“Enter Into His Gates with Thanksgiving and Praise” August 7, 2022 ~ ~ ~ OPENING SELECTION CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: People:
Leader: People:
Leader: People:
God calls us here today. We bring our full selves to God: Our strengths and our weaknesses. God calls YOU here today. We offer all we are to God: Our talents and our inadequacies. God calls every part of us to bring divine love and light into the world! We respond to that call, trusting that God is at work within us.
Verse 4 But drops of grief can ne’er repay The debt of love I owe: Here, Lord, I give myself away;— ‘Tis all that I can do. Refrain At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light, And the burden of my heart rolled away— It was there by faith I received my sight, And now I am happy all the day! (Verses 2 & 3 omitted.)
MINISTRY THROUGH TITHES AND OFFERINGS By: Rev. Dr. Ken Sloane Director of Stewardship & Generosity, Discipleship Ministries, The United Methodist Church God of Love and Grace: We bring our offerings this day, and ask that they might be dedicated to strengthening your church for the making of disciples for Jesus Christ. Your prophet Isaiah reminds us that offering money or possessions is not enough. Isaiah proclaims to the Israelites, that unless their offerings are accompanied by a willingness to “learn to do good, seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow,” the offerings are futile. Open our ears to hear what pleases you, and open our eyes to see the opportunities all around us. We pray in Christ’s name. Amen. (Isaiah 1:1, 10-20)
THE OLD TESTAMENT READINGS Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23
BLESSING AND SENDING FORTH Go in peace.
THE NEW TESTAMENT READING Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
THE GOSPEL READING Luke 12:32-40
CLOSING SELECTION
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MINISTRY THROUGH MUSIC
Response: AMEN.
PRAYER Dr. Sherry L. Daniels
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ THE WORD FOR TODAY Dr. Sherry L. Daniels
CONGREGATIONAL SINGING “Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed” By: Isaac Watts/Ralph E. Hudson Verse 1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed? And did my Sov’reign die? Would He devote that sacred head For such a one as I?
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP
“Depart To Serve”