Traditional Worship Bulletin
Traditional Service
October 1, 2023 | 11:00 am
“Beginnings”
Genesis 28:10-22
Rev. Lance Marshall – Senior Pastor
Welcome
Rev. Zhenya Gurina Rodriguez, PhD, Associate Pastor
Prelude: “Draw Nigh and Take the Body of the Lord”
David Schack, arranger
Peggy Graff, organist
Acolyte: Vivian McMahon
*Call to Worship
One: You call us into this space, O God,
All: inviting us into a time of worship.
One: You call our hearts, O God,
All: inviting us to know Your love.
One: You call us by name, O God,
All: inviting us to know You more deeply.
One: Continue to call to us, O God,
All: and may we know Your grace and peace. Amen.
*Hymn 548: “In Christ There Is No East or West”
1. In Christ there is no east or west,
in him no south or north;
but one great fellowship of love
throughout the whole wide earth.
2. In Christ shall true hearts everywhere
their high communion find;
his service is the golden cord
close binding humankind.
3. In Christ is neither Jew nor Greek,
and neither slave nor free;
both male and female heirs are made,
and all are kin to me.
4. In Christ now meet both east and west,
in him meet south and north;
all Christly souls are one in him
throughout the whole wide earth.
*Affirmation of Faith 881
Rev. Brenda Brooks Alexander, Associate Pastor
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord:
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;
the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic* church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. 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
Prayers of the People
Faith Like a Child
“Mister Mark” Burrows, Director of Children’s Ministries
Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22
Gena Anderson, lay reader
God speaks to us through the reading of scripture.
Thanks be to God.
Sermon Series: Beginnings
Rev. Lance Marshall, Senior Pastor
Pastoral Prayer
Offertory: “Voice of God”
Lloyd Larson, arranger
Choral Union
Alison Haygood, guest director
*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.
Service of Holy Communion
Hymnal pages 12-13
Invitation
Confession and Pardon
The Great Thanksgiving
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)
Serving the Bread and Cup
World Communion Prayer
*Benediction
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: “Let There Be Peace on Earth”
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be.
With God our Creator, children all are we.
Let us walk with each other in perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now,
With every step I take let this be my solemn vow:
To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.
*Postlude: “At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing”
Theodore Beck, arranger
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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!
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Asterisks (*) indicate times when you are invited to stand as you are able.
In addition to your regular contribution, every one dollar ($1) bill placed in the offering plate for the month of September will support Dementia Friendly Fort Worth.
The Sanctuary Flowers are given in loving memory of Marian McKeever Millican & Ann McFadyen Millican by Kirk Millican.
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