Sunday Worship Service
March ,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 send Pastor Jinwoo an email 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 Oil in my Lamp
OPENING PRAYER
† SONG – Together
Open Our Eyes (sing twice) – Faith We Sing (black book) #2086
CHILDREN’S TIME WITH A MESSAGE FOR ALL AGES
We are TRANSFORMED by the Word of God
SCRIPTURE READING
John 9:1-41
GOOD NEWS
Who Sinned?
† SONG – Together
O Lord, Your Tenderness (sing twice) – Faith We Sing (black book) #2143
HOLY COMMUNION (The Communion bread is gluten, egg and dairy free)
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE
Pastor: We believe in a merciful God,
People: a God who does not keep score and wants good for us.
Pastor: We believe in a creative God,
People: a God capable of seeing what we cannot.
Pastor: We believe in a saving God,
People: a God who heals, a God who greets our questions with patience, a God who sends us out with hope in our step.
All: What wondrous love is this? Amen.
OFFERTORY (Let us count God’s blessings upon us.)
Ah, Holy Jesus, arranged by Jason Krug
PRAYING TOGETHER
THE LORD’S PRAYER – UM Hymnal (blue book) # 895
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
Jesus Paid it All, arranged by Brant Adams