Giving Up Anxiety – 0930

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Service of Worship

Prelude

Sweet Hour of Prayer
William B. Bradbury
© Public Domain

Call to Worship
Pastor:
We gather in the name of the living Christ to worship God.

People:
Surely, God is in this place
and calls us to worship in spirit and in truth.

Pastor:
God’s love is for you
and for all people everywhere.

People:
That we may share God’s love and life,
may we be renewed
in the refreshing Spirit of the living Christ.

Pastor:
The living Christ is with us.

People:
Praise the Lord!

Psalm Reading
Psalm 119:73-80

Hymn 474 — Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Chorus
Precious Lord, take my hand,
lead me on, let me stand,
I am tired, I am weak, I am worn;
through the storm, through the night,
lead me on to the light:
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.

Verse 1
When my way grows drear,
precious Lord, linger near,
when my life is almost gone,
hear my cry, hear my call,
hold my hand lest I fall:
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.

Verse 2
When the darkness appears
and the night draws near,
and the day is past and gone,
at the river I stand,
guide my feet, hold my hand:
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.

Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Tim Suttle
© 2000 Ardent/Koala Music
CCLI License # 656051

Joys and Concerns — Pastoral Prayer

Special Music

I Want Jesus to Walk with Me
Adapt. William Farley Smith
© 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House
CCLI License # 656051

Offering Our Gifts to the Lord
For those who are called and able, gifts and tithes can still be made through online giving, by mailing them in, and by dropping them off to the office through the secure mail slot to the left of the double door entry to the church hallway.

Offertory

Be Thou My Vision (Slane)
Eleanor Henrietta Hull | Mary Elizabeth Byrne
© Public Domain

Hymn 95 — Doxology

Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow (Old 100th)
Louis Bourgeois | Thomas Ken
© Public Domain

Offertory Prayer
O God, our gifts are so minute in comparison to your bounty. Transform our simple offering into ministries that quench parched lives with the water of eternal life. Nurture our need to share your water and your spirit through the gifts that you have given us so freely. In the name of the One who is the Messiah, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Reading
Luke 19:37-44

Sermon
See player at the top of the page.

Prayer of Affirmation
Jesus, You are the Light of the World.
Shine Your light in me today.
Chase away the darkness of sin,
the darkness of fear and doubt and despair.
Fill me with the light of Your truth, Your Word.
Produce in me the fruit of righteousness –
the evidence that Your Holy Spirit lives in me
and works in me and works through me.
Teach me what is pleasing to You.
Make me a shining example of Your amazing grace,
redeeming love, and life-changing power.
May others be drawn to You through me. Amen.

Hymn 431 — Let There Be Peace On Earth

Verse 1
Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me
Let there be peace on earth
The peace that was meant to be
With God our creator,
children all are we.
Let us walk with each other
in perfect harmony.

Verse 2
Let peace begin with me
Let this be the moment now
With every step I take
Let this be my solemn vow
To take each moment
And live each moment
In peace eternally
Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me

Benediction