sunday may 4, 2025

Fruitland United Methodist Church
May 4, 2025
Native American Sunday

Prelude - Abide With Me arranged by William Monk

Welcoming the Light of Christ and inviting the neighborhood to worship

-Preparing our hearts and souls for worship-
Welcome and Announcements, Land Acknowledgement - Pastor

* Call to Worship “Heleluyan (Alleluia)” UMH #78
*Responsive Reading - Liturgist, Psalm 30 UMH Page 762-3
Scripture Reading – Liturgist,Acts 9:1-20 (FNV) Page 1706-7
God’s Word for God’s People. Thanks be to God!

Minute for Mission - Leona Whitcomb

Young People’s Moment - Pastor Clynton

Congregational Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Hymn “Open My Eyes, That I May See” UMH# 454

We Offer Our Gifts
Offertory - Open the Eyes of My Heart by Paul Baloche

*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 “Saul’s Conversion” - Pastor

*Hymn “Let Us Break Bread Together” UMH# 618

Communion – Service of Word and Table II – Pastor

*Benediction “Jesu, Jesu” UMH# 432

Postlude (Please be seated) – Morning Has Broken Traditional Gaelic tune, arranged by Larry Shackley

- Symbolically taking the light into the World -

Thank you for worshiping with us today!
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Additional Lectionary Readings for the Week:
John 21:1-19
Revelation 5:11-14​