sunday february 16, 2025

Fruitland United Methodist Church
February 16, 2025

Prelude - Marching to Zion African American spiritual arranged by Robert Lowry

Welcoming the Light of Christ and inviting the neighborhood to worship

-Preparing our hearts and souls for worship-
Welcome and Announcements

* Call to Worship
“Come, Christians Join to Sing” UMH# 158
*Responsive Reading - Liturgist, Psalm 1 UMH Page 738
Scripture Reading – Liturgist, Luke 6:17-26 Page 1600-1
God’s Word for God’s People. Thanks be to God!

Young People’s Moment - Pastor Clynton

Congregational Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Hymn “Lord, I Want to Be a Christian” UMH# 402

We Offer Our Gifts
Offertory - God of Grace and Glory by John Hughes

*Doxology
“Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” UMH #95
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host;
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Message “Blessing & Woe” - Pastor

*Hymn “Mothering God, You Gave Me Birth” TFWS# 2050

*Benediction “Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing” UMH# 671

Postlude (Please be seated) –
O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus with the Moonlight Sonata
                                                                      by Beethoven arranged by Thomas Williams

- Symbolically taking the light into the World -

Thank you for worshiping with us today!
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Additional Lectionary Readings for the Week:
Jeremiah 17:5-10
1 Corinthians 15:12-20