This Sunday’s Worship Bulletin

  The worship service today will be led by Rev. Carolyn Cordray-Floyd, a retired clergy member of our congregation. She is filling the pulpit for Rev. Drew Hart and Caroline as they attend their daughter’s wedding. Our best wishes to Drew and Caroline in this momentous time in their families lives. May God richly bless the union of Rachel Hart and Malcolm Cabello. If there are no children needing to use our nursery, our volunteers attend worship. Children are certainly…

  Welcome & Announcements Prelude – “When Morning Gilds the Skies” – Arr. by Lani Smith *Call to Worship – (sung portions: #662, “Stand Up and Bless the Lord”) *Hymn – “Rejoice, the Lord is King” – UMH #715 (vv. 1-3) *Prayer *Hymn – “Rejoice, the Lord is King” – UMH #715(v. 4) Time with the Children and Youth Scripture Reading 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 13Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about people who have died so that you…

  Welcome & Announcements Prelude – “The Church’s One Foundation” – Arr. by Steven Scott *Call to Worship *Hymn – “We Gather Together” – UMH #131 *Prayer (unison) Gracious Lord, this morning we come to you with so many things on our hearts. Keep our hearts and our minds open to your words of healing and of hope. Give us spirits of courage for all the times ahead. We ask your blessing on all those this day who are afflicted…

  Welcome & Announcements Prelude – “Come Ye Thankful People, Come” – Arr. by James Mansfield *Call to Worship *Hymn – “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come” – UMH #694 (vv. 1-3) *Prayer (unison) God of Healing and Transformation, we hunger and thirst for your abundantlife. We bring you our sorrow and ask for the bread of joy; we bring you ourdespair and ask for the bread of hope; we bring you our weariness and ask for the bread of inspiration.…