ANDSCATTERSTOBEINTHEWORLD
SendingHymn HowShallIComeBeforetheLord(v.1-3) seeinsert
TheCircle BlestbetheTiethatBinds UMH#557 BlestbethetiethatbindsourheartsinChristianlove. Thefellowshipofkindredmindsisliketothatabove.
TheLord'sPrayer
OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.Your kingdomcome;yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven. Giveusthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespasses asweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnot intotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Foryoursisthe kingdom,thepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
Benediction
SHARINGINWORSHIPTODAY
Liturgist-ThymeLauder
Reader-JazlynCruz
Musician-MichaelWisnosky
THECHURCHGATHERS
WordsofWelcome
CalltoWorship
Whatbringsusjoy?
Whatslowsusdown?
Whatgivesushope?
Whatmakesusthink?
Whatinvitesustowonder?
Whatmakesuschange?
MightithavesomethingtodowiththeHoly?
LetusworshipGod.
byBethMerrillNeedPassingofthePeace
AnnouncementsandJoys&Concerns
HymnofReflection LeadMe,Lord UMH#473
Leadme,Lord.Leadmeinthyrighteousness. Makethywayplainbeforemyface.
Foritisthou,Lord.Thou,Lord,only.Thatmakestmedwellinsafety.
HymnofGratitude IntheLordIllbeEverThankful TFWS#2195
HymnofPraiseWeHaveComeatChrist'sOwnBidding(v.1-3)TFWS#2103
PrayerofConfession adaptedfromRev.Dr.ReneeC.Jackson andSteveGarnaas-Holmes
Letusjoinourhearts,minds,andwordstogether aswepraytheprayerofconfession:
GodofMercyandGrace, youcometousinJesusofNazarethtobreakdownthedividingwallsof hostilitybetweenus:Yetwemaintainwallsthatseparateanddivide. Youinviteustocometoknowyouthroughourquestionsandour doubts:Yetweclingtoourcertaintiesandisolateourselves.
YouinviteustojoinwithPeter,James,andJohn onthemountainofTransfiguration:Yetwedenythewondersyouhave workedinourownlives.
Youaskustoacknowledgeandshareourwealth:Yetwerefuseto recognizeandrelievethepovertyaroundus.
Youblessourliveswithboundlesslove:Yetwefailtowitnesstothat love,andsokeepothersfromknowingyou.
Forgiveourselfishness,wepray.TransformusbyyourSpiritandyour Wordintothatwhichpleasesyou,theimageofChrist. Amen.
silenceforprayer
IntheLordI'llbeeverthankful.IntheLordIwillrejoice. LooktoGod,donotbeafraid.Liftupyourvoices,theLordisnear. Liftupyourvoices,theLordisnear.
TOHEARTHEWORDANDREFLECT
ScriptureReading Mark9:2-10 ThisistheWordofLife.ThanksbetoGod.
Sermon PivotthePlan ElyseHorn
TORESPONDINFAITH
HymnofResponse CometoMe (singtwice)
Cometome,cometome,weakandheavyladen; trustinme,leanonme Iwillgiveyourest
Offering
Hymn Doxology UMH#95 PraiseGod,fromwhomallblessingsflow;praiseGod,allcreatures herebelow;praiseGodabove,yeheavenlyhost;praiseFather,Son, andHolyGhost.Amen.
PrayerofThanksgiving
WordsofAssurance
Christ,LightofGod, byyourradianceweknowthatthelawofGodislove. Byyourshiningamongus
wetrustthatthewordoftheprophetsislove. Christ,BelovedofGod, youarethelightofourlives,andwelisten. Mayyourloveguideourwayinthedayandinthenight.Amen.
AlmightyGod,giverofeverygoodandperfectgift, teachustooffertoyouallthatwehaveandallthatweare thatwemaypraiseyou,notwithourwordsonly, butwithourwholelives,turningtheduties,thesorrows, andthejoysofallourdaysintoalivingsacrificetoyou; throughourSaviorJesusChrist.Amen.
CometoMe
Cometome,cometome, weakandheavyladen; trustinme,leanonme. Iwillgiveyourest.
Cometome,cometome, weakandheavyladen; trustinme,leanonme. Iwillgiveyourest.
HowshallIcomebeforetheLord andshowmyselfwithheartoutpoured? AndshallIcomewithoffering? WhatshallIgive?WhatshallIbring?
2.WillfinestgiftsbringGod'sdelight? WillwealthbringfavorinGod'ssight? Whatmustwebe?Whatmustwedo? WhatdoestheLordrequireofyou?
3.Letjusticeshineinallyourways. Letlovingkindnessruleyourdays, that,asthisearthlypathyoutrod, youshallwalkhumblywithyourGod.
HYMNS
WeHaveComeatChrist'sOwnBidding
WehavecomeatChrist'sownbidding tothishighandholyplace, wherewewaitwithhopeandlonging forsometokenofGod'sgrace. Hereweprayfornewassurance thatourfaithisnotinvain, searchinglikethosefirstdisciples forasignbothclearandplain.
Lightbreaksthroughourcloudsandshadows, splendorbathesthefleshjoinedWord, MosesandElijahmarvel astheheavenlyvoiceisheard.
Eyesandheartsbeholdwithwonder howtheLawandProphetsmeet: Christwithgarmentsdrenchedinbrightness, standstransfiguredandcomplete.
Strengthenedbythisglimpseofglory, fearfullestourfaithdecline, we,likePeter,findittempting toremainandbuildashrine.
Buttrueworshipgivesuscourage toproclaimwhatweprofess, thatourdailylivesmayprove uspeopleoftheGodwebless.