“Enter Into His Gates with Thanksgiving & Praise” Virtual Worship
January 30, 2022 OPENING
“You Brought Me Through This” By: Rev. Timothy Wright Soloist: Mr. William Brown
CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 71:1-6
Verse 2 Pray while I’m here, Pray while I’m here, Pray while I’m here in Jesus’ name, my Lord. Pray while I’m here, Pray while I’m here, Pray while I’m here in Jesus’ name. Verse 3 Sing while I’m here, Sing while I’m here, Sing while I’m here in Jesus’ name, my Lord. Sing while I’m here, Sing while I’m here, Sing while I’m here in Jesus’ name. (Back to Verse 1, Verse 4 omitted.)
THE OLD TESTAMENT READINGS Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6
Response: O Lord, you are my hope, my trust, Lord, from my youth. Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: People:
In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame! In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me, and save me! Be to me a rock of refuge, a strong fortress, to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress. Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel. For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth. Upon you I have leaned from my birth; it was you who took me from my mother’s womb. My praise is continually of you.
Response: O Lord, you are my hope, my trust, Lord, from my youth
THE NEW TESTAMENT READING 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
MINISTRY THROUGH TITHES AND OFFERINGS By: Rev. Dr. Ken Sloane Director of Stewardship & Generosity, Discipleship Ministries, The United Methodist Church
Loving God: We have been blessed with so much through your goodness. As we bring our gifts in gratitude this morning, you remind us that it doesn’t matter what we have in our lives, if we do not have love, we have nothing. This love is not the love of Valentine’s Day cards, and not even the love we feel among families, which are both rich blessings. You long for us to experience agape love – the love of the world, the love for those we don’t even know. Open our eyes and our hearts. In Christ, our teacher, we pray. Amen. (1 Corinthians 13:1-13)
BLESSING AND SENDING FORTH Go in peace. “I’m Coming Lord” By: The Canton Spirituals Soloist: Mr. Rayfield Graves
THE GOSPEL READING Luke 4:21-30
MINISTRY THROUGH MUSIC
“Falling in Love with Jesus” By: Jonathan Butler Duet: Mr. Marvin Moore & Mr. Darius Charles
“Depart To Serve”
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“This New Thing That God Is Doing” PRAYER
Dr. Sherry L. Daniels
CONGREGATIONAL SINGING “So Glad I’m Here” Arr. By: Evelyn Simpson-Curenton
Verse 1 So glad I’m here, So glad I'm here, So glad I’m here in Jesus’ name, my Lord. So glad I’m here, So glad I’m here, So glad I’m here in Jesus’ name.
Dr. Larry R. Hygh, Jr. Guest Speaker
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TODAY’S WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS Worship Leader Ms. Erin Walden
INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP
Musician Mr. William A. L. Brown, II Drummer Mr. Walter Gilchrist Choir The Mighty Men of NUMC