Prelude
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
L: We await God’s instructions for our lives.
P: We eagerly look forward to learning more about ways to serve God.
L: The time is coming when our service will be needed here.
P: Let God’s love flood through our service to others.
L: Wait! Listen! The time is near!
P: Open our hearts and spirits, O Lord, to hear Your word for us today. AMEN.
Opening Prayer (Unison) – Lord of amazing visions, prepare our hearts and our spirits this day to receive Your glad tidings of an Advocate. Help make us ready to be Your disciples in all that we do, say, and think. For we ask this in the name of our beloved Savior Jesus Christ. Amen!
Hymn UMH #139 (v. 1,2,3)- “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
Mission Moment – Catherine Chandar, Missionary
Reception of Returning Member – Janet Talbott
Children’s Message
First Reading – Psalm 68:1-10 (NRSV)
Special Music – “There’s a Quiet Understanding” (Chancel Choir)
Second Reading – Matthew 28:16-20 (NRSV)
Message – Resurrection Visits (Part 5) – “On a Mountaintop” – Rev. Jason Elmore
Offertory / Doxology – UMH #95
Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer
Hymn UMH #354 (v.1,3,5) – “I Surrender All”
Benediction
Postlude