PRELUDE/ENTRANCE/LIFE OF THE CHURCH
*OPENING SONG
“Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise" UMH 103
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Liturgist: We are chosen children of God, bound together by the Holy Spirit. People: We belong to God, and through God, we belong to one another.
Liturgist: The Spirit empowers us to live as imitators of Christ in love of God, neighbor, self, and all creation. People: We belong to God, and through God, we learn to love one another.
Liturgist: The Spirit inspires us to receive God’s Word with joy in a world that rejects the good news. People: We belong to God, and through God, we live in joy with one another.
Liturgist: Come, let us worship in the assurance of God’s love that chooses us, empowers us, and inspires us to live as the family of Christ. ALL: We come to worship God in the assurance that we belong to God, and through God, we belong to one another. Amen.
Written by Dr. Lisa Hancock, Discipleship Ministries, July 2026.
Opening Prayer
Loving, living God be among us now. Show us your ways. Guide our steps. Live in us, that we may be people of steadfast hope and powerful giving. Help us hear your words, challenging us to give you all the things that are yours. Help us remember that all we are and all we have are gifts from you, gifts to be shared in service and love. Holy One among us, help us be a holy people who receive your word with joy and live your message with love. Amen.
Written by Mary Scifres on the Ministry Matters website, http://www.ministrymatters.com/all/blog/entry/1779/worship-elements-october-16-2011.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
SHARING GOD’S PEACE
GOD SIGHTINGS AND INTERCESSIONS
THE LORD’S PRAYER
PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE
A TIME FOR CHILDREN
SPECIAL MUSIC
*FIRST LESSON 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
*GOSPEL LESSON Matthew 22:15-22
MESSAGE
RESPONSE TO THE WORD
SONG OF RESPONSE
“Lord of the Dance" UMH 261
*OFFERING OF OURSELVES
* The Nicene Creed UMH 880
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95
*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
SENDING FORTH
*SONG OF DISMISSAL
“There's Something About That Name” UMH 171
*BENEDICTION
*PEACE
“God Be with You till We Meet Again” UMH 672
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