Prelude: “Fantasy on ‘How Great Thou Art'” by James Mansfield, on the tune O Store Gud, a Swedish Folk Melody
Welcome and Announcements: Debbie Smith
Call to Worship and Invocation
Praise and Worship with Chandru Muthurajan
Mission Moment with Marilyn Glover
Hymn: “At Calvary”
- Years I spent in vanity and pride,
Caring not my Lord was crucified,
Knowing not it was for me He died On Calvary.
Refrain
Mercy there was great, and grace was free;
Pardon there was multiplied to me;
There my burdened soul found liberty, At Calvary. -
By God’s Word at last my sin I learned;
Then I trembled at the law I’d spurned,
Till my guilty soul imploring turned To Calvary. -
Now I’ve giv’n to Jesus everything,
Now I gladly own Him as my King,
Now my raptured soul can only sing Of Calvary. -
Oh, the love that drew salvation’s plan!
Oh, the grace that brought it down to man!
Oh, the mighty gulf that God did span At Calvary!
Offertory Prayer
Moments of Prayer
Choir Anthem: “It’s in His Name” by Judy Ashinhurst Simon, setting by Jack Schrader
Choir Director: Richard Freeman
Scripture: Luke 13:31-35, Psalm 27
Sermon: “A Gathered World” Alyssa Burleson
Hymn: “How Great Thou Art”
Oh Lord, my God When I, in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed
Refrain:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
When thru’ the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees,
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze, Refain
And when I think that God, His Son not sparing
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing
He bled and died to take away my sin. Refrain
When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joys shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration
And then proclaim, my God, how great Thou art. Refrain
Benediction
Postlude: “Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above” by Lani Smith, on the tune Mit Freuden Zart, from Bohemian Brethren’s Kirchengesange
Pianist: Marilyn Glover
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We welcome to our pulpit today, Alyssa Burleson. Originally from Arkansas, Alyssa is a candidate for ordained ministry as a Deacon within the United Methodist Church. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Arkansas State University. She is now a graduate student at Boston University School of Theology where she serves as President of the Student Association. She has led Youth and Children’s Ministry programs in both Arkansas and Massachusetts, served as a Protestant Chaplain Intern at Bentley University, and has completed a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at Hebrew Senior Life.