sunday july 3, 2022 Welcome Rev. Easley

​Fruitland United Methodist Church
July 3, 2022

Prelude “How Majestic is Your Name” by Michael Smith

Welcome and Announcements

Welcoming the Light of Christ and inviting the neighborhood to worship

* Call to Worship
* Calling Song: "We, Thy People, Praise Thee" UM Hymnal #67
We, thy people, praise thee, praise thee, God of every nation!
We, thy people, praise thee, praise thee, Lord of Hosts eternal!

1 Days of wonder, days of beauty, days of rapture filled with light
tell thy goodness, tell thy mercies, tell thy glorious might.
We, thy people, praise thee, praise thee, praise thee evermore!

2 For thy blessings, for thy bounty, joyful songs to thee we sing,
songs of glory, songs of triumph to our God and King.
We, thy people, praise thee, praise thee, praise thee evermore!

*Responsive Reading Psalm 150
Leader: Praise God in his Sanctuary;
People: praise him in his mighty heavens.
Leader: Praise him for his acts of power;
People: praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Leader: Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
People: praise him with the harp and lyre,
Leader: praise him with tambourine and dancing,
People: praise him with the strings and flute,
Leader: praise him with the clash of cymbals,
People: praise him resounding cymbals!
All: Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!

*Unison Invocation:
Father, we come before you today with humble hearts. We praise you for your goodness and
mercy. We thank you for your many blessings in our lives. We ask for your guidance and wisdom as we go through this church service. Help us to open our hearts and minds to hear from you. We commit ourselves to follow you every day. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

CELEBRATION OF THE NEW APPOINTMENT
     OF PASTOR CLYNTON EASLEY TO
FRUITLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Leader: (to congregation):
Dear friends, today we welcome Clynton Easley who has been appointed to serve as our pastor. We believe that he is well qualified and has been prayerfully appointed by our bishop, Elaine Stanovsky.

Leader: (to pastor)
Clynton, you have been sent to live among us as a bearer of the Word of God; a minister of the Sacraments; and a sustainer of the love, order, and discipleship of the peopleof God.

Pastor: Today I reaffirm this commitment in the presence of this congregation.

Leader: (to congregation)
Brothers and sisters in Christ, as a people committed to participate in the ministries of the church by your prayers, your presence, your gifts, and your service, will you who celebrate this
new beginning, support and uphold Pastor Clynton in these ministries?

Congregation:
We affirm our commitment to support you with our prayers, presence, gifts, and service.

Join in singing “Blessed Be the Name” UM Hymnal #63
Blessed be the name!
Blessed be the name!
Blessed be the name of the Lord! (repeat)

Leader: Let us pray.
Eternal God, strengthen and sustain us in our ministries together, with Clynton Easley as our pastor. Give him and us patience, courage, and wisdom so to care for one another and challenge one another that together we may follow Jesus Christ, living together in love, and offering our gifts and talents in your service; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Presenters to Pastor:
Clynton, accept this Bible, and be among us as one who proclaims the Word. Amen

Clynton, take this water, and baptize new Christians in this place. Amen

Clynton, take this bread and cup, and keep us in communion with Christ and his Church. Amen

Pastor: Let us pray,
Congregation:
Lord God, bless the ministries of your Church.
We thank you for the variety of gifts you have bestowed upon
us. Draw us together in one Spirit, that each of us may use our
differing gifts as members of one body. May your Word be
proclaimed with faithfulness, may we be doers of your Word and
not hearers only, and may we be one in service to others, in the
name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

(Pastor may kneel, leaders lay hands on his head)
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine
upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his
countenance upon you and give you peace. Amen

Pastor: The peace of the Lord be always with you.

Congregation: And also with you.

Hymn “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” UM Hymnal #334
There's a sweet sweet spirit in this place
And I know that it's the spirit of the Lord.
There are sweet expressions on each face
And I know that it's the presence of the Lord.

Sweet Holy Spirit
Sweet heavenly dove
Stay right here with us
Filling us with your love.
And for all these blessings
We lift our hearts in praise
Without a doubt we'll know
That we have been revived
When we shall leave this place.

Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 13 (Pew Bible - Page 1933 )
God’s Word for God’s People. Thanks be to God!

Congregational Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Hymn “Lead Me, Lord" UM Hymnal #473
Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness;
make thy way plain before my face.
For it is thou, Lord, thou, Lord only,
that makest me dwell in safety.

We Offer Our Gifts
Offertory “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” by John Wyeth

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

*Offering Prayer

Young People's Moment

Message “Faith, Hope, and Love” Pastor Clynton Easley

*Hymn “This Is My Song” UM Hymnal #437
 This is my song O God of all the nations
A song of peace for lands afar and mine
This is my home the country where my heart is
Here are my hopes my dreams my holy shrine
But other hearts in other lands are beating
With hopes and dreams as true and high as mine

My country's skies are bluer than the ocean
And sunlight beams on cloverleaf and pine
But other lands have sunlight too and clover
And skies are everywhere as blue as mine
O hear my song Thou God of all nations
A song of peace for their land and for mine

This is my prayer O Lord of all earth's kingdoms
Thy kingdom come on earth Thy will be done
Let Christ be lifted up till all shall serve Him
And hearts united learn to live as one
O hear my prayer Thou God of all nations
Myself I give Thee let Thy will be done​
 
*Benediction
"God Be with You till We Meet Again" UM Hymnal #672
God be with you till we meet again;
by his counsels guide, uphold you,
with his sheep securely fold you;
God be with you till we meet again.
Till we meet, till we meet,
till we meet a Jesus' feet;
till we meet, till we meet,
God be with you till we meet again.

Postlude (Please be seated)
“America, the Beautiful” Arranged by Carolyn Stevens

Thank you for Worshiping with us today!

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