UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF PETALUMA
THE WORSHIP PODCAST
November 1st, 2020
All Saints Day
The Order of Service
https://petalumaumc.org
PRELUDE: “For All the Saints” played by Marilyn Lee, Organist
GREETING: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes
CALL TO WORSHIP: Nora Tallent
God calls us ...
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF PETALUMA
THE WORSHIP PODCAST
November 1st, 2020
All Saints Day
The Order of Service
https://petalumaumc.org
PRELUDE: “For All the Saints” played by Marilyn Lee, Organist
GREETING: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes
CALL TO WORSHIP: Nora Tallent
God calls us to lead lives that are an act of worship. This time is our touchstone with God’s Spirit and with each other as we connect with one another and with God’s wonderful Spirit!
OPENING HYMN: “For All the Saints” (UMH 711) played by Marilyn Lee
1 For all the saints who from their labors rest,
who thee by faith before the world confessed,
thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
2 Thou was their rock, their fortress, and their might;
thou, Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight;
thou, in the darkness drear, their one true light.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
3 O may thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold,
fight as the saints who nobly fought of old,
and win with them the victor's crown of gold.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
CALL TO CONFESSION: Charlotte Peterson
PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Charlotte Peterson
Holy and wonder God, we come before you with a deep awareness of our brokenness. God, we are aware that we have let our addiction to our own point of view cause harm and hurt. Forgive us, we pray. We are aware that we have turned a blind eye to injustice. Have mercy on us, we pray. We are aware that we have been judgmental and harsh, and we crave your forgiveness. And, God of love, we have not loved as you would have us love. Teach us to live into your love, for we know that if we do not love we are far from you. Forgive us, we pray, and touch our hearts with grace and mercy so that we might fully be your church, the very Body of your Son Jesus Christ. It’s in his name we pray this day, AMEN.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes
SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 34:1-10, 22
read in English by Nora Tallent
read in Fijian by Vacatawa Sekuri Yadraca
SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 5:1-12
read in English by Charlotte Peterson
read in Fijian by Vacatawa Sekuri Yadraca
SERMON: “Blessing in the Midst of it All” Pastor Schuyler Rhodes
THE PASTORAL PRAYER: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes
HOLY COMMUNION: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes
THE LORD’S PRAYER:
read in Fijian by Vakatawa Sekuri Yadraka
read in English by Elizabeth Truesdell
THE OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS AND TITHES: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes
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OFFERTORY: “Unity and Brotherhood” played by Marilyn Lee
PRAYER OF DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes
CLOSING HYMN: “Love Divine, All Love Excelling” (UMH 557) played by Marilyn Lee
1 Love divine, all loves excelling,
Joy of heav'n to earth come down:
fix in us thy humble dwelling,
all thy faithful mercies crown:
Jesus, thou art all compassion,
pure, unbounded love thou art;
visit us with thy salvation,
enter ev'ry trembling heart.
2 Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit
into ev'ry troubled breast;
let us all in thee inherit,
let us find the promised rest:
take away the love of sinning;
Alpha and Omega be;
End of faith, as its Beginning,
set our hearts at liberty.
3 Come, Almighty to deliver,
let us all thy life receive;
suddenly return, and never,
nevermore thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing,
serve thee as thy hosts above,
pray and praise thee without ceasing,
glory in thy perfect love.
4 Finish, then, thy new creation;
pure and spotless let us be:
let us see thy great salvation
perfectly restored in thee;
changed from glory into glory,
'til in heav'n we take our place,
'til we cast our crowns before thee,
lost in wonder, love, and praise.
THE BENEDICTION: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes
POSTLUDE: Recessional on “Ein feste Nurg” played by Marilyn Lee
