Sunday Worship Service
February 6, 2022 – 10:30am
We are RECEIVED as the Beloved of God
The actual worship service begins 15 minutes into the recordings.
WELCOME
OPENING SONG – Prelude
OPENING PRAYER
SONG – What a Friend We Have in Jesus UM Hymnal (blue book) # 526
CHILDREN’S TIME WITH MESSAGE FOR ALL AGES
ANTHEM – Victory in Jesus
We are TRANSFORMED by the Word of God
1 Peter 5:10-11
10 In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation. 11 All power to him forever! Amen.
GOOD NEWS – The God of All Grace
Suffering is real, and unavoidable in our walk with God. But the God of all Grace has promised an end to it for those who have faith in God.
SONG – Trust and Obey UM Hymnal (blue book) # 467
THE HOLY COMMUNION
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).
INTERCESSORY PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER UM Hymnal (blue book) # 895
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
We are SENT in the Power of God
LIFE OF ST. MATTHEW’S COMMUNITY
BLESSING AND SENDING
CLOSING SONG – A Place at the Table