Sunday Worship Service
October 10, 2021
We are RECEIVED as the Beloved of God
The actual worship service begins 15 minutes into the recordings.
WELCOME
OPENING SONG – Bread for the World
OPENING PRAYER
SONG – Take Up Thy Cross UM Hymnal (navy blue book) # 415
MESSAGE FOR ALL AGES
ANTHEM – Father in Heaven
We are TRANSFORMED by the Word of God
Matthew 16:24-26
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?
1 Timothy 4:7b-8
Train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.
GOOD NEWS – “Take Your Cross and Follow Me!” part 1
Jesus said, “Take your cross and follow Me.” What does He mean by it? This Sunday, we are going to learn what it means to take our cross and follow Jesus Christ as His disciples.
SONG – Make Me a Captive, Lord UM Hymnal (navy blue book) # 421
RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE (OFFERING)
Pastor: God wants our love more than God wants our offerings; God cares about our hearts not the amounts of our offerings. (Hosea 6:6).
All: As we count all the blessings God has already given to us, we cheerfully give our offerings to God, the Provider, with grateful hearts. Amen! (2 Corinthians 9:7).
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER (UM Hymnal, navy blue book, # 895)
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
We are SENT in the Power of God
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BLESSING AND SENDING
May the grace and peace of Christ be with you, my friends.
Go and share the love of God, love that never ends.
CLOSING SONG – Simple Gifts