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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. January 27, 2008
Theme: Wesleyan understanding Scripture and faith in conjunction
with reason, tradition and experience.
WORSHIP PREPARATION THOUGHT: “...Reason cannot produce faith. Although it is always consistent with reason, yet reason cannot produce faith, in the scriptural sense of the word. Faith, according to Scripture, is ‘an evidence,' or conviction ‘ of things not seen.' ”
John Wesley
CALL OF CHURCH BELL
REGISTRATION OF ATTENDANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING VOLUNTARY
CHORAL INTROIT “Surely The Presence Of The Lord Is In This Place” By Lanny Wolfe
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Let us declare our faith.
People: The Lord is our light and our salvation!
Leader: Of whom shall we be afraid?
People: We fear no one, for the Lord is the stronghold of our lives!
Leader: Let us affirm the desire of our hearts!
People: One thing we ask of the Lord, that we may dwell with God all the days of our lives!
*OPENING PRAYER (in unison)
Lord, we ask you to open our eyes that we may value and appreciate all people, recognizing on what we have in common, rather than focusing on what our differences might be. Inspire us to distinguish between what is important and what is not, and open our mind and hearts that we may always be people of good will who bring life and joy to others. Amen.
*HYMN “Word of God, Come Down to Earth” Hymn #182
SCRIPTURE READING John 7:37 -44 & 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
CHILDREN'S WORSHIP Fellowship Hall
PRAYERS
THE LORD'S PRAYER
OFFERING
OFFERTORY “Alleluias” By Jane Marshall
*DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” Page #95
*HYMN “Wonderful Words of Life” Hymn #600
SCRIPTURE READING Acts 16:13 -16
SERMON “ Refreshing Our Perspective” Pastor Joy
*HYMN “Help Us Accept Each Other” Hymn #560
*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING
*CONGREGATIONAL “Lord, Make My Life a Window” Back of Hymnal
BENEDICTION
*CLOSING VOLUNTARY
* Indicates those in the congregation who are able will please stand.
OUR WORSHIP LEADERS
Joy Caschetta , Pastor Richard Boyd, Diaconal Minister of Music
Bob Homan , Liturgist Susan Niederer, Musician
Ed & Angie Warren, Greeters Joe Diliberto, Sound
Kathy Clayton, Visitation Person Meral Jobes and Victoria Symonds, Acolytes
Joyce Clem and Geneva Bennet , Flowers
Ushers: Joe Zimmerlee, Captain; Noel Harpe , Mark Godwin, Harold Hamann, Carl Holman, Lynn Jobes, Jack Rogers