PRELUDE/ENTRANCE/LIFE OF THE CHURCH

*OPENING SONG

"America the Beautiful" UMH 696

*CALL TO WORSHIP

Liturgist: The Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land. Thou Shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.

People: Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.

Liturgist: Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

People: Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people. Amen.

*Opening Prayer

Almighty God, author of eternal light, illumine our hearts by the light of thy grace, that our lips may praise you, that our lives may bless you, that our worship may glorify you, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

WORDS OF ASSURANCE

SHARING GOD’S PEACE

JOYS AND CONCERNS

PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE

A TIME FOR CHILDREN

SPECIAL MUSIC

FIRST SCRIPTURE 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

SECOND SCRIPTURE Mark 6: 1-13

MESSAGE “Hometown Healing”

RESPONSE TO THE WORD

SONG OF RESPONSE

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" UMH 519

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

*OFFERING OF OURSELVES

*DOXOLOGY UMH 95

*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

BAPTISM UMH 39

HOLY COMMUNION

GREAT THANKSGIVING UMH 15 THE LORD’S PRAYER

SHARING THE BREAD AND CUP

SENDING FORTH

*SONG OF DISMISSAL

"This is My Song" UMH 437

*BENEDICTION

*PEACE

“God Be with You till We Meet Again” UMH 672

Verse 1

*Please stand as you are able