Sunday May 29, 2022

Payette United Methodist Church
May 29, 2022
(as recorded at Fruitland United Methodist Church)

Prelude

Welcome
The lighting of the candles and welcoming the neighborhood to worship.

Interlude

Call to Worship

*Calling Song “Great is the Lord” TFWS #2022
Great is the Lord He is holy and just
By His power we trust In His love
Great is the Lord He is faithful and true
By His mercy He proves He is love

Great is the Lord And worthy of glory
Great is the Lord And worthy of praise
Great is the Lord Now lift up your voice
Now lift up your voice 
Great is the Lord
Great is the Lord

Great is the Lord, He is holy and just
By His power we trust In His love
Great is the Lord He is faithful, and true
By His mercy He proves He is love

Great is the Lord And worthy of glory
Great is the Lord And worthy of praise
Great is the Lord Now lift up your voice
Now lift up your voice
Great is the Lord
Great is the Lord

Responsive Reading from Psalm 96
Leader: Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.
People: Sing to the Lord; praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day.
Leader: Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all people.
All: For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise.

Unison Invocation
Heavenly Father, these words may not seem to fit this day and time. But we acknowledge that in the midst of remembering our dead we need to remember You and Your glory. So please lift our souls as we lift our voices as we come to you in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Hymn of Praise “My Life Flows On” (How Can I Keep From Singing) TFWS #2212
My life flows on in endless song,
above earth’s lamentation.
I hear the clear, though far-off hymn
that hails a new creation.

Refrain:
No storm can shake my inmost calm
while to that Rock I’m clinging.
Since love is Lord of heaven and earth,
how can I keep from singing?

Through all the tumult and the strife,
I hear that music ringing.
It finds an echo in my soul.
How can I keep from singing? [Refrain]

What though my joys and comforts die?
I know my Savior liveth.
What though the darkness gather round?
Songs in the night he giveth. [Refrain]

The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart,
a fountain ever springing!
All things are mine since I am his!
How can I keep from singing? [Refrain]​

Gospel Reading John 17: 20-26
God’s Word for God’s People. Thanks Be To God

Hymn of Hope “Hymn of Promise” UMH #707
In the bulb there is a flower;
in the seed, an apple tree;
in cocoons, a hidden promise:
butterflies will soon be free!
In the cold and snow of winter
there's a spring that waits to be,
unrevealed until its season,
something God alone can see.

There's a song in every silence,
seeking word and melody;
there's a dawn in every darkness
bringing hope to you and me.
From the past will come the future;
what it holds, a mystery,
unrevealed until its season,
something God alone can see.

In our end is our beginning;
in our time, infinity;
in our doubt there is believing;
in our life, eternity.
In our death, a resurrection;
at the last, a victory,
unrevealed until its season,
something God alone can see.

Offering & Doxology “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” UMH #95
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host;
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Young People’s Moment

Prayers of the People

Message “Remember These Things” 2 Peter 1:12-15

Commitment Hymn “Because He Lives” UMH #364
God sent His son, they called Him Jesus
He came to love, heal, and forgive.
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.

Refrain:
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives, All fear is gone.
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living just because He lives.

How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
And feel the pride and joy he gives.
But greater still the calm assurance,
This child can face uncertain days because He lives. (refrain)

And then one day I'll cross the river,
I'll fight life's final war with pain.
And then as death gives way to victory,
I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives. (refrain)

Unison Benediction “God Be with You till We Meet Again” UMH #672
God be with you till we meet again;
by his counsels guide, uphold you,
with his sheep securely fold you:
God be with you till we meet again.
Till we meet, till we meet,
till we meet at Jesus feet;
till we meet, till we meet,
God be with you till we meet again.

Postlude
Thank you for Worshiping with us today!

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