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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.
Informal Worship – 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship – 10:45 a.m.
November 11, 2007
Theme: Ways that the Samarian exemplifies good stewardship
WORSHIP PREPARATION THOUGHT: “Don't buy the house; buy the neighborhood.” Russian Proverb
CALL OF CHURCH BELL
REGISTRATION OF ATTENDANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING VOLUNTARY “Fairest Lord Jesus” Arr. by Bill Ingram Chancel Chimes
CHORAL INTROIT “Jesus, Lord We Look to Thee” Charles Wesley
*CALL TO WORSHIP
One: We cry out for spiritual blessings.
Many: What must I do to inherit eternal life?
One: We declare that we have done what God asked of us.
Many: We have loved the Lord with all of our heart, soul, strength, and mind.
One: Have you loved your neighbor as yourself?
Many: Yes.
One: Later, we have second thoughts and ask a curious questions .
Many: Who is my neighbor?
One: Jesus tells us a story about someone who traveled through “that” neighborhood, of the attack and injury.
Many: Such a sad story, what was he doing there in the first place?
One: Jesus tells of those who pass by, and of the one who stopped, then he asked: Which of these people do you think was a neighbor to the wounded traveler?
Many: The answer is obvious.
All: Help us to do what God obviously expects us to do.
*HYMN “ America The Beautiful” Hymn #696
RECOGNIZING VETERANS
*OPENING PRAYER
Lord our God, you want us not to seek security, but to seek the insecurity of committing ourselves to you and to others. Give us the courage to take the risk and, like Jesus, make the sacrifice of giving ourselves to you, so that through your spirit, we may know and love our neighbor, as you know and love us in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.
PRAYERS
THE LORD'S PRAYER
STEWARDSHIP MOMENT
OFFERING
OFFERTORY “Help Us Accept Each Other” John Ness Beck
*DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” Page #95
*HYMN “ Jesu , Jesu ” Hymn #432
SCRIPTURE READING Luke 10:25-37
SERMON “Like a Good Neighbor” Pastor Joy
*HYMN “Take My Life, and Let It Be” Hymn #399
*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING
*CHORAL “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” William Whiting
BENEDICTION and John B. Dykes
*CLOSING VOLUNTARY
* Indicates those in the congregation who are able will please stand.
The flowers on the altar are in honor of “my family,” given by Bette Nicholson.
OUR WORSHIP LEADERS
Joy Caschetta , Pastor Richard Boyd, Diaconal Minister of Music
Janine Darby, Liturgist Susan Niederer, Organist
Jim and Kay Dunn, Greeters Joe Diliberto, Sound
Geneva Bennet and Cheryl Brewer , Flowers Caitlin Brown and Alesya Moorhead, Acolytes
Mike Bennett, Visitation Person
Ushers: Vernon Snead, Captain; Frank C. Avry, Mike Bennett, Dean Brewer , Janet Eckert , Sy Korte, Rock Schaefer, and Jeff Thornton