PRELUDE/ENTRANCE
GREETING/ANNOUNCEMENTS
*OPENING SONG
"Freely, Freely" UMH 389
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Liturgist: Our freedom comes as life in the Spirit. People: We reject the works based only on our fleshly desires. Liturgist: We live a new life of spirit and truth. ALL: Let us worship the Lord in full spirit. Amen.
OPENING PRAYER
God of all life and love: we are your children, and you made us free to live in joyful relationship with you and one another. Your grace empowers us to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. Give us the courage to love ourselves as much as you love us and to love others with the same compassion. Amen.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
SHARING GOD’S PEACE
GOD SIGHTINGS
PRAYER FOR COMFORT AND HEALING
THE LORD’S PRAYER
PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE
A TIME FOR CHILDREN
SPECIAL MUSIC
*FIRST SCRIPTURE Luke 9:51-62
*SECOND SCRIPTURE Galatians 5:1, 13-25
MESSAGE “Bearing Fruit”
RESPONSE TO THE WORD
*SONG OF RESPONSE
“The Servant Song” TFWS 2222
*OFFERING OF OURSELVES
*A Modern Affirmation” UMH 885
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95
*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
SENDING FORTH
*SONG OF DISMISSAL
“They'll Know We Are Christians by Our Love” TFWS 2223
*BENEDICTION
*PEACE "Shalom to You " UMH 666