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PRELUDE “Rejoice, The Lord is King” By Alec Rowley – Dustin Tatro, Organ
WELCOME & OPENING PRAYER Rev. Steve Patterson
HYMN No. 715 “Rejoice, The Lord is King”
CALL TO WORSHIP from “Psalm 23” Dr. John
RESPONSE No. 474 “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Claudia Anderson
PASSING THE PEACE
PASTORAL PRAYER Rev. Steve
– Join us in prayer for: Madlyn F., Hoss S., Anna Beth W.
– Share a new prayer request.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (UMH) No 895
ANTHEM “Redeemer” by Nicole Mullin
Angela Jordan-Wisenhunt
SCRIPTURE AND SERMON Pastor Steve
A Living Hope: Identity in Christ – 1 Peter 2:9-10 (RSV)
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people, once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
1) You are Acceptable
“Chosen race”
2) You are Valuable
“God’s own people”
3) You are Capable
“A royal priesthood”
4) You are Forgivable
“You have received mercy”
Apostle’s Creed
OFFERTORY PRAYER Dr. John
OFFERTORY MUSIC “Reverie” By Claude Debussy- Dustin Tatro, Piano
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HYMN No. 381 “Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us”
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE “How Firm a Foundation” By Dale Wood- Dustin Tatro, Organ