Sunday Worship Service
May 14, 2023 – 10:30am
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 send Pastor Jinwoo an email at pastor@saint-matthews.org. We would love to stay in contact with you. Thank you.
MOTHER’S DAY LITANY by Rev. Robb McCoy
Pastor: All who gather here are sons or daughters.
People: We praise God for the women who gave us life.
Pastor: For mothers brave, strong, compassionate, full of wisdom and grace,
People: We give God thanks and praise.
Pastor: For mothers vulnerable, worried, frustrated, and hurried,
People: We pray for peace.
Pastor: For relationships that are strained and no longer a source of joy,
People: We pray for healing.
Pastor: For mothers who have died, that live no longer with us, but whose light shines on in our hearts and memories,
People: We pray for those that mourn, and give God thanks for life eternal.
Pastor: For mothers who grieve, who have lost children born or unborn,
People: We weep with those with broken hearts.
Pastor: For stepmothers, navigating the pitfalls and joys of creating a new family
People: We pray for wisdom and patience.
Pastor: For Grandmothers who are doing the hard work of raising children again,
People: We pray the caregivers have those who care for them.
Pastor: For women who do not have children, but instead teach, lead, care for, and guide the children of others,
People: We give God thanks and praise.
All: In the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
OPENING SONG
Children of the Heavenly Father arr. by C.Moklebust
OPENING PRAYER
† SONG Together
Mothering God, You Gave Me Birth – Faith We Sing (black book) # 2050
CHILDREN’S TIME WITH A MESSAGE FOR ALL AGE
ANTHEM
My Father/Mother’s World by J. Krug
We are TRANSFORMED by the Word of God
SCRIPTURE READING
Proverbs 13:16, 29:11, 15:1
GOOD NEWS
When You Feel People Push Your Buttons 2
† SONG Together
Let There Be Peace on Earth – UM Hymnal (blue book) # 431
RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE (OFFERING)
Pastor: God wants our love more than God wants our offerings; God cares about our hearts not the amount 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).
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
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
Be Thou My Vision arranged by Joel Raney