sunday January 28, 2024

​Fruitland United Methodist Church
January 28, 2024

Prelude – Be Thou My Vision ancient Irish melody arranged by Ellen Foncannon

Welcoming the Light of Christ and inviting the neighborhood to worship

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

* Call to Worship
“Come, Christians, Join to Sing” UMH #158

*Responsive Reading - Liturgist, Psalm 111 UMH Page 832

Scripture Reading - Liturgist, Mark 1: 21-28 Page 1552-3
God’s Word for God’s People. Thanks be to God!

Children’s Moment - Pastor Clynton

Congregational Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Hymn “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies” UMH #454

We Offer Our Gifts
Offertory - Children of the Heav'nly Father Swedish melody arranged by Fred Bock

*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 “Authority of God” - Pastor Clynton

*Hymn “Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness” TFWS #2120
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*Benediction
“The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve” v. 1-4 TFWS #2241

Postlude (Please be seated) –
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands traditional spiritual, arranged by Lani Smith

- Symbolically taking the light into the World -

Thank you for worshiping with us today!
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Additional Lectionary Readings for the Week:
Deuteronomy 18: 15-20
1 Corinthians 8: 1-13