Traditional Worship Bulletin
Traditional Service
May 21, 2023 | 11:00 am
“The Greatest Good News”
Romans 6:1-14
Rev. Brenda Brooks Alexander
preaching
Rev. Lance Marshall
Senior Pastor
Welcome and Announcements
Dr. Mike Marshall, Associate Pastor
Prelude: “Rondo Maestoso”
Neil Harmon, composer
Fifth Street Bells
Thomas Williams, director
*Call to Worship
Rev. Zhenya Gurina Rodriguez, PhD, Associate Pastor
One: God’s love reassures us during times of doubt.
All: God is here.
One: God’s love mends, comforts, and makes us whole.
All: God is here.
One: God’s love gives us faith to sing through our storms.
All: God is here. Let us worship. Amen.
*Hymn 715: “Rejoice, the Lord Is King”
1. Rejoice, the Lord is King!
Your Lord and King adore;
mortals, give thanks and sing,
and triumph evermore.
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
rejoice; again I say, rejoice.
2. Jesus the Savior reigns,
the God of truth and love;
when he had purged our stains,
he took his seat above.
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
rejoice; again I say, rejoice.
3. His kingdom cannot fail;
he rules o’er earth and heaven;
the keys of earth and hell
are to our Jesus given.
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
rejoice; again I say, rejoice.
4. Rejoice in glorious hope!
Jesus the Judge shall come,
and take his servants up
to their eternal home.
We soon shall hear th’archangel’s voice;
the trump of God shall sound, rejoice!
*Affirmation of Faith 881
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
Instrumental Interlude: “O Worship the King”
Cynthia Dobrinksi, arranger
Faith Like a Child
Mister Mark, Director of Children’s Ministries
Scripture: Romans 6:1-14
Joy Brandon, lay reader
God speaks to us through the reading of scripture.
Thanks be to God.
Sermon Series: The Greatest Good News
Rev. Brenda Brooks Alexander, Associate Pastor
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
Offertory: “First Song of Isaiah”
Jack Noble White, composer
Choral Union
*Doxology
*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: “Allegro Vivo e Maestoso”
Dom Paul Benoit, O. S. B, composer
Thank you Kyla Rosenberger for playing the organ for us today.
Fifth Street Bells
Meredith Ball,Jeanne Cochran,Elaine Johnson,Jayme Linebarger-Vaughn,Eric Oliver,Courtney Patten,Cat Milus,Matthew Roth,Melody Shepherd,Avary Vaughn, Taylor White, Anne Wunneburger
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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.
In addition to your regular contribution, every one dollar ($1) bill placed in the offering plate for the month of May will support Start-up Kits.
The Sanctuary Flowers are given by Thaira Johnson in loving memory of her husband, Charlie Johnson, and to celebrate their anniversary.
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