Traditional Worship Bulletin
Traditional Worship Service
May 5, 2024 | 11:00 am
Spirit Moves
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Rev. Lance Marshall, Senior Pastor
Welcome
Dr. Mike Marshall, Associate Pastor
Prelude: “Give to Our God Immortal Praise!”
David Cherwien, arranger
Peggy Graff, organist
*Call to Worship
Rebekah Davis, Youth Ministries Staff
One: A life without love would be no life at all!
All: I worship, in love, today!
One: A church without love would be no church at all!
All: We worship, in love, today!
One: A world without love would be no world at all!
All: We shall pray for more love today! Amen.
*Hymn 384: “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”
1. Love divine, all loves excelling,
joy of heaven, to earth come down;
fix in us thy humble dwelling;
all thy faithful mercies crown!
Jesus, thou art all compassion,
pure, unbounded love thou art;
visit us with thy salvation;
enter every trembling heart.
2. Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit
into every troubled breast!
Let us all in thee inherit;
let us find that second rest.
Take away our bent to sinning;
Alpha and Omega be;
end of faith, as its beginning,
set our hearts at liberty.
3. Come, Almighty to deliver,
let us all thy life receive;
suddenly return and never,
nevermore thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing,
serve thee as thy hosts above,
pray and praise thee without ceasing,
glory in thy perfect love.
4. Finish, then, thy new creation;
pure and spotless let us be.
Let us see thy great salvation
perfectly restored in thee;
changed from glory into glory,
till in heaven we take our place,
till we cast our crowns before thee,
lost in wonder, love, and praise.
*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
**Please be seated
Faith Like a Child
“Mister Mark” Burrows, Director of Children’s Ministries
Senior Recognition
Matt Britt, Director of Youth Ministries
Presentation of 2024 Seniors:
Robert August, Rowan Elise Lavelle, Alexis Rebecca Nader,
Mary Eloise Senter, Charles Aaron White
Congregational Response
Claire Manno, Youth Ministries Staff
One: Through the sacrament of baptism you were initiated into Christ’s holy church by the steadfast love and grace of God.
All: We committed to pray for you and to nurture you in your journey of faith through our words and our deeds.
One: Through confirmation, you reaffirmed your faith, renewing the covenant declared at your baptism.
All: We welcomed you into membership and were encouraged by your claiming of this tradition, and this community.
One: Through church membership, you have taken seriously the call to be a disciple of Christ and, through the Holy Spirit, have grown in grace, knowledge, and maturity.
All: We encouraged you to question and challenge, we served alongside you, and we were inspired and transformed by your witness.
One: Through this recognition, we send you out, knowing that God goes with you wherever you go.
All: We bless you and pray for you as your faith journey continues beyond this church. Always remember that this is your home and that in trials and triumphs, in mountains and valleys, in whatever the future holds, in this community you will always belong. Amen.
Prayer of Blessing
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
God speaks to us through the reading of scripture.
Thanks be to God.
Sermon Series: Spirit Moves
Rev. Lance Marshall, Senior Pastor
Service of Holy Communion
Hymnal pages 12-13
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: “Love Never Ends”
Mark Burrows, composer
Choral Union
Thomas Williams, director
*Doxology 95
*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.
*Postlude: “Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation”
David Cherwien, 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 May will support start-up kits for the First Street Methodist Mission.
The Sanctuary flowers are in celebration of the May babies throughout the years.
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