February 22nd Worship Service

Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, February 22, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
First Sunday in Lent
* Indicates to stand as you are able

Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”………..UMH 89

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: Open the gates of righteousness, the gate of the Lord.
All: So that we may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made,
All: Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Leader: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
All: The Lord is God and has given us his light.
Leader: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
All: And his steadfast love endures forever.

*Gloria Patri……………………………UMH 70
*Opening Prayer
God of wisdom and groundedness, you have encouraged us to live our lives grounded in faith, patience, and love. Help us to love others without judgment, but with a solid foundation of acceptance, for the sake of Jesus Christ. Amen

*Hymn
”Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service”…..UMH 581

Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns

Shalom Offering
The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves
*Doxology…………………………………UMH 95

*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”Here I Am, Lord”…………………….UMH 593

Sharing of the Word
Old Testament Reading
Isaiah 58:1-3..………………………………………………Page 600
Epistle Reading
1 Corinthians 2:13-16…………………………….……….Page 927
*Gospel Reading
Matthew 5:13-20, 7:12……………………………Pages 786 & 788

Message by Pastor Terri Cummins
“I Never Said That”

Prayer
Imposition of Ashes

*Hymn
”I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light”…….UMH 206