sundy october 30, 2022

Fruitland United Methodist Church
October 30, 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 - # 694 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (verses 1-2)
Come, ye thankful people, come,
raise the song of harvest home;
all is safely gathered in,
ere the winter storms begin.
God our Maker doth provide
for our wants to be supplied;
come to God's own temple, come,
raise the song of harvest home.
 
All the world is God's own field,
fruit as praise to God we yield;
wheat and tares together sown
are to joy or sorrow grown;
first the blade and then the ear,
then the full corn shall appear;
Lord of harvest, grant that we
wholesome grain and pure may be.

*Responsive Reading - Liturgist
Psalm: 119: 137-144 UMH Page 843
Prayer of Invocation: Liturgist
O God, sometimes we cannot see you. We search for you and have to strain to hear your voice. And yet you come to us where we are, in our sinful lives. You forgive us and change our hearts through the grace of your son, Jesus and his liberating love. Forgive us again, as we thank you for your presence in our lives. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

Scripture Reading - Liturgist
Luke 19: 1-10 Pew Bible – Page 1630
God’s Word for God’s People. Thanks be to God!

Congregational Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Young People’s Moment - Pastor

Hymn “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” UMH #557
1. Blest be the tie that binds
our hearts in Christian love;
the fellowship of kindred minds
is like to that above.

2. Before our Father's throne
we pour our ardent prayers;
our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,
our comforts and our cares.

3. We share each other's woes,
our mutual burdens bear;
and often for each other flows
the sympathizing tear.

4. When we asunder part,
it gives us inward pain;
but we shall still be joined in heart,
and hope to meet again.

We Offer Our Gifts
Offertory
*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 “To Seek and To Save” - Pastor

*Hymn “Spirit Song” UMH #347
O let the Son of God enfold you with His Spirit and His love,
Let Him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.
O let Him have the things that hold you, and His Spirit, like a dove,
Will descend upon your life and make you whole.

Jesus, we thank you for Your Word of Truth,
Jesus, we thank you for the Bread of Life.

O come and sing this song with gladness, as your hearts are filled with joy.
Lift your hands in brave surrender to His name.
O give Him all your tears and sadness, give Him all your years of pain,
And you’ll enter into life in Jesus’ name.
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*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,
God be with you till we meet again.

Postlude (Please be seated)
 - Symbolically taking the light into the World -

 Thank you for worshiping with us today!