Sunday Worship - May 3

Order of Worship - May 3 Gathering Thought - What does grace mean to you? "Grace is having a commitment to--or at least an acceptance of-- being ineffective ...

Welcome and Announcements:                                                                               Adam White 

Prelude:                                                    “Day By Day”                                  Stephen Schwartz 

                                                                 Margaret Barrett 

Call to Worship                                                                                                         Adam White

In the beginning God created all things,
and God saw that they were good.

At our beginning, God created us
unique and irreplaceable, loved and wanted by God,
known and treasured by God even before He created us.

In all our new beginnings, God creates something new
so we will seek God in the freshness of this morning,
in the laughter of friends,
in the colors of creation,
and in this beautiful place. 

Lord God, King of Creation,
open our eyes to see your presence,
our souls to sense your presence,
and our hearts to love your presence,
ever here in your creation,
and ever beyond it in eternity.
Amen.

Hymn                                      “Open My Eyes That I May See”                               UMH 454

Scripture:                                             Matthew 23:23-28                                       Davis Rhodes

Link to Scripture - https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=455172670

Sermon                                      “When Love Turns to Hate”                          Davis Rhodes 

Community Prayer Requests:                                                                                   Emily Clark

Please comment via Facebook Live what prayers you have so we can pray over them later in the service

Electronic Offering                                                                                                    Adam White

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Offertory -                                    "There is a Balm in Gilead" Cassie Evans soloist                                                           

Electronic Offertory Prayer:                                                                              Emily Clark 

Community Prayers:                                                                                                 Adam White

Each petition: “Lord…” All Respond: Hear Our Prayers

Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name.

Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses,

As we forgive those that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation,

But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,

The power, and the glory, forever. Amen

Blessings and Birthdays 

Sara Depew                5/2

Cary Fain                    5/3

Alice Montgomery     5/3

Chuck Cox                 5/4

Lance Ware                 5/9 

Anniversaries: Rev & Mrs. Chuck Cox                    5/02

Benediction and Words of Assurance:                                                                 Davis Rhodes   

Postlude:                                               “Carol Ann”                                       Michael W. Smith