GATHERING
PRELUDE/ENTRANCE/LIFE OF THE CHURCH
*OPENING SONG
“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name" UMH 154
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Liturgist: Come, people of God, gather before the One who calls us to love with our whole heart, soul, and mind.
People: We come to worship the Lord who teaches us the way of life.
Liturgist: Jesus Christ, David’s Son and David’s Lord, stands among us with wisdom that silences every rival claim.
People: We lift our voices to the One whose authority is above every earthly power.
Liturgist: Let us love God fully. Let us love our neighbors faithfully. Let us follow Christ joyfully.
ALL: We come to worship the Lord our God, and to walk in His love.
Compiled by CoPilot October 18, 2026
Opening Prayer
Holy and gracious God, You call us to love you with all our heart, all our soul, and all our mind. You call us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Yet we confess how easily our love grows divided, distracted, or diminished. By Your Spirit, gather our scattered thoughts and wandering affections. Center us in your presence. Teach us again the simplicity and the power of your greatest commandment. Lord Jesus Christ, David’s Son and David’s Lord, reign in our hearts today. Speak with authority that awakens faith, deepens love, and strengthens obedience. Shape us into people who reflect your compassion, your justice, and your truth. We offer this worship to you—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—our one true Lord. Amen.
Compiled by CoPilot October 18, 2026
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 2:1-8
*GOSPEL LESSON Matthew 22:34-46
MESSAGE
RESPONSE TO THE WORD
*SONG OF RESPONSE
“O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee" UMH 430
*OFFERING OF OURSELVES
The Nicene Creed UMH 880
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95
*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
SENDING FORTH
*SONG OF DISMISSAL
“O How I Love Jesus” UMH 170
*BENEDICTION
*PEACE
“God Be with You till We Meet Again” UMH 672
Verse 1
*Please stand as you are able