Everything in Between Faith and Works

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
Shine Jesus Shine

OPENING PRAYER

† SONG – Together
Help Us Accept Each Other – UM Hymnal (blue book) #560

CHILDREN’S TIME WITH A MESSAGE FOR ALL AGES

We are TRANSFORMED by the Word of God

SCRIPTURE READING
Luke 10:38-42

GOOD NEWS
Everything in Between Faith and Works

† SONG – Together
A Place at the Table (verses 1, 2, & 3) – Worship & Song (green book) #3149

OPEN HOLY COMMUNION (The Communion bread is gluten, egg, and dairy free)

SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE
Pastor: We believe in a Christ who teaches, sees, affirms, and celebrates all of who we are.
People: We believe in a Christ who invites us to use our gifts for good and celebrates every step we take in that direction.
Pastor: We believe in a Christ who understands our anxieties and is gentle with our concerns.
People: And we believe in a Christ who looks at us with undiluted love.
Pastor: The world will try to rank, rate, and declare winners, but we know love has no limit.
All: So with God’s help, may we nurture our faith and do good work together. Amen.

OFFERTORY (Stewardship is about an attitude of gratitude.)
Touch Me with Ashes, words by Joseph M. Martin, music by Stacey Nordmeyer
Touch me with ashes, teach me your way. Here in this silence, reach me, I pray.
Kneeling before you, Lord I implore you. Kyrie, kyrie eleison. (Lord have mercy)
Grant me your mercy, show me your face. Here in this moment, clothe me in grace.
Kneeling before you, Lord I implore you. Kyrie, kyrie eleison.
Life is a vapor, a dream fading fast. Only the things of the Spirit will last.
We are like dust, with beginning and end. A flower that fades. A reed in the wind.
Lord, I am weary, weak and alone. Lord, I am listening, speak to my soul.
Kneeling before you, Lord I implore you. Kyrie, kyrie eleison.

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

† 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
O Lord Throughout These Forty Days – by Walter L. Pelz