WELCOME TO SEA BRIGHT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

WHERE JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!

A Service of Word & Music

RINGING OF THE BELL

PREPARATION FOR THE WORD

 

PRELUDE     (A time to relax and enter the mindset of worship)

 

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Leader: The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;

 

People: but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for He knows their day is coming.

 

INTRODUCTION   “Into My Heart” (Verse 1)               FWS 2160

 

HYMN OF INVOCATION                                            UMH

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CALL TO WORSHIP

 

Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.

 

People: And also with you.

 

Leader: Seek the face of the God of Israel and of Jesus to receive the blessing of God our Savior.

 

People: We see the face of God our Savior in the face of Jesus Christ.

 

PRAYER OF INVOCATION

 

Loving God, we seek your face in times of joy and sorrow. We come more casually when life is full of happiness. We come with yearning when sorrow and tragedy have shadowed our joy: Receive us in the best of times and the worst of times; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

HEARING OF THE WORD

 

OLD TESTAMENT READING                                           

“2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27”                                        Sp lP or

 

HYMN OF PREPARATION                                        UMH  

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PSALM                                 130                               UMH 848

                          

NEW TESTAMENT READING

“2 Corinthians 8:7-15”                    SP LP or

 

GOSPEL reading

“Mark 5:21-43”                               SP lp or

    

“MORNING MESSAGE”                           Pastor Michael Turner

 

RESPONSE TO THE WORD

 

moment of silence

 

Affirmation of faith

 

gloria patri                                                               UMH 70

 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

 

passing of the peace  

 

offering of self and resources

 

hymn of dedication                                                       UMH                                            

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benediction and sending forth                   fws 2160

     “Into My Heart” (Verse 2)

 

as you are able – please stand to praise god