sunday September 4, 2022

​Fruitland United Methodist Church
 COMMUNION SUNDAY
 September 4, 2022

Prelude
 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 “Morning Has Broken” UMH #145
Morning has broken
Like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken
Like the first bird
Praise for the singing
Praise for the morning
Praise for them springing
Fresh from the Word

Sweet the rain's new fall
Sunlit from heaven
Like the first dew fall
On the first grass
Praise for the sweetness
Of the wet garden
Sprung in completeness
Where His feet pass

Mine is the sunlight
Mine is the morning
Born of the one light
Eden saw play
Praise with elation
Praise ev'ry morning
God's recreation
Of the new day

*Responsive Reading - Liturgist
Psalm: 139: 1-6, 13-18 UMH Page 854

*Prayer of Invocation - Liturgist
Loving and creative God, We give you thanks and praise always, O God, for your love surpasses all and your will is ever good. Like a potter at the wheel you created every part of us, you read our inmost thoughts and desires and keep your hand upon us, reshaping us as it seems good to you. Make us the people you want us to be and help us to follow in the path of Christ Jesus your Son each day and to proclaim your saving love in all that we say and do, Amen

Scripture Reading - Jeremiah 18: 1-11 Pew Bible – Page 1203
 God’s Word for God’s People. Thanks be to God!

Holy Communion - Pastor

Service of Word and Table II UMH Page 12

Congregational Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Hymn “All Glory, Laud, and Honor” UMH #280
All glory laud and honor
To Thee Redeemer King
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring
 Thou art the King of Israel
Thou David’s royal Son
Who in the Lord’s Name comest
The King and Blessed One
 The company of angels
Are praising Thee on High
And mortal men and all things
Created make reply
 To Thee before Thy passion
They sang their hymns of praise
To Thee now high exalted
Our melody we raise

We Offer Our Gifts
Offertory
*Doxology - “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” UMH #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 - Pastor

Message “God Forms Us” - Pastor

*Hymn “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” UMH #526
What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer.

Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
take it to the Lord in prayer.

Are we weak and heavy laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he'll take and shield thee;
thou wilt find a solace there.

*Benediction
 "God Be with You till We Meet Again" UMH #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 at Jesus' feet;
till we meet, till we meet,

Postlude (Please be seated)
- Symbolically taking the light into the World –
Thank you for worshiping with us today

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