Sweetwater United Methodist Church
Worship October 29, 2023 (Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost)
Join us in-person or digitally for our weekly worship service!
Locations & Times
Sweetwater UMC
1092 Jackson-Liberty Rd, Wesson, MS 39191, USA
Sunday 9:15 AM
Order of Worship
Prelude Ms. Cathy Warren
Welcome and Announcements Rev. Jonathan Tullos
“‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:37b-40 (NLT)
Opening Prayer
*Hymn Holy, Holy, Holy 64
*Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed 881
*Act of Praise The 70
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Concerns and Praises
Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer Rev. Tullos
Worship Through Giving of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory Music Ms. Warren
*Act of Praise The Doxology 95
Hymn When We All Get to Heaven 701
Children’s Sermon Rev. Tullos
The Scripture Acts 2:14-28 Rev. Tullos
Sermon A Methodist Prays Constantly Rev. Tullos
Invitation to Discipleship
*Hymn Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus 514
*The Benediction Rev. Tullos
*Postlude
Welcome and Announcements Rev. Jonathan Tullos
“‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:37b-40 (NLT)
Opening Prayer
*Hymn Holy, Holy, Holy 64
*Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed 881
*Act of Praise The 70
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Concerns and Praises
Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer Rev. Tullos
Worship Through Giving of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory Music Ms. Warren
*Act of Praise The Doxology 95
Hymn When We All Get to Heaven 701
Children’s Sermon Rev. Tullos
The Scripture Acts 2:14-28 Rev. Tullos
Sermon A Methodist Prays Constantly Rev. Tullos
Invitation to Discipleship
*Hymn Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus 514
*The Benediction Rev. Tullos
*Postlude
Announcements for This Week
We have teamed up with Mt. Zion Church to help stock their food pantry. We have been asked to collect canned vegetables for the time being. Any items you wish to donate can be left in the church kitchen.
Sunday school for all ages is offered following the worship service.
Brother Jonathan’s office hours at Sweetwater this week: Thursday 10 AM – 3 PM.
Charge Conference is Sunday, November 12 at 3 PM. We will meet at Centenary UMC in McComb.
We will soon need to advise the bishop and cabinet about continuing Brother Jonathan’s appointment to Sweetwater. If you have any comments you wish to be taken into consideration as the PPR discerns, please contact Sheila Gill. PPRC meets November 2 at 5:30.
Lectionary Readings for October 29, 2023
Old Testament Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Psalter: Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17
Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Gospel: Matthew 22:34-46
Sunday school for all ages is offered following the worship service.
Brother Jonathan’s office hours at Sweetwater this week: Thursday 10 AM – 3 PM.
Charge Conference is Sunday, November 12 at 3 PM. We will meet at Centenary UMC in McComb.
We will soon need to advise the bishop and cabinet about continuing Brother Jonathan’s appointment to Sweetwater. If you have any comments you wish to be taken into consideration as the PPR discerns, please contact Sheila Gill. PPRC meets November 2 at 5:30.
Lectionary Readings for October 29, 2023
Old Testament Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Psalter: Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17
Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Gospel: Matthew 22:34-46
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