Traditional Worship Service
April 26, 2026 | 11:00 am
Acts 4:32-34
Rev. Lance Marshall, Senior Pastor
Rev. Brenda Brooks Alexander, preaching
Welcome
Rev. Phyllis Barren, Associate Pastor
Opening Prayer
Organ Voluntary: “Processional in E-Flat Major”
David N. Johnson, composer
Peggy Graff, organist
*Call to Worship
One: The Spirit’s music flows where hearts are open,
All: turning scarcity into abundance.
One: When we share what we have, love resounds,
All: echoing through every act of compassion.
One: Come, let us live as instruments of grace
All: giving freely, so the world may sing with hope. Amen.
*Hymn 529: “How Firm A Foundation” vv 1, 3, 5
*Affirmation of Faith 881
Rev. Lance Marshall, Senior 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
Sacrament of Baptism
Thomas Porter Schmidt, son of Lyndsay Newell and Thomas Schmidt
Baptismal Hymn 191: Jesus Loves Me (vs. 1)
Congregational Response
With God’s help we will so order our lives after the example
of Christ that Thomas Porter, surrounded by steadfast love, may be established in the faith, and confirmed and strengthened in the way that leads to life eternal.
Ministry Moment: First Street Methodist Mission
Faith Like a Child
“Mister Mark” Burrows, Director of Children’s Ministries
Scripture: Acts 4:32-34
Michael Valley, lay reader
God speaks to us through the reading of scripture.
Thanks be to God.
Sermon Series: Be the Church
Rev. Brenda Brooks Alexander, Associate Pastor
Pastoral Prayer
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: Methodist Justice Ministry 20th Anniversary Celebration
*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.
*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: “We Are the Church”
The church is not a building,
the church is not a steeple,
the church is not a resting place,
the church is a people.
I am the church,
you are the church,
we are the church together!
All who follow Jesus, all around the world!
Yes, we’re the church together!
*Postlude: Toccata on “How Firm a Foundation”
Gordon Young, arranger
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Notes from First Church
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In addition to your regular contribution, every one dollar ($1) bill placed in the offering plate for the month of April will support Methodist Justice Ministries.
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