11am Traditional Worship, 10-13-24

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship –

L:   Come to worship Jesus Christ, Alpha and Omega, the one who is, who was, and is to come.

P:   We come to worship the one who rules justly. 

L:   Come to worship Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, the ruler of the kings of the earth!

P:   Bread of Heaven, God with us! 

L:   Good Shepherd, True Vine!

All:  We come to worship Jesus Christ, King of kings and Lord of lords!  To him be glory and dominion forever and ever!  Amen. 

Opening Prayer (Unison) – Ever present God, you taught us that the night is far spent and the day is at hand.  Grant that we may ever be found watching for the coming of your Son.  Save us from undue love of the world, that we may wait with patient hope for the day of the Lord, and so abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may not be ashamed, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Affirmation of Faith, #880 UMH – Apostle’s Creed

Hymn #400 UMH – Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Children’s Moment

Scripture Reading – Hebrews 4:12-16 NRSV

Special Music, Chancel Choir – We Sing of Your Glory (Tuya Es la Gloria)

Second Scripture Reading – Mark 10:17-31 NRSV

Message – Bullseye – Rev. L. Bryan McClain

Offertory / Doxology UMH #95 

Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

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

Benediction

Postlude