Sunday Worship Service
July 21, 2024 – 9:30am
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
All Things Bright and Beautiful – arr. Terri Hutchings
OPENING PRAYER
† SONG – Together
Let All Things Now Living – Faith We Sing (black book) #2008
CHILDREN’S TIME WITH A MESSAGE FOR ALL AGES
We are TRANSFORMED by the Word of God
SCRIPTURE READING
Genesis 1:26-28; Psalm 24:1
GOOD NEWS
What Goes Around Comes Around
† SONG – Together
Touch the Earth Lightly – Worship & Song (green book) #3129
RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE
Pastor: Lord, may our giving be sacrificial and worthy of You.
People: Lord, may our giving be generous and overflowing so that the work of Your church may not be hindered.
Pastor: Lord, may we be generous in our giving for You are so generous to us.
People: Lord, may we give to You freely and cheerfully and unstintingly.
All: Lord, may we be grateful for Your amazing generosity to us and for Your promises to us. Amen.
OFFERTORY (Let us count God’s blessings upon us.)
The Gift of Love
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
I’m Gonna Sing arr Larry Shackley