PRELUDE/ENTRANCE
GREETING/ANNOUNCEMENTS
*OPENING SONG
“I Will Call upon the Lord" TFWS 2002
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Liturgist: We gather today to worship God, who listens when we call.
People: We gather to rest in the shadow of God’s wings.
Liturgist: We gather to pray to God, who answers us when we call.
People: We gather to lift our voices in the shadow of God’s wings.
Liturgist: We gather to praise God, who rescues us when we call.
People: We gather to rejoice in the shadow of God’s wings.
Liturgist: Beloved, come! Let us worship God, who covers and delivers us in Love.
ALL: We gather to worship in the shadow of God’s wings.
Written by Dr. Lisa Hancock, Discipleship Ministries, April 2025.
OPENING PRAYER
Eternal God, the refuge and help of all your children, we praise you for all you have given us, for all you have done for us, for all that you are to us. In our weakness, you are strength, in our darkness, you are light, in our sorrow, you are comfort and peace. We cannot number your blessings; we cannot declare your love: for all your blessings, we bless you. May we live as in your presence, and love the things that you love, and serve you in our daily lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Written by St. Boniface (ca. 672-754). Posted on the re:Worship blog at https://re-worship.blogspot.com/2014/06/prayer-of-saint-boniface.html.
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 1 Timothy 6:6-19
*SECOND SCRIPTURE Luke 16:19-31
MESSAGE “Only One Way”
RESPONSE TO THE WORD
*SONG OF RESPONSE
“Are Ye Able” UMH 530
*OFFERING OF OURSELVES
*”The World Methodist Social Affirmation” UMH 886
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95
*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
SENDING FORTH
*SONG OF DISMISSAL
“He Who Began a Good Work in You” TFWS 2163
*BENEDICTION
*PEACE
“God Be with You till We Meet Again” UMH 672
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