October 9, 2022
PRELUDE
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
GREETING
Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing!
For the Lord has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his suffering ones.
OPENING PRAYER
We are reluctant, O Author of Love, to set aside our hurt, our anger, our disappointment. Heal us with your tender touch, that we might be cleansed of all unclean thoughts, all schemes of revenge, all hope of vindictive retribution. Open our eyes to the power of love, shown to us in the unselfish sacrifice of your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
HYMN UMH #144 — This Is My Father’s World
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
FIRST READING — Isaiah 43:1-7 (NRSV)
HYMN FWS #2196 — We Walk by Faith
SECOND READING — Mark 9:14-29 (NRSV)
MESSAGE — “LIGHTS OUT” (Rev. Ron White)
PASTORAL PRAYER / LORD’S PRAYER
OFFERTORY / DOXOLOGY
HYMN UMH #156 — I Love to Tell the Story
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE