children and by You. Amen.
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 – Psalm 19 by B. Marcello