11am Traditional Worship, 9-1-24

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship –

L –  O Lord, who may abide in your tent and dwell on your holy hill? 

P –  Those who walk blamelessly and do what is right.  

L – Who do not slander with their tongue and do no evil to their friends, 

P.   nor criticize their neighbors unjustly.

L –  Those who reject the wickedness of evildoers

P – but honor those who fear the Lord. 

All: Those who do these things shall never be moved!

Opening Prayer (Unison): O Heavenly Father, we your humble children ask your blessing on us.  We adore you, whose name is love, whose nurture is compassion, whose presence is joy, whose Word is truth, whose spirit is goodness, whose will is peace, and in knowledge of whom stands eternal life.  Unto you be all honor, glory, and praise through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Hymn #526 UMH – What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Psalter – Psalm 11, #832 (without musical response)

Scripture Reading – John 6: 46-59 NRSV

Message – The Power Meal – Rev. Bryan McClain

Holy Communion

Offertory / Doxology UMH #95 

Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

Hymn #89 UMH – Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Benediction

Postlude