Abundance
October 1, 2023
Prelude
Stephanie Shorden
Greeting
Rev. David Petty
*Call To Worship
Pastor Donnie Sturgill
Leader: Has God not been faithful in meeting our needs?
People: And yet we spend money we do not have on things we do not need.
Leader: We fold our hands in prayers of thanks
People: We open our hands and give from our abundance.
Leader: This is the day the Lord has made.
People: Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
*Gathering Song
You Satisfy the Hungry Heart
Vs. 1, 3, 4 UMH #629
WORDS: Omer Westendorf, 1977 (Jn. 6:34; 10:1-5; 1 Cor. 10:16-17)
© 1977 Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Refrain
You satisfy the hungry heart
with gift of finest wheat.
Come, give to us,
O saving Lord,
the bread of life to eat.
1. As when the shepherd
calls his sheep,
they know and
heed his voice,
so when you call
your family, Lord,
we follow and rejoice.
Refrain
You satisfy the hungry heart
with gift of finest wheat.
Come, give to us,
O saving Lord,
the bread of life to eat.
3. Is not the cup
we bless and share
the blood of
Christ outpoured?
Do not one cup,
one loaf, declare
our oneness in the Lord?
Refrain
You satisfy the hungry heart
with gift of finest wheat.
Come, give to us,
O saving Lord,
the bread of life to eat.
4. The mystery of
your presence, Lord,
no mortal tongue can tell;
whom all the world
cannot contain
comes in our hearts to dwell.
Refrain
You satisfy the hungry heart
with gift of finest wheat.
Come, give to us,
O saving Lord,
the bread of life to eat.
5. You give yourself
to us, O Lord;
then selfless let us be,
to serve each other
in your name
in truth and charity.
Refrain
You satisfy the hungry heart
with gift of finest wheat.
Come, give to us,
O saving Lord,
the bread of life to eat.
Greet Neighbors
Mystery Box
Prayer Song
Bread of the World
Vs. 1 UMH #624
WORDS: Reginald Heber, 1872 (Jn. 6:35-58)
1. Bread of the world
in mercy broken,
wine of the soul
in mercy shed,
by whom the words
of life were spoken,
and in whose death
our sins are dead:
Prayer, Silent Prayer, and The Lord’s Prayer
Rev. Syliva Edwards
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. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power and the Glory forever.
Amen
Prayer Response
Bread of the World
Vs. 1 UMH #624
WORDS: Reginald Heber, 1872 (Jn. 6:35-58)
1. Bread of the world
in mercy broken,
wine of the soul
in mercy shed,
by whom the words
of life were spoken,
and in whose death
our sins are dead:
Invitation to Offering
Rev. Sylvia Edwards
Offertory
Can God Spread a Table in the Wilderness?
Sanctuary Choir
Prayer of Thanks and Dedication
Rev. David Petty
*Doxology
Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow
Praise God, from whom
all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures
here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source
of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ,
whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit,
Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Scripture Reading
Luke 12:22-31
Rev. Sylvia Edwards
He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to your span of life? If then you are not able to do so small a thing as that, why do you worry about the rest? Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, you of little faith! And do not keep seeking what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying. For it is the nations of the world that seek all these things, and your Father knows that you need them. Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
Prayer for Illumination
Leader: May the words of my mouth,
People: and the meditations of all of our hearts
All: be acceptable in your sight, O Lord our rock and our redeemer.
Psalm 19:14
Message
Abundance
Rev. David Petty
Communion
*Communion Hymn
One Bread, One Body
UMH #620
WORDS: John B. Foley, 1978 (1 Cor. 10:16-17; Gal. 3:28; 1 Cor. 12)
© 1978, 1989 John B. Foley and North American Liturgy Resources
Refrain
One bread, one body,
one Lord of all,
one cup of blessing
which we bless.
And we, though many
throughout the earth,
we are one body
in this one Lord.
1. Gentile or Jew,
servant or free,
woman or man,
no more.
Refrain
One bread, one body,
one Lord of all,
one cup of blessing
which we bless.
And we, though many
throughout the earth,
we are one body
in this one Lord.
2. Many the gifts,
many the works,
one in the Lord of all.
Refrain
One bread, one body,
one Lord of all,
one cup of blessing
which we bless.
And we, though many
throughout the earth,
we are one body
in this one Lord.
3. Grain for the fields,
scattered and grown,
gathered to one, for all.
Refrain
One bread, one body,
one Lord of all,
one cup of blessing
which we bless.
And we, though many
throughout the earth,
we are one body
in this one Lord.
*Hymn
Christ We Are Blest
© 2009 Abingdon Press, admin. by The Copyright Company
1. Christ, we are blest as we
gather to dine,
strengthened for love
by the bread and the wine.
This is your body,
now entering ours,
strong with your loving,
miraculous powers.
2. You laid your life down
like sowing a seed;
once dead and buried,
from death you are freed,
rising like wheat in the
warmth of the sun!
Christ, you are risen!
Now life has begun!
3. Christ, you are risen,
but not far above:
you live among us
in each act of love,
in every deed of
compassion you rise,
living in flesh we
can see with our eyes.
4. Jesus, you feed us,
then bid us to leave,
sharing with others
the love we receive.
We are your body,
sent by your command,
making love real as
the bread in our hands.
*Benediction
Rev. David Petty
Postlude
Stephanie Shorden
Prelude
Stephanie Shorden
Greeting
Rev. David Petty
*Call To Worship
Pastor Donnie Sturgill
Leader: Has God not been faithful in meeting our needs?
People: And yet we spend money we do not have on things we do not need.
Leader: We fold our hands in prayers of thanks
People: We open our hands and give from our abundance.
Leader: This is the day the Lord has made.
People: Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
*Gathering Song
You Satisfy the Hungry Heart
Vs. 1, 3, 4 UMH #629
WORDS: Omer Westendorf, 1977 (Jn. 6:34; 10:1-5; 1 Cor. 10:16-17)
© 1977 Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Refrain
You satisfy the hungry heart
with gift of finest wheat.
Come, give to us,
O saving Lord,
the bread of life to eat.
1. As when the shepherd
calls his sheep,
they know and
heed his voice,
so when you call
your family, Lord,
we follow and rejoice.
Refrain
You satisfy the hungry heart
with gift of finest wheat.
Come, give to us,
O saving Lord,
the bread of life to eat.
3. Is not the cup
we bless and share
the blood of
Christ outpoured?
Do not one cup,
one loaf, declare
our oneness in the Lord?
Refrain
You satisfy the hungry heart
with gift of finest wheat.
Come, give to us,
O saving Lord,
the bread of life to eat.
4. The mystery of
your presence, Lord,
no mortal tongue can tell;
whom all the world
cannot contain
comes in our hearts to dwell.
Refrain
You satisfy the hungry heart
with gift of finest wheat.
Come, give to us,
O saving Lord,
the bread of life to eat.
5. You give yourself
to us, O Lord;
then selfless let us be,
to serve each other
in your name
in truth and charity.
Refrain
You satisfy the hungry heart
with gift of finest wheat.
Come, give to us,
O saving Lord,
the bread of life to eat.
Greet Neighbors
Mystery Box
Prayer Song
Bread of the World
Vs. 1 UMH #624
WORDS: Reginald Heber, 1872 (Jn. 6:35-58)
1. Bread of the world
in mercy broken,
wine of the soul
in mercy shed,
by whom the words
of life were spoken,
and in whose death
our sins are dead:
Prayer, Silent Prayer, and The Lord’s Prayer
Rev. Syliva Edwards
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. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power and the Glory forever.
Amen
Prayer Response
Bread of the World
Vs. 1 UMH #624
WORDS: Reginald Heber, 1872 (Jn. 6:35-58)
1. Bread of the world
in mercy broken,
wine of the soul
in mercy shed,
by whom the words
of life were spoken,
and in whose death
our sins are dead:
Invitation to Offering
Rev. Sylvia Edwards
Offertory
Can God Spread a Table in the Wilderness?
Sanctuary Choir
Prayer of Thanks and Dedication
Rev. David Petty
*Doxology
Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow
Praise God, from whom
all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures
here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source
of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ,
whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit,
Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Scripture Reading
Luke 12:22-31
Rev. Sylvia Edwards
He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to your span of life? If then you are not able to do so small a thing as that, why do you worry about the rest? Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, you of little faith! And do not keep seeking what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying. For it is the nations of the world that seek all these things, and your Father knows that you need them. Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
Prayer for Illumination
Leader: May the words of my mouth,
People: and the meditations of all of our hearts
All: be acceptable in your sight, O Lord our rock and our redeemer.
Psalm 19:14
Message
Abundance
Rev. David Petty
Communion
*Communion Hymn
One Bread, One Body
UMH #620
WORDS: John B. Foley, 1978 (1 Cor. 10:16-17; Gal. 3:28; 1 Cor. 12)
© 1978, 1989 John B. Foley and North American Liturgy Resources
Refrain
One bread, one body,
one Lord of all,
one cup of blessing
which we bless.
And we, though many
throughout the earth,
we are one body
in this one Lord.
1. Gentile or Jew,
servant or free,
woman or man,
no more.
Refrain
One bread, one body,
one Lord of all,
one cup of blessing
which we bless.
And we, though many
throughout the earth,
we are one body
in this one Lord.
2. Many the gifts,
many the works,
one in the Lord of all.
Refrain
One bread, one body,
one Lord of all,
one cup of blessing
which we bless.
And we, though many
throughout the earth,
we are one body
in this one Lord.
3. Grain for the fields,
scattered and grown,
gathered to one, for all.
Refrain
One bread, one body,
one Lord of all,
one cup of blessing
which we bless.
And we, though many
throughout the earth,
we are one body
in this one Lord.
*Hymn
Christ We Are Blest
© 2009 Abingdon Press, admin. by The Copyright Company
1. Christ, we are blest as we
gather to dine,
strengthened for love
by the bread and the wine.
This is your body,
now entering ours,
strong with your loving,
miraculous powers.
2. You laid your life down
like sowing a seed;
once dead and buried,
from death you are freed,
rising like wheat in the
warmth of the sun!
Christ, you are risen!
Now life has begun!
3. Christ, you are risen,
but not far above:
you live among us
in each act of love,
in every deed of
compassion you rise,
living in flesh we
can see with our eyes.
4. Jesus, you feed us,
then bid us to leave,
sharing with others
the love we receive.
We are your body,
sent by your command,
making love real as
the bread in our hands.
*Benediction
Rev. David Petty
Postlude
Stephanie Shorden
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