Sunday Worship Service
November 10, 2024 – 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 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
Give Me Joy in My Heart
OPENING PRAYER
† SONG – Together
Pass It On – UM Hymnal (blue book) #572
CHILDREN’S TIME WITH A MESSAGE FOR ALL AGES
We are TRANSFORMED by the Word of God
SCRIPTURE READING
1 Corinthians 1:10-13; 1 John 4:7-10
GOOD NEWS
Who Do We Truly Follow?
† SONG – Together
They’ll Know We Are Chrstians by Our Love – Faith We Sing (black book) #2223
RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE
Pastor: God desires our love more than our offerings; God cares about our hearts more than 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, our Provider, with grateful hearts. Amen! (2 Corinthians 9:7).
OFFERTORY (Let us count God’s blessings upon us.)
To Ask the Lord’s Blessing
HONORING THE VETERANS AMONG US
PRAYER FOR OUR COUNTRY
O God, keep our whole country under your protection. Wipe out sin from this land; lift it up from the depth of sorrow, O Lord, our shining light. Save us from deep grief and misfortune, Lord of all nations. Bless us with your wisdom, so that the poor may not be oppressed and the rich may not be oppressors. Make this a nation having no ruler except God, a nation having no authority but that of Love. Amen.
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
Thanksgiving Medley