October 2nd Order of Worship
17th Sunday After Pentecost
“For the Beauty of the Earth”
(UMH 92, vs. 1-4)
For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies;
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
For the beauty of each hour
of the day and of the night,
hill and vale, and tree and flower,
sun and moon, and stars of light;
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
For the joy of ear and eye,
for the heart and mind's delight,
for the mystic harmony,
linking sense to sound and sight;
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
For the joy of human love,
brother, sister, parent, child,
friends on earth and friends above,
for all gentle thoughts and mild;
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
“When God Ran”
by Phillips, Craig & Dean
Almighty God the great I am
Immovable rock omnipotent powerful
Awesome lord
Victorious warrior commanding king of kings
Mighty conqueror and the only time
The only time I ever saw him run
Was when
He ran to me
He took me in his arms
Held my head to his chest
Said my son's come home again
Lifted my face
Wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in his voice he said
Son do you know I still love you
He caught me by surprise when God ran
The day I left home
I knew I'd broken his heart
And I wondered then if things could ever be the same
Then one night
I remembered his love for me
And down that dusty road ahead I could see
It was the only time
It was the only time I ever saw him run
And then
He ran to me
He took me in his arms
Held my head to his chest
Said my son's come home again
Lifted my face
Wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in his voice He said
Son do you know I still love You
He caught me by surprise
And he brought me to my knees
When God ran I saw him run to me
I was so ashamed all alone and so far away
But now I know that He's been waiting for this day
I saw Him run to me
He took me in his arms
Held my head to his chest
Said My son's come home again
Lifted my face
Wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice
I felt his love for me again
He ran to me
He took me in His arms
Held my head to His chest
Said my son's come home again
Lifted my face
Wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice
He said son
He called me son
He said son do you know I still love you
He ran to me
And then I ran to him
When God ran
“Deep River”
arr. Keveren
Welcome and Announcements
Call To Worship
One: God’s reach is endless.
All: God’s mercy is unstoppable.
One: God’s grace is lavish.
All:God’s love is constant.
One: God’s wisdom is vast.
All: God’s hope is stubborn.
One: God’s presence is here
All: with us, among us, moving through us.
All: Breathe easy. Breathe deeply.
One: We are in God’s house.
All: Let us worship the One who welcomes us home.
“Open The Eyes Of My Heart”
by Paul Baloche
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You
To see you high and lifted up
Shining in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy.
Holy, holy, holy.
Holy, holy, holy.
I want to see You.
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You
To see you high and lifted up
Shining in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy.
Holy, holy, holy.
Holy, holy, holy.
I want to see You.
Message Bag
MUMC Bell Choir
“Deep River” arr. Larson
Wasteful: The Older Son
-Luke 15:25-32-
Prayer
Response:
“Lord in Your mercy,
we lift these prayers up to you”
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.
“Now Thank We All Our God”
(UMH 102)
Now thank we all our God,
with heart and hands and voices,
who wondrous things has done,
in whom this world rejoices;
who from our mothers' arms
has blessed us on our way
with countless gifts of love,
and still is ours today.
O may this bounteous God
through all our life be near us,
with ever joyful hearts
and blessed peace to cheer us;
and keep us still in grace,
and guide us when perplexed;
and free us from all ills,
in this world and the next.
All praise and thanks to God
the Father now be given;
the Son, and him who reigns
with them in highest heaven;
the one eternal God,
whom earth and heaven adore;
for thus it was, is now,
and shall be evermore.
Offering
-Middletown Day-
Communion
(Those worshiping with us virtually, please have your bread and juice close at hand before worship begins)
Communion Liturgy
The Lord be with you
And also with you
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
✝
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
✝
Christ has died; Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
✝
“Come To The Table”
by Michael Card
Come to the table and savor the sight
The wine and the bread that was broken
And all have been welcomed to come if they might
Accept as their own these two tokens
The bread is His body, the wine is the blood
And the one who provides them is true
He freely offers, we freely receive
To accept and believe Him is all we must do
Come to the table and taste of the glory
And savor the sorrow, He's dying tomorrow
The hand that is breaking the bread
Soon will be broken
And here at the table, sit those who have loved You
One is a traitor and one will deny
But He's lived his life for them all
And for all be crucified
Come to the table He's prepared for you
The bread of forgiveness, the wine of release
Come to the table and sit down beside Him
The Savior wants you to join in the feast
Come to the table and see in His eyes
The love that the Father has spoken
And know you are welcome, whatever your crime
For every commandment you've broken
For He's come to love you and not to condemn
And He offers a pardon of peace
If you'll come to the table, you'll feel in your heart
The greatest forgiveness, the greatest release
Come to the table and taste of the glory
And savor the sorrow, He's dying tomorrow
The hand that is breaking the bread
Soon will be broken
And here at the table, sit those who have loved You
One is a traitor and one will deny
But He's lived his life for them all
And for all be crucified
Come to the table He's prepared for you
The bread of forgiveness, the wine of release
Come to the table and sit down beside Him
The Savior wants you to join in the feast
Come to the table He's prepared for you
The bread of forgiveness, the wine of release
Come to the table and sit down beside Him
The Savior wants you to join in the feast
Closing Words
“These Thousand Hills”
by Jerry Davidson, Mark Blackburn, and Steve Atwell
These thousand hills roll ever on
Footprints of a Mighty God
They bring me to my knees in praise
Amazing love, amazing grace
Was on a hill my Savior died
A broken heart and a bleeding side
Hill of the Skull, Mount Calvary
The blood He shed, He shed for me
When Heaven's hills at last I roam
Forever settled in my home
I'll join the saints around Your throne
Your kingdom, Lord, rolls ever on
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These thousand hills roll ever on
Ripples of a coming storm
The morning star precedes the dawn
These thousand hills roll ever on
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Assisting In Worship
Cindy Balme, Steve Coltrain, Rev. Dr. Derrick L. Doherty,
Jordan Gilbert, Landy Gilbert, Brian Goudsward, Paul Halligan, David Illingworth, Joyce Johnson, Warren Johnson, Connie Myhrer, Anthony Russo, Channing Smith,
Elizabeth Thangaraj, Bill Thompson, and Dianne Thompson
Bell Choir
Connie Myrher, Kris Bomersbach, Carlys Apicello, Stacey Lebitz, Nanci Illingworth, Linda Bardell, Elizabeth Thangaraj
Used with permission. CCLI1617805. CVLI504095402. CSLI20564383.
Middletown United Methodist Church
924 Middletown-Lincroft Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
732.671.0707
