sunday May 18, 2025

Fruitland United Methodist Church
May 18, 2025

Prelude - Down by the Riverside Traditional Spiritual arranged by Larry Shackley

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 148 UMH Page 861-2
Scripture Reading – Liturgist, Revelation 21:1-6 Page 1937
God’s Word for God’s People. Thanks be to God!

Graduate Recognition – Jann Bell

Young People’s Moment - Pastor Clynton

Congregational Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Hymn “We Shall Overcome” UMH# 533

We Offer Our Gifts
Offertory - O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee 
words by Washington Gladden;music by H. Percy Smith

*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 “Alpha and the Omega” - Pastor

*Hymn “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” UMH# 384

*Benediction “Jesu, Jesu” UMH# 432

Postlude (Please be seated) – Softly and Tenderly
by Will Thompson; arranged for duet by Charles Callahan

- Symbolically taking the light into the World -

Thank you for worshiping with us today!
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Additional Lectionary Readings for the Week:
Acts 11:1-18
John 13:31-35