Sunday Service for West Kauai United Methodist Church. Sample

4. *CALL TO WORSHIP (please stand if you are able)
L: Are you weary from the stresses of the week?
P: Weariness and stress have been our constant companions.
Let the love of God wash over you, reliving your stress and weariness.
P: We praise God for such abundant compassion to us.
L:Let the word of God enter your hearts and spirits, giving you hope.
P: May our lives reflect God’s abundant love and peace. Amen

5. *Opening Hymn
“Lord Be Glorified” TFWS 2150

6. *OPENING PRAYER
Lord of justice and mercy, we come to you this day seeking your
healing and reconciling love. Help us to be open to your word, your
presence, your compassion. Clear our hearts of those things which
block your will. Keep us focused on your enabling power so that we,
having been healed, may more fully serve you. In Jesus’ Name, we
pray. AMEN.

8. ANTHEM

10. FIRST LESSON
Psalm 1:1-6 UMH 738

11. GOSPEL READING

12. L: The Word of God, for the people of God.
P: Thanks be to God
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and the light unto
my path.

13. THE MESSAGE
“And then…There was Light”
Glenda Miyazaki

14. Psalms 119:10
With all my heart I try to serve you...
Titus 3:8
…...so that those who believe in God may be concerned with giving their time to doing
good deeds, which are good and useful for everyone.
Hebrew 13:16
Do not forget to do good and to help one another because these are the sacrifices that
please God
Hebrew 6:10
...He (God) will not forget the work you did or the love you showed for him in the help
you gave and are still giving to your fellow Christians.

16. OFFERTORY PRAYER
Before you, o God. We offer our prayers our presence, our
gifts and our service. We lay our gifts before you in praise
and thanksgiving for your many blessing. May these
offerings continue the transforming work of your Spirit in
and through our congregation. Amen.

18. Oh Lord, Hear our prayer
We come to thee with humble prayer
Hear Us dear Lord we pray.

19. Our Father who art in heaven
Hallow it be thy name
Thy Kingdom come thy will be done.
On Earth as it is in Heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
and forgive us our debts as we forgive
our debtors. And lead us not into temptation.
But deliver us from evil. For thine is the
Kingdom and the power and the glory.
Forever…..(Amen 8x)

20. *CLOSING HYMN
“This little Light of Mine”
UMH 585