All Saints Sunday
Today’s Meditation Verse: "This is the Lord, for whom we have waited; let’s be glad and rejoice in God’s salvation.” —Isaiah 25:9e
Welcome... Pastor Charles
Prelude... Lorie Courier, “For the Fruit of All Creation,” arranged by Jane Holstein
*Call to Worship (Book of Worship #414)... Claudia Mills
Grace to you and peace from God who is, and was, and is to come. Amen.
And from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and ruler of kings on earth. Amen.
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen.
*Hymn... “For All the Saints” (UMH #711)
Prayer of Confession for All Saints Day (inspired by 1 John 3:1–3)... Claudia Mills
Beloved, we are God’s children now, but what we will be in the fullness of our time has not been revealed. What we do know is this: we will be like Jesus the Christ and saints of God. Let us consider how Jesus was revealed among us and pray to be more like the Christ in every way.
Jesus embodied the unconditional love of God...
We pray, may we be more like Jesus.
Jesus fed those who were hungry...
We pray, may we be more like Jesus.
Jesus drew near to those living on the margins and excluded...
We pray, may we be more like Jesus.
Jesus brought healing and wholeness to those in need...
We pray, may we be more like Jesus.
Jesus hungered and thirsted for righteousness...
We pray, may we be more like Jesus.
Assurance of Pardon
Beloved, through the love shown to us by Jesus, we can be sure that we are God’s children now. The Spirit of Christ is among us in this gathering and the nature of Christ is revealed within us. We are becoming more and more like Christ each day. Therefore, let us live joyfully as God’s people; saints and instruments of God’s way.
—from “All Saints Day (Year A),” posted on Seasons Online.
Community prayer requests, concerns, and celebrations
Pastoral Prayer... Pastor Charles
Epistle Lesson: 1 John 3:1-3... Claudia Mills
Choral Anthem... “Guide Me, Oh Thou Great Jehovah,” arranged by Stan Pethel
New Testament Lesson: Revelation 7:9-17... Pastor Charles
This is the Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.
Sermon... Pastor Charles / “When the Saints go marching in”
Communion / Remembering the Saints
*Hymn... “I Sing a Song of the Saints of God” (UHM #712)
*Words for the Journey... Pastor Charles
Postlude... Lorie Courier / “When the Saints Go Marching In,” arranged by Mark Hayes
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