11am “Traditional” Worship Service, 2-4-24

Prelude 

Welcome & Announcements   

Call to Worship – FWS # 2068 X2 – “I Love You Lord”  

Opening Prayer (Unison) – Eternal Light, shine into our hearts.  Eternal Goodness, deliver us from evil.  Eternal Power, be our support.  Eternal Wisdom, scatter the darkness of our ignorance.  Eternal Grace, have mercy upon us.  And with all of our heart, mind, soul, and strength, may we seek your face and be brought by your infinite mercy into your holy presence through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hymn UMH #452“My Faith Looks Up to Thee” 

1st Scripture Reading—Mark 1:29-39 (NRSV)

Message—”What Jesus Came to Do” – Rev. Bryan McClain

Special Music“There is a Balm in Gilead” 

Holy Communion—UMH #8

Offertory / Doxology UMH #95 

Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

Hymn UMH #569“We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations”


Benediction  

Postlude