Mill Plain UMC
Sunday October 22, 2023
All Hands on Deck
Scripture
Matthew 6:25-34
Music
Thou Art Worthy
I’ve Got peace Like a River
Down By the Riverside
Lord You Have Come to the Lakeshore
Jesus Savior Pilot Me
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Mill Plain UMC
October 22, 2023
10 a.m.
Praise Song Thou Art Worthy
Greeting
Call to Worship
Worship Leader: Don’t worry, be happy.
People: Look at the birds of the air! Look at the lilies of the field!
Worship Leader: God provides
People: Don’t worry, be faith-filled.
Opening Prayer
O God, the sea is so vast and our boat is so small; as the waves roll and the winds howl, we quickly become overwhelmed and doubt our ability to sail this ship of the church. Open our ears to hear your word of peace and call each of us to get on board so that together we can face whatever storms come our way. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
Praise Songs I’ve got peace like a river
Down by the riverside
Young Disciples Moment
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Lord’s Prayer
Offertory
Presentation of Offerings
Scripture
Matthew 6:25-34
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
Hymn Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore #344
Sermon All Hands-on Deck
Prayer
Our God, we offer you today our hands, that we may join with others to build your
kin-dom on this earth.
We offer our feet that we too may be messengers of your good news.
We offer our minds that together with others we may imagine a new creation full of grace and mercy.
We offer our hearts, that our love will unite with all your children to heal the pain so many experiences.
Amen
Hymn Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me #509
Benediction
Strive first for the kin-dom of God!
The blessings of God, the love of Jesus Christ, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen