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Sunday, November 10, 2024

November 10 @ St. Paul's UMC: Worship

Lylah at work

Time together

Fellowship treats

Twenty-fifth week after Pentecost

Today’s Meditation Verse: “Unless it is the Lord who builds the house, the builder’s work is pointless” —Psalm 127:1a (Common English Bible) 

Welcome...Pastor Charles 

Prelude…Kyle Dacon 

*Call to Worship (inspired by Matthew 5:13-20, Mark 12:30-31, Matthew 22:36-40, Luke 10:27)…Claudia Mills 

Leader: We are called to bring a new understanding of God: that God so loves the world. People: We are the salt of the earth. Leader: We are called to bring a new hope in God: that God gives us new life. People: We are the light of the world. Leader: We are called to follow the commandments and the law. People: The Law of God is to love God and to love one another. Leader: Come, let us be the salt of the earth, the light of the world. People: Come, let us love one another with the love of God. Let us join together in our love of God to worship and follow Jesus.                                                                             —Posted on Rev-o-lution (http://rev-o-lution.org/) 

*Hymn…“What Gift Can We Bring” (UMH #87) 

Litany for Justice...Claudia Mills 

L: Pray for those who are hungry. P: Pray harder for those who will not feed them. L: Pray for those who struggle each week to pay their bills. P: Pray harder for the wealthy who do not care. L: Pray for those who are homeless. P: Pray harder for those who deny them shelter. L: Pray for the sick and lonely.            P: Pray harder for those who will not give them comfort. L: Pray for those who cry out for dignity. P: Pray harder for those who will not listen. L: Pray for those oppressed by unjust wages. P: Pray harder for those who exploit them. L: Pray for those who bear the yoke of prejudice. P: Pray harder for those who discriminate against them. L: Pray for those whose basic needs are denied. P: Pray harder for public officials who cater to the greedy and ignore those bound unjustly. Amen.                                                                                                —Rebecca Sutton, Global Women’s Exchange, posted on the United Church of Christ website 

First Lesson: Psalm 127...Claudia Mills 

Choral Anthem…“My Heart is Filled with Thankfulness,” by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend 

Community prayer concerns and celebrations Pastoral Prayer / The Lord’s Prayer...Pastor Charles 

Gospel Lesson: Micah 6:6-8...Pastor Charles 

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

Sermon...Pastor Charles / "What does the Lord require"

*Hymn…“Take My Life, and Let It Be” (UMH #399) 

*Words for the Journey...Pastor Charles 

Postlude…Kyle Dacon

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