Sunday Worship Service
March 2, 2025 – 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
He Shall Feed His Flock by John Ness Beck
OPENING PRAYER
† SONG – Together
This Little Light of Mine – UM Hymnal (blue book) #585
CHILDREN’S TIME WITH A MESSAGE FOR ALL AGES
We are TRANSFORMED by the Word of God
SCRIPTURE READING
2 Samuel 11:26-12:7a; Jeremiah 22:3
GOOD NEWS
Do What Is Just and Right
† SONG – Together
Together We Serve – Faith We Sing (black book) #2175
THE HOLY COMMUNION (The Communion bread is gluten, egg, and dairy free)
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE
Pastor: What does the Lord require of us?
People: To do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with our God.
Pastor: God calls us to share what God has given us, so that none go hungry, none are forgotten, and none are left without care.
People: May our offerings be a reflection of God’s justice and love.
Pastor: Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.
People: We offer our gifts, our prayers, and our service, so that God’s Kin-dom may be seen on earth.
Pastor: Bless our offerings, O God, that they may bring hope to the hopeless, strength to the weary, and justice to the oppressed.
All: Lord, use our gifts and our lives to do what is just and right in Your sight. Amen.
OFFERTORY (Stewardship is about an attitude of gratitude.)
And the Father Will Dance by Mark Hayes
BLESSING 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
† CALL TO MISSION
They Will Know We Are Christians by Our Love (verses 1 & 3) – Faith We Sing #2223
1. We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord,
we are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord,
and we pray that all unity may one day be restored:
And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love;
yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.
3. We will work with each other, we will work side by side,
we will work with each other, we will work side by side,
and we’ll guard human dignity and save human pride:
And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love;
yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.
CLOSING SONG
Postlude