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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.
Casual Worship – 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship – 10:45 a.m.
June 1, 2008
Theme: Righteousness
WORSHIP PREPARATION THOUGHT: “You can't be suspicious of a tree, or accuse a bird or squirrel of subversion, or challenge the ideology of a violet.”
Hal Borland
8:15 – 8:30 a.m. – MEETING GOD IN MUSIC
WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMPLETION OF PRAYER CARDS
GATHERING
OPENING PRAYER
*MEETING GOD “Make Us One” Faith #2224
IN MUSIC “The Servant Song” Faith #2222
“We Are the Body of Christ” Faith #2227
As we sing, please hold up completed Prayer Requests Cards so that the ushers may collect them.
CENTERING
PRAYERS
THE LORD'S PRAYER Page #895
*MEETING GOD “Honor and Praise” Faith #2018
IN MUSIC
GOD'S WORD Psalm 46 & Romans 1:16-17, 3:22b-31
APPLYING THE WORD “No Accusing or Excusing” Pastor Joy
*MEETING GOD “Time Now to Gather” Faith #2265
IN MUSIC
RESPONDING
HOLY COMMUNION
THROUGH MUSIC “Give Thanks” Faith #2036
THROUGH OFFERING
THROUGH PRAISE “We Bring a Sacrifice of Praise” Faith #2031
SENDING FORTH
*BLESSING AND COMMISSION
*CLOSING SONG “Shout to the Lord” Faith #2074
* Indicates those in the congregation who are able will please stand.
Following worship, our Stephen Ministers are available for one-on-one prayer.
Please come to the communion area, and someone will meet you.
Please join us after worship for a Coffee Fellowship in the Fellowship Hall.
OUR WORSHIP LEADERS
Joy Caschetta, Pastor Richard Boyd, Diaconal Minister of Music
Conrad Steinhoff, Worship Assistant Susan Niederer, Musician
Geneva Bennet , Flowers Jim Caschetta, Sound
Mike Bennett, Visitation Person
Ushers: Dean Heer , Captain; Mike Acheson, Joe Diliberto, Al Doty, Bob Homan , Warren Keller, and Ed Warren