sunday February 25, 2024

​Fruitland United Methodist Church
February 25, 2024
2nd Sunday of Lent

Prelude - Finlandia by Jean Sibelius

Welcoming the Light of Christ and inviting the neighborhood to worship

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

* Call to Worship
“Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty” UMH #64
*Responsive Reading - Liturgist
Psalm 22: 25-31 UMH Page 753

Scripture Reading - Liturgist
Mark 8: 31-38 Page 1567
God’s Word for God’s People. Thanks be to God!

Young People’s Moment - Pastor Clynton

Congregational Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Hymn “Where He Leads Me” UMH #338

We Offer Our Gifts
Offertory - Be Thou My Vision arr. Ellen Foncannon

*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.

*Offering Prayer

Message “Take Up Your Cross” - Pastor Clynton

*Hymn “I Have Decided To Follow Jesus” TFWS #2129

*Benediction
“The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve” v. 1-4 TFWS #2241

Postlude (Please be seated) - El Shaddai by Michael Card and John Thompson

- Symbolically taking the light into the World -

Thank you for worshiping with us today!
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Additional Lectionary Readings for the Week:
Genesis 17: 1-7, 15-16
Romans 4: 13-25