Kelley's / Dunaway's Charge

We Enter with Praise in the Name of the Lord
Welcome and Parish News
* The Light of Christ Brought into Worship

*Call to Worship
L: Receive life as a gift from God.
P: We will give generously to others from the gift of our lives.
L: Hear the words of your faith and rise to act.
P: We will be doers of the of the word, acting out of faith and love.
L: Arise and come away.
P: We rise to serve with hearts overflowing with love.

* Hymn “Lord, I Want to Be a Christian” ……UMH 402
James & Mark
*Opening Prayer
Creating God, Giver of life and love, open our hearts to your loving call, that we may hear your voice an rise to follow you. We give you thanks for the gift of life, and pledge to live this gift with love and gratitude. Guide us, Holy One, to respond to those in need: the widows and the orphans, the tired and the weary, the lost and the lonely. We pray in the name of Christ, who taught us how to love. Amen.

*Affirmation of Faith…………………………..UMH 886
*Gloria Patri……………………………………UMH 70

We Hear and Respond to the Word of God
Old Testament Lesson
Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Psalm 45 UMH 795
New Testament Lesson Gospel Lesson
James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-8,14-14,21-23

Children’s Message Rev. James H. Overcast

Sermon Rev. James H. Overcast
Sharing Our Joys and Concerns & Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer

We Give Thanks for God’s Mighty Acts in Jesus Christ

Hymn “Lord of the Dance”………………UMH 261
Mark
Giving of Our Tithes and Offerings
* Doxology…………………………………………UMH 95

We Are Sent Out in Mission with the Lord’s Blessing

* Closing Hymn “Bless Be the Tie That Binds”…UMH 557
James
* Benediction & Sending Forth

* Postlude “Jesus, Joy of Our Desiring”