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