NEXT LIVE EXPERIENCE
Chatham Circuit
St Louisville, Chatham & Liberty UMC
October 27th, 2024
23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Prelude
Bringing the Light
*Call to Worship:
L: Come, take refuge in the Lord, for God is good.
P: From the storms and struggles of life we come.
L: Come, rejoice in the Lord, for God will provide peace for you.
P: From fear and anxiety, we come to find peace.
L: Come, open your hearts to the Lord and you will be given blessing.
P: Thanks be to God for the many ways in which we are blessed. AMEN.
*Hymn: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee #89
1 Joyful, joyful, we adore You, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flow'rs before You, Op'ning to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; Drive the dark of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, Fill us with the light of day!
2 All Your works with joy surround You, Earth and heav'n reflect Your rays, Stars and angels sing around You, Center of unbroken praise; Field and forest, vale and mountain, Flow'ry meadow, flashing sea, Chanting bird and flowing fountain Praising You eternally!
3 Always giving and forgiving, Ever blessing, ever blest, Well-spring of the joy of living, Ocean-depth of happy rest! Loving Father, Christ our Brother, Let Your light upon us shine; Teach us how to love each other, Lift us to the joy divine.
4 Mortals, join the mighty chorus, Which the morning stars began; God's own love is reigning o’er us, Joining people hand in hand. Ever singing, march we onward, Victors in the midst of strife; Joyful music leads us sunward In the triumph song of life.
*Opening Prayer:
Open our eyes, Lord. Help us to see Jesus as he reaches out to heal our blindness. Help us to let go of all those things that keep us in darkness. This day, as your word is proclaimed, let our hearts and souls respond with joy. Transform our lives to do your will. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. AMEN.
*The Lord’s Prayer
First Scripture: Job 42:1 – 6, 10 - 17
The Apostle’s Creed #881
Second Scripture: Hebrews 7:23 – 28
Gloria Patri #70
*Message Lesson: Mark 10:46 - 52
Spirit of the Living God #393
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
The Message
First Sight
Bryan Moore
Hymn: Lift High the Cross #159
Refrain: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name.
1 Come, Christians, follow this triumphant sign. The hosts of God in unity combine. [Refrain]
2 Each newborn servant of the Crucified bears on the brow the seal of him who died. [Refrain]
3 O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree, as thou hast promised, draw the world to thee. [Refrain]
4 So shall our song of triumph ever be: Praise to the Crucified for victory! [Refrain]
Prayers of the People:
Father, it is at this time that we humbly come to praise you for the joys in our lives and the lives of others and to beseech your mercies for challenges that we and others dear to us face. At all times and in all places encourage us to listen to the direction of the Holy Spirit who leads us to follow your acts of Grace and Mercy.
Invitation to the Offering
Even when you seem far away, O God, you give us our daily bread and deliver us from evil. May the gifts we bring before you this day be signs of our gratitude for your gifts.
*Doxology/Prayer
Mighty God, as you restore sight to the blind and healing to the afflicted, use these offerings to provide refuge for the lost and mercy for those who suffer. May our gifts find those who cry out in need and who seek you with receptive hearts. Amen.
*Hymn: Precious God Take My Hand #474
1 Precious Lord, take my hand Lead me on, let me stand, I am tired, I am weak, I am worn; Through the storm, through the night, Lead me on to the light: Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.
2 When my way grows drear, Precious Lord, linger near, When my life is almost gone, Hear my cry, hear my call, Hold my hand lest I fall: Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.
3 When the darkness appears And the night draws near, And the day is past and gone, At the river I stand, Guide my feet, hold my hand: Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.
*Responsive Benediction:
L: God heals the broken and makes the wounded whole.
P: We go with peace in our hearts.
L: God finds the lost and gives them a home.
P: We go with joy and thanksgiving.
L: God visits the lonely and makes them family.
P: We go with as the people of God.
*Blessing for the Journey: May the Lord bless and keep you; may the Lord lift His countenance upon you and give you peace; may the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. Amen.
Closing:
“Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2
St Louisville
Mark and Deb Soter Bryan Miller
Warren & Cliver Family Pound Family
Bob and Bev Bevard John & Dawn Bevard
Steve and Kathy Robinson Dave Berger Family
Chatham
Frances Garno Warner Family
Carol & Paul Rostofer Layman Family
Kayla
Liberty
John Prather Sally Lindsay
Sandy Hubbard Troy Mallow
Thelma McCurdy Velma
Maria Ruth and Rick
Chatham Charge
Bible Study continues this week! Bible Study on the Conference call line on Tuesday at 7 PM and then in person at St Louisville on Wednesday afternoon at 2 PM. Read Galatians verses 3 &4. Remember the new Phone Number is 508-924-2997!
Happy Birthday!
10/29 Jim Bennett
Words of Confession
God of quiet mystery, we come looking for a blessing. We long to be counted among the wise, but often find ourselves among the foolish, speaking without knowledge. We yearn to be found among the righteous, but often travel with those who boast without cause. We desire to be instruments of your grace, but often meet genuine pain with empty words. As blind Bartimaeus before us, grant us the courage to cry out in our need,
for you are ever drawing near to make us whole.
Amen.
Words of Assurance
Draw near to God in Christ, and God will draw near to you.
Contact info for Pastor Bryan
email: brmoore1@aol.com - phone: 614-323-9561