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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 29, 2008
GATHERING
CALL OF THE CHURCH BELL
REGISTRATION OF ATTENDANCE & COMPLETION OF PRAYER CARDS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING VOLUNTARY
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: I lift up my eyes to the hills. From whence does my help come?
People: My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Leader: The Lord will not let your foot be moved, the Lord who keeps you will not slumber.
People: Behold, the One who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
Leader: The Lord is your keeper;
People: the Lord is your shade on your right hand.
Leader: The sun shall not smite you by day,
People: nor the moon by night.
Leader: The Lord will keep you from all evil, and will keep your life.
All: The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and for evermore.
*HYMN OF PRAISE “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” Hymn #140
During the hymn, please hold up completed Prayer Request Cards so the ushers may collect them.
*OPENING PRAYER
Eternal Light, shine into our hearts. Eternal Goodness, deliver us from evil. Eternal Power, be our support. Eternal Wisdom, scatter the darkness of our ignorance. Eternal Pity, have mercy upon us. That with all our heart and mind and soul and strength we may seek your face and be brought by your infinite mercy to your holy presence; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Alcuin of York , England , 8 th Century)
PRAYER & PROCLAMATION
SPECIAL MUSIC “Untitled Hymn”(Come to Jesus) By Chris Rice
Stephanie Mabry, Soloist
CHILDREN'S MOMENT Dismissal for Children's Church
SCRIPTURE READING John 14:1-4, 18-19, 25-27
PRAYERS
THE LORD'S PRAYER
*HYMN OF “Breathe On Me, Breath of God” Hymn #420
PREPARATION
SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 49:10-20
SERMON “Living Ready To Die” Chaplain Dori Hudson
RESPONSE
OFFERING
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” Page #95
*HYMN “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light” Hymn #206
*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.
Following worship, our Stephen Ministers are available for one-on-one prayer.
Please come to the communion area, and someone will meet you.
OUR WORSHIP LEADERS
Joy Caschetta, Pastor Richard Boyd , Diaconal Minister of Music
Margaret Pearson, Liturgist Dr. Stephanie Owen , Musician
Bill and Betty Ford, Greeters Ben Hanley, Sound
Geneva Bennet , Flowers Olivia Cruthis and Gregory Andrew, Acolytes
Marilyn Boyd, Visitation Person
Ushers: Dean Heer , Captain; Mike Acheson, Joe Diliberto, Al Doty, Bob Homan , Warren Keller, and Ed Warren