October 8 @ St. Paul's UMC: Worship

The signs of the season

Flowers from Pat Cleaveland

Fellowship time is a joy!

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Today’s Meditation Verse: “Then God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.”                         —Exodus 20:1-2

Welcome...Pastor Charles

Prelude...Hyeji Park / “When Morning Gilds the Skies” by Joseph Barnby

*Call to Worship (Psalm 19:1, 14, CEB)...Claudia Mills

Heaven is declaring God’s glory; the sky is proclaiming the Lord’s handiwork. Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing to You, Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

*Hymn...“And Can It Be That I Should Gain” (UMH #363)

Psalm 19 (UMH pg. 750)...Claudia Mills

Community prayer requests, concerns, and celebrations

Pastoral Prayer / The Lord’s Prayer...Pastor Charles 

Gospel Lesson: Matthew 21:33-46...Claudia Mills

Choral Anthem...“Prayer of St. Francis,” arranged by Sandra Eithun

Epistle Lesson: Philippians 3:2-16...Pastor Charles

This is the Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.

Sermon...Pastor Charles / “The core of our faith”

*Hymn...“When We All Get to Heaven” (UMH #701)

*Words for the Journey...Pastor Charles

Postlude...Hyeji Park / “Shine on Us” by Michael Smith