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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.
October 28, 2007
Theme: Celebrating the attributes of God
WORSHIP PREPARATION THOUGHT: “Perhaps one of the strategic weaknesses of much of our thinking is the absence of divine adoration.” J. Ellsoworth Kalas
CALL OF CHURCH BELL
REGISTRATION OF ATTENDANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING VOLUNTARY
CHORAL INTROIT “God Is Here” Cyril Taylor
*CALL TO WORSHIP AND OPENING PRAYER
Leader: Our heavenly Father, we your humble invoke your blessing on us.
All: We adore you, whose name is love,
Women: whose nature is compassion,
Left Side: whose presence is joy.
Leader: Our Glorious God, whose Word is truth,
All: we adore you, whose Spirit is goodness,
Men: whose holiness is beauty,
Elders: whose will is peace,
Right Side: whose service is perfect freedom,
Choir: and in knowledge of whom stands our eternal life.
All: Unto you be all honor and all glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
*HYMN “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” Hymn #140
SCRIPTURE READING Acts 13:16 -26
CHILDREN'S WORSHIP Fellowship Hall
PRAYERS
THE LORD'S PRAYER
*HYMN “Word of God, Come Down on Earth” Hymn #182
OFFERING
OFFERTORY “Lord, Here am I” John Ness Beck
*DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” Page #95
SCRIPTURE READING Acts 13:27 -41
SERMON “God Is” Pastor Joy
*HYMN “How Great Thou Art” Hymn #77
*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.
The rose on the altar celebrates the birth of Byung-A Choi, born on October 15 th .
Byung-A Choi is the son of Seong and Kum Choi .
OUR WORSHIP LEADERS
Joy Caschetta , Pastor Richard Boyd, Diaconal Minister of Music
Mike Niederer, Liturgist Max Pigg , Musician
Alice Atwater and Bette Nicholson, Greeters Bob Homan , Sound
Geneva Bennet , Flowers Hartley Abner and Alan Neill, Acolytes
Kathy Clayton and Ella Doty, Visitation Person
Ushers: Dean Heer , Captain ; Mike Acheson, Joe Diliberto, Al Doty, Bob Homan , Warren Keller, and Ed Warren