Worship Bulletin 11.13.22

The Gathering Lyrics

Graves Into Gardens
I searched the world
But it couldn’t fill me
Man’s empty praise
And treasures that fade
Are never enough

Then You came along
And put me back together
And every desire
Is now satisfied
Here in Your love (hey)

Oh, there’s nothing better than You
There’s nothing better than You
Lord, there’s nothing
Nothing is better than You

I’m not afraid
To show You my weakness
My failures and flaws
Lord, You’ve seen ’em all
And You still call me friend

‘Cause the God of the mountain
Is the God of the valley
There’s not a place
Your mercy and grace
Won’t find me again

Oh, there’s nothing better than You
There’s nothing better than You
Lord, there’s nothing
Nothing is better than You

You turn mourning to dancing
You give beauty for ashes
You turn shame into glory
You’re the only one who can

You turn graves into garden
You turn bones into armies
You turn seas into highways
You’re the only one who can
You’re the only one who can

Oh, there’s nothing better than You
There’s nothing better than You
Lord, there’s nothing
Nothing is better than You

Great I Am
I want to be close, close to your side
So Heaven is real and death is a lie
I wanna hear voices of angels above
Singing as one

Hallelujah
Holy, Holy
God Almighty
The Great I Am
Who is worthy?
None beside the
God Almighty
The Great I Am

I wanna be near, near to your heart
Loving the world, hating the dark
I wanna see dry bones living again
Singing as one

Hallelujah
Holy, Holy
God Almighty
The Great I Am
Who is worthy?
None beside thee
God Almighty
The Great I Am
It’s the Great I Am
The Great I Am

The mountains shake before him
The demons run and flee
At the mention of the name
King Of Majesty

There is no power in Hell
Or any who can stand
Before the power and the presence of the Great I Am!

The Great I Am!
The Great I Am!
The Great I Am!
The Great I Am!
The Great I Am!

Hallelujah!
Holy, Holy!
God Almighty!
The Great I Am!
Who is worthy?
None beside the
God Almighty!
The Great I Am!
The Great I Am!
The Great I Am!
The Great I Am!

Reckless Love
Before I spoke a word, You were singing over me
You have been so, so good to me
Before I took a breath, You breathed Your life in me
You have been so so kind to me

Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Oh, it chases me down, fights ’til I’m found, leaves the 99
And I couldn’t earn it
I don’t deserve it, still You give yourself away
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God

When I was Your foe, still Your love fought for me
You have been so, so good to me
When I felt no worth, You paid it all for me
You have been so, so kind to me

Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending reckless love of God
Oh, it chases me down, fights ’til I’m found, leaves the 99
And I couldn’t earn it
I don’t deserve it, still You give yourself away
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending reckless love of God

There’s no shadow You won’t light up
Mountain You won’t climb up
Coming after me
There’s no wall You won’t kick down
Lie You won’t tear down
Coming after me

Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending reckless love of God
Oh, it chases me down, fights ’til I’m found, leaves the 99
I couldn’t earn it, I don’t deserve it, still You give yourself away
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending reckless love of God

Every Move I Make
Every move I make
I make in You
You make me move, Jesus
Every breath I take
I breathe in You

Every step I take
I take in You
You are my way, Jesus
Every breath I take
I breathe in You

Waves of mercy
Waves of grace
Everywhere I look
I see Your face
Your love has captured me
Oh my God, this love
How can it be

Traditional Worship Bulletin

Traditional Worship Service
November 13, 2022 | 11:00 am

Youth Sunday
Hello?
1 Kings 19:11-12
Rev. Lance Marshall
Senior Pastor

Welcome and Announcements
Parker McGlinchey, 12th grade

Prelude: Excerpt from “Haydn’s Piano Concerto No. 11 in D”
Elise Stewart, 12th grade

*Call to Worship
Georgia Wright, 8th grade
One: God, we are people who want to be seen, known and loved.
All: Show us that we are good, just as we are.
One: When we feel like we’re on our own, with no one to hear our questions,
All: You draw closer to us, surrounding us with your love. AMEN.

*Hymn 400: “Come Thou Fount”
Come, thou Fount of every blessing,
tune my heart to sing thy grace;
streams of mercy, never ceasing,
call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,
mount of thy redeeming love.

Here I raise mine Ebenezer;
hither by thy help I’m come;
and I hope, by thy good pleasure,
safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
wandering from the fold of God;
he, to rescue me from danger,
interposed his precious blood.

O to grace how great a debtor
daily I’m constrained to be!
Let thy goodness, like a fetter,
bind my wandering heart to thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
prone to leave the God I love;
here’s my heart, O take and seal it,
seal it for thy courts above.

*Affirmation of Faith 883
Lily Walters, 9th grade
We are not alone, we live in God’s world.
We believe in God:
who has created and is creating,
who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh,
to reconcile and make new,
who works in us and others by the Spirit.
We trust in God.
We are called to be the church:
to celebrate God’s presence,
to love and serve others,
to seek justice and resist evil,
to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen,
our judge and our hope.
In life, in death, in life beyond death,
God is with us.
We are not alone.
Thanks be to God. Amen.

*Gloria Patri 70
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

**Please be seated

Faith Like a Child
“Mister Mark” Burrows, Director of Children’s Ministries

*Hymn 451: “Be Thou My Vision”
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that thou art.
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.

Be thou my Wisdom, and thou my true Word;
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord;
Thou and thou only, first in my heart,
great God of heaven, my treasure thou art.

Great God of heaven, my victory won,
may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:11-12
Julia Anderson, 8th grade
God speaks to us through the reading of scripture.
Thanks be to God.

Sermonettes
Carter Shipp, 12th grade
Megan Linguist, 12th grade
Eli Geater, 12th grade
Elise Stewart, 12th grade

Pastoral Prayer
Jules Young, 10th grade

The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13)

Offertory Prayer
Abby Pratt, 10th grade

Offertory: “Christ Has Broken Down The Wall”
Mark Miller, arranger
Cornerstone Youth Choir
Mark Burrows, director
Alison Beck, collaborative pianist

*Doxology 95
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Invitation
Madeline Simmons, 7th grade

*Benediction
Avery Kostohryz, 7th grade
One: Our gathering will soon be ended. Where will we go, and what will we do?
All: We will go out to be God’s people in the world.
One: May grace, peace, hope, love, and joy forever accompany you. Amen.

*Congregational Benediction: “Every Move I Make”

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Notes from First Church

Welcome to First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth – we are glad you’re here to worship with us today!

Please let us know you are here by filling out the attendance pad as it comes by.

Asterisks (*) indicate times when you are invited to stand as you are able.

“Faith Like a Child” is our children’s sermon developed for young worshipers of all ages.

In addition to your regular contribution, every one dollar ($1) bill placed in the offering plate during the month of November will support infant formula.

The Sanctuary flowers are in loving memory of their parents, Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Bloemendal and Mr. & Mrs. Howard Mays, by Dr. & Mrs. Lee Bloemendal.

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Worship
Gathering to focus onGod together

Serve
Being God’s people in the world

Give
Putting God first in all things

Learn
Discovering and understanding who God is

Play
Enjoying the good life God gives

Pray
Talking and listening to God’s direction

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For details, please email Lisa Helm (lhelm@myfumc.org), Director of Welcoming Ministries or Dr. Mike Marshall (mmarshall@myfumc.org), Associate Pastor of Leadership Development — and be sure to include your phone number in your email!

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