PRELUDE/ENTRANCE/LIFE OF THE CHURCH
*OPENING SONG
"Let There Be Peace on Earth” UMH 431
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Liturgist: Beloved, what worship does God desire of us? People: To do justice, love kindness, and live humbly with God.
Liturgist: In our life together as the body of Christ, what worship does God desire of us? People: To do justice, love kindness, and live humbly with God.
Liturgist: When we share the good news with all creation, what worship does God desire of us? People: To do justice, love kindness, and live humbly with God.
Liturgist: Come; let us worship God with justice, kindness, and humility! ALL: We come to worship God with our voices and our lives. Thanks be to God! Amen.
*Opening Prayer
Almighty and everlasting God, in whom we live and move and have our being, you created us for yourself, so that our hearts are restless until they find rest in you. Grant to us such piety of heart and strength of purpose that no selfish passion may hinder us from knowing your will, and no weakness from doing it. In your light may we see life clearly and in your service find perfect freedom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (THE BOOK OF WORSHIP 1965, ALT.)
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
SHARING GOD’S PEACE
JOYS AND CONCERNS
PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE
A TIME FOR CHILDREN
SPECIAL MUSIC
OLD TESTAMENT Micah 6:1-8
*GOSPEL LESSON Matthew 5:1-12
MESSAGE
RESPONSE TO THE WORD
SONG OF RESPONSE
"Open Our Eyes” TFWS 2086
*OFFERING OF OURSELVES
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95
*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
HOLY COMMUNION
GREAT THANKSGIVING UMH 15
THE LORD’S PRAYER
SHARING THE BREAD AND CUP
SENDING FORTH
*SONG OF DISMISSAL
“Make Me a Channel of Your Peace” TFWS 2171
*BENEDICTION
*PEACE
“God Be with You till We Meet Again:” UMH 672
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