CCLI Number: 2880734
October 9, 2022
Worship Order
Words of Welcome:Rev. Chelsey Hedglin
Prelude: “O For a Thousand Tongues” arr. Melody Bober, Mary Countess, Piano
Call to Worship: (from Psalm 100) Laurie Coggins
Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth.
Serve the LORD with gladness;
come into his presence with singing.
Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him; bless his name.
For the LORD is good;
his steadfast love endures forever
and his faithfulness to all generations.
Hymn: “There’s a Spirit of Love in This Place” (W & S #3148)
There’s a spirit of love in this place,
there’s a spirit of love in this place.
You can’t see it but it’s there,
just as precious as the air.
There’s a spirit of love in this place.
O alleluia, sing alleluia!
We bless your holy name.
O alleluia, sing alleluia!
There’s a spirit of love in this place.
There’s the presence of peace in this room,
there’s a presence of peace in this room.
In God’s tenderness is found
peace that passes human bounds.
There’s the presence of peace in this room.
O alleluia, sing alleluia!
We bless your holy name.
O alleluia, sing alleluia!
There’s a spirit of love in this place.
Apostle’s Creed (UMH #881)
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;
the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
“Gloria Patri” (UMH #70)
Glory be to the Father
and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen
Sermon: “Ways to Pray: Contemplative Prayer” Rev. Chelsey Hedglin
Prayer Practice
“Stay With Me” (TFWS #2198)
Stay with me,
remain here with me,
watch and pray,
watch and pray.
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Invitation to Offer Tithes and Gifts
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Offertory Anthem: “The Lord’s Prayer”
Dr. Caroline Bergan, vocals; Mary Countess, Piano
Prayer of Confession (Book of Worship #490)
O merciful God,
we confess that we have not acknowledged you
as the source of our successes, our substance, our selves.
We have been far more ready to complain when things go wrong
than to praise when all is well.
We have fed our bodies a rich diet while neglecting to feed our souls.
Power and wealth have assumed greater importance to us
than sensitivity and service.
We have allowed religious words and forms to substitute
for living encounters with the persons you have called us to love.
Forgive us, compassionate Redeemer,
and grant us the opportunity to start over again.
Keep us from repeating the mistakes of the past
or from new evils that could mislead or destroy.
In the name of Christ,
we offer our earnest prayers for pardon and deliverance. Amen.
Words of Assurance
Hear the Good News: Christ died for us while we were yet sinners.
That proves God’s love toward us.
In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.
In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!
Glory to God. Amen.
Passing the Peace
Invitation to Discipleship
Hymn: “Spirit Song” (UMH #347)
O, let the Son of God enfold you
with his Spirit and his love.
Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.
O, let him have the things that hold you,
and his Spirit like a dove
will descend upon your life and make you whole.
Jesus, O Jesus
come and fill your lambs.
Jesus, O Jesus,
come and fill your lambs.
O come and sing this song with gladness
as your hearts are filled with joy.
Lift your hands in sweet surrender to his name.
O give him all your tears and sadness;
give him all your years of pain,
and you’ll enter into life in Jesus’ name.
Jesus, O Jesus,
come and fill your lambs.
Jesus, O Jesus,
come and fill your lambs.
Benediction
Benediction Chorus: “Jesu, Jesu”(UMH #432)
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,
show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you.
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,
show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you.