WE GATHER AND APPROACH GOD
PRELUDE
INVOCATION
*HYMN OF PRAISE
“The Church’s One Foundation” – Hymnal, No. 545 verses 1,2,4,5
INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
All-glorious God, we have faith in Jesus Christ, and love towards your people, yet we are not without blemish in your sight, not full of love, wisdom, and other spiritual blessings you still have available for us. Our love is not as inclusive as yours, and there is much we need to learn. Give us clearer vision of all that we are meant to be, so that by becoming fulfilled, we may increase the glory that is properly revealed in Jesus Christ, your beloved. Amen.
SILENT PRAYER
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
Leader: Friends in Christ, know this: the mercy of God is from everlasting to everlasting, and I remind you of this surpassing grace—in Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
All: Alleluia! Amen.
WE WORSHIP THROUGH OUR PRAYERS AND OUR OFFERINGS
PASTORAL PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
PRAYER RESPONSE
“Christ Beside Me” – TFWS, No. 2166 verse 1 and 2
INVITATION TO THE OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY
*HYMN OF THE GOSPEL
“Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” – Hymnal, No. 103
WE HEAR GOD’S WORD
SCRIPTURE – Colossians 1:15-23
SERMON – “It’s All About Jesus”
Rev. Doug de Graffenried
*COMMUNION HYMN
“Here, O My Lord, I See Thee” – Hymnal, No. 623 verses 1,2,3
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
HOLY COMMUNION
WE GO FORTH IN FAITH AND SERVICE
*WESLEYAN COVENANT PRAYER
I am no longer my own, but thine. Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt. Put me to doing, put me to suffering. Let me be employed by thee or laid aside for thee, exalted for thee or brought low for thee. Let me be full, let me be empty. Let me have all things, let me have nothing. I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, thou art mine, and I am thine. So be it. And the covenant which I have made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.
*POSTLUDE