Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, March 30, 2025
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Fourth Sunday of Lent
UMCOR Sunday
Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”………UMH 384
Prelude
*Processional
In this place, among these people
God is worshipped, God is praised.
We have seen the signs and wonders;
The lost are found here, the dead are raised.
We are living the Gospel story;
lives are changed, and mountains moved.
Won’t you come and work among us?
You are welcomed, you are loved.
*Call to Worship
Leader: We come together today, remembering God’s faithfulness in times of trial.
All: God is with us, through every storm and every season.
Leader: In the wilderness, God provided manna from heaven, feeding and sustaining God’s people.
All: We are nourished by God’s grace, given through the hands of others.
Leader: When a disaster strikes, we remember that we are not alone.
All: Through UMCOR and all who serve, God’s love and healing reaches those who are hurting and broken.
Leader: Just as God provided for the Israelites in the wilderness, God continues to provide for those rebuilding after the devastation of a disaster.
All: We are God’s people, and we are called to join in the work of restoration, bringing hope and healing.
Leader: As the Israelites transitioned from the wilderness to abundance, we too transition from crisis to recovery, trusting that God’s provision will sustain us.
All: We trust in God’s faithfulness, and we will walk alongside those affected by disaster, offering comfort and support, just as Christ has shown us.
Leader: Let us respond to God’s call to serve those in need, offering our time, our talents, and our resources.
All: AMEN.
*Gloria Patri………………………………UMH 70
*Opening Prayer
*Hymn
”Give to the Winds Thy Fears”…………..UMH 129
Recognizing UMCOR Sunday
Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns
Shalom Offering
The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves
*Doxology………………………………….…UMH 95
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”He Touched Me”…………………….UMH 367
Sharing of the Word
Old Testament Reading
Joshua 5:9-12…………………………………….Page 171
Epistle Reading
2Corinthians 5:16-21………….………Page 940
*Gospel Reading
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32……………………………………….Page 850
Message by Paster Gary Peterson
“A Convincing Argument”
Prayer
*Hymn
”How Can We Name a Love”…………….UMH 111
Postlude – Please be seated
Benediction
Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist – Ellen Zimmerman
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News
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