11am Traditional Worship, 4-28-24

Prelude

Welcome & Announcements  

Call to Worship

Leader:  No one has ever seen God

People: If we love one another, God lives in us and his love is perfected in us.

Opening Prayer (Unison) – Everlasting God: You have revealed yourself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and live and reign in the perfect unity of love.  Grant that we may always hold firmly and joyfully to this faith, and living in praise of your divine majesty, may finally be one in you; who are three persons in one God, now and forever. Amen.    

Affirmation of Faith #881 UMH

Gloria Patri #70 UMH

Hymn #384 UMH – Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Reception of New Member – Philip Cavanaugh

Children’s Message

First Scripture Reading – 1 John 4:7-21 NRSV

Hymn #402 UMH – Lord, I Want to Be a Christian

Second Scripture Reading – John 15:1-8 NRSV

Message – To Be a Good Branch – Rev. Bryan McClain

Offertory / Doxology UMH #95 

Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

Hymn #577 UMH—God of Grace and God of Glory

Benediction

Postlude