Welcome to Community United Methodist Sunday Worship!
August 27, 2023
Welcome and Announcements
♫ Prelude Music: Four Hands Piano Duet
Opening Prayer
♫ Opening Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy # 64
✟ Call to Worship
L: Welcome! It is good to have you here this day.
P: Thank you. We come seeking healing and peace for our spirits.
L: God is with us, giving that wondrous healing love to each one.
P: Blessed be God who watches over us.
L: Come, let us praise God with thankful hearts.
P: Lord, we come to you in gratitude for all you do for us. AMEN.
✟ ♫ Hymn of Praise: Joyful, Joyful # 89
Small Things (Children’s Time)
♫ Hymn Response: Jesus Loves Me # 191
Sharing our Joys and Concerns
Congregational Sharing of Joys & Concerns
Pastoral Prayer and Silent Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
♫ Hymn Response: Turn Your Eyes… # 349
Sharing Our Blessings with God
Offertory Prayer:
God gives us the opportunity to share from our bounty for the ministries of our church that Christ’s redeeming love may be known to all people. Let us joyfully receive our morning offering.
♫ Offertory Music: Four Hands Piano Duet
✟ ♫ Doxology: Praise God, From Whom… # 95
✟ Scripture Reading
Psalm 124:1-8 ( p. 572 )
Matthew 16: 13-20 ( p. 18 )
L: The Word of God, For the people of God,
And all Gods people said,
ALL: Thanks be to God. A-men
Message: Who do you say that I am?
♫ Closing Hymn: Soon and Very Soon # 706
✟ Blessing and Benediction
✟ ♫ Going Forth: God Be With You # 672