sunday June 9, 2024

Fruitland United Methodist Church
June 9, 2024

Prelude - This Is My Father’s World Tune by Franklin Sheppard

Welcoming the Light of Christ and inviting the neighborhood to worship

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

* Call to Worship
“Come, Christians, Join to Sing” UMH #158
*Responsive Reading - Liturgist
Psalm 138 UMH Page 853-4
Scripture Reading – Liturgist
1 Samuel 8:4-20 Page 429-30
God’s Word for God’s People. Thanks be to God!

Young People’s Moment - Letha Essinger

Congregational Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Hymn “They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love” TFWS #2223

We Offer Our Gifts
Offertory - We Shall Overcome African-American spiritual arranged by Zilphia Horton

*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 “Be Careful What You Ask For” - Pastor

*Hymn “Gather Us In” TFWS #2236

*Benediction
“O Church of God, United” UMH #547

Postlude (Please be seated) -
Joyful, Joyful we Adore Thee 
Ludwig van Beethoven arranged for duet by Marianne Kim

- Symbolically taking the light into the World -

Thank you for worshiping with us today!
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Additional Lectionary Readings for the Week:
Mark 3:20-35
2 Corinthians 4:13 - 5:1​