Posted on Oct 22, 2022 in Bulletin |
Who Can We Trust?
- Welcome | Announcements
- Mon Oct 24 | 6:30pm Small Group Study – Please join us for an in-depth discussion of Marjorie J. Thompson’s “Soul Feast: Newly Revised Edition”.
Will meet every Monday, at the same time, through November 7th
- Wed Oct 26 | 6:30pm Time of Prayer and Discernment
Will meet every Wednesday, at the same time, in October
- Sun Oct 30 | 1pm Trunk or Treat
- Sat Nov 5 | 8am Men’s Bible Study
- Sun Nov 13 | Operation Christmas Child – shoebox deadline
- Prelude
- Opening Prayer
- Call To Worship – UMH 859 – Psalm 147
- 1 Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; a song of praise is fitting.
- 2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and gathers the outcasts of Israel.
- 3 The Lord heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.
- 4 The Lord determines the number of the stars, and gives to all of them their names.
- 5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power, whose understanding is beyond measure.
- 6 The Lord lifts up the downtrodden, but casts the wicked to the ground.
- 7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
- make melody upon the lyre to our God
- 8 who covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, makes grass grow upon the hills.
- 9 The Lord gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens that cry.
- 10 The Lord takes no delight in the might of a horse nor pleasure in the strength of a runner,
- 11 but the Lord takes pleasure in the faithful, in those who hope in the Lord’s steadfast love.
- 12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
- 13 The Lord strengthens the bars of your gates, blesses your children in your midst,
- 14 makes peace in your borders, fills you with the finest wheat.
- 15 The Lord sends forth commands to the earth; the word runs swiftly.
- 16 The Lord gives snow like wool, scatters hoarfrost like ashes,
- 17 casts forth ice like morsels; who can withstand its cold?
- 18 The Lord sends forth the word and melts them; makes the wind blow, and the waters flow.
- 19 The Lord declares the word to Jacob, the statutes and ordinances to Israel.
- 20 The Lord has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know God’s ordinances.
- Praise the Lord!
- Reading
- [James 1:5-6 ESV]
- 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
- 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
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- [James 3:13-18 ESV]
- 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
- 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.
- 15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
- 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
- 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
- 18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
- Worship Hymns
- UMH 85 – We Believe in One True God
- UMH 64 – Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty
- Jesus – © 2016 Capitol CMG Paragon
- Offering
- Intercessory Prayer
- TFWS 2201 – Prayers of the People
- Sermon – “Who Can We Trust?” – [Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV]
- 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
- 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
- Closing Hymn
- UMH 63 – Blessed Be the Name (2x)
- Benediction
- Postlude