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First United Methodist in Erie

Worship Service

September 5, 2010   

10:00 a.m. worship

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WELCOME

 

PRELUDE:               ”Improvisation on Take Up Thy Cross”

 

RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP

 

CALL TO CELEBRATION

L: Searching, seeking, wondering, thinking

P: We come to find our God.

L: Calling, crying, praying, singing

P: We come to worship the Lord.

L: Walking, running, wandering, straying

P: We yearn to follow Christ.

L: Bring your questions and open your hearts, for God has invited us here.

P: We come to worship the One who has called us here and to then walk the path of the cross.

 

*HYMN 415                            “Take Up Thy Cross”

 

OPENING PRAYER

 

OLD TESTAMENT READING    Psalm 139: 1-6; 13-18

 

CHILDREN’S MOMENTS                   Pastor Terry

 

MINISTRY OF MUSIC                    “Promised Land”                                                                                                       Carol Wright, soloist

 

GLORIA PATRI 70

 

GOSPEL LESSON                            Luke 14: 25-33

 

SERMON                                   “A User Friendly Faith?”                                                                                                     Pastor Terry

 

PRAYER HYMN  338               “Where He Leads Me”

 

OFFERTORY                              Carol Wright, soloist

 

OFFERTORY RESPONSE 95

 

PASTORAL PRAYER

 

LORD’S PRAYER

 

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

 

*CLOSING HYMN  2130            “The Summons”

 

*BENEDICTION AND GOING FORTH: 

 

*POSTLUDE:                               ”Maestoso in D”              Healey Willan

 

 

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