sunday service august 30, 2020

8/30/2020

Payette United Methodist Church
August 30, 2020

Prelude: “Change My Heart, Oh God” (guitar) Albert Gyorfi

Welcome and Announcements
                Our speaker today is Danny Crego from the Payette UMC
                Our liturgist is Holly Hutchinson from The Fruitland UMC

UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) is currently involved with 3 major disasters:
             *recovery after the Derecho storm in Iowa
             *assistance with refugees from wildfires in California
             *providing basic needs for people in Louisiana and Texas
              whose homes have been destroyed by Hurricane Laura.

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         UMCOR mission, contributions can be made online at www.umcor.org
         Or you can contribute by sending a check, as you would your regular offering,
        but mark it on the notation line UMCOR Advance #901670.

Welcoming the Light of Christ
Interlude: “Sweet Hour of Prayer”, Craig Dobbins, guitar
Ringing the Church Bell

CALL TO WORSHIP
CALLING SONG “Amazing Grace” #378 in the UM Hymnal
   Lyrics by John Newton; music “New Britian” arranged by Edwin Excel
~~~
Amazing Grace!
How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost, but now am found.
Was blind, but now I see.

T’was grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved.
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come.
T’is grace has brought me safe thus far
And grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures.

And when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil
A life of joy and peace.

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine.
But God who called me here below
Will be forever mine.

When we’ve been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun.
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we first begun.

RESPONSIVE READING   Selections from Psalm 105
Leader: O give thanks to the Lord, call on God’s name,
                Make known God’s deeds among the peoples!
People: Sing to the Lord, sing praises!
             Tell of all God’s wonderful works!
Leader: Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice
People: Seek the Lord, his strength, and his presence continually
Leader: Remember the wonderful works God has done.
All:         They who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.

UNISON INVOCATION
We praise you with joy, O loving god, for your grace is better than life itself. You are sustaining us through the darkness, and you bless us with life in this new day. In the shadow of your endless love, we sing for joy and bless your holy name.

HYMN “What a Friend We have in Jesus” UMH 526
What a friend we have in Jesus
All our sins and griefs to bear.
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer.
O what peace we often forfeit
O what needless pain we bear
All because do not carry
Everything to God in prayer.

Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.

Are we weak and heavy laden
Cumbered with a load if care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer
In his arms he’ll take and shield thee
Thou wilt find a solace there.

PASTORAL PRAYER and The Lord's Prayer (in Unison)
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE - Matthew 16;13-28 NRSV

MESSAGE “God’s Grace Abounds by Love” Danny Crego

COMMITMENT HYMN “How Great Thou Art” # 77UMH
Sung by Lauren Daigle
~~~
O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed

And when I think of God his son not sparing
Sent him to die, I scarce can take it in:
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.
            (refrain)
    Then sings my soul, my Savior, God to thee
    How great thou art, how great thou art.
    Then sings my soul, my Savior, God to thee
    How great thou art, how great thou art.

When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration,
And there proclaim, my God, how great thou art!
            (refrain)

BENEDICTION given by Danny Crego

COMMUNITY REPONSE
    May the peace of the LORD Jesus go with you
   wherever he may send you.
   May he guide you through the wilderness,
   protect you through the storm.
   May he bring you home rejoicing
   at the wonders he has shown you.
May he bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors.

Postlude: “Love Lifted Me” Alan Jackson

Thank you for Worshiping with us today!

Note: All vocals have been pre-recorded and are covered by CCLI License #1552544.

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