Sunday Worship Service
October 24, 2021
We are RECEIVED as the Beloved of God
The actual worship service begins 15 minutes into the recordings.
WELCOME
OPENING SONG – Shepherd Me, O God (St. Matthew’s Choir and soloists)
OPENING PRAYER
SONG – We Are the Church UM Hymnal (navy blue book) # 558
MESSAGE FOR ALL AGES
ANTHEM – Surely the Lord is in This Place (Saint Matthew’s Choir)
TESTIMONY
We are TRANSFORMED by the Word of God
Mark 10:46-52
46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” 50 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. 51 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” 52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
GOOD NEWS – What Is Stewardship About?
We Christians claim and sing that “I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together!” Then, what do we mean by it? What is the reason that Jesus Christ wants us to do ministries? This Sunday, we are going to listen to what the Bible has to say about these two questions through the story from Mark 10:46-52.
SONG – They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love Faith We Sing (black book) # 2223
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
LIFE OF ST. MATTHEW’S COMMUNITY
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 – Days of Elijah (Saint Matthew’s Choir)