PRELUDE/ENTRANCE
GREETING/ANNOUNCEMENTS
* SONG
“He Lives” UMH 310
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Psalm 100 UMH 821
OPENING PRAYER (Together)
Loving Shepherd, you know our names; you care for us. When we face darkness and death, journey beside us. When we hunger for your love, fill us with your presence. When we are fearful, feed us at your table. May we dwell in the house of goodness and mercy all the days of our lives. Amen.
Adapted from Mary Petrina Boyd and posted on Ministry Matters, http://www.ministrymatters.com/.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
SHARING GOD’S PEACE
GOD SIGHTINGS AND SUPPLICATIONS
THE LORD’S PRAYER
PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE
A TIME FOR CHILDREN
SPECIAL MUSIC
OLD TESTAMENT Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-34
*SECOND SCRIPTURE John 10:1-10
MESSAGE
RESPONSE TO THE WORD
*SONG OF RESPONSE
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” UMH 381
*OFFERING OF OURSELVES
“Psalm 23”
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95
*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
SENDING FORTH
*SONG OF DISMISSAL
“To God Be the Glory” UMH 98
*BENEDICTION
*PEACE “Shalom to You” UMH 666