Mill Plain UMC
Sunday, May 7, 2023,
Stones
Scripture
I Peter 2:1-10
Songs
A million Saints
House of the Lord
God Of Wonders
We Fall Down
How Great is Our God
Desert Song
Seek Ye First
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Mill Plain UMC
May 7,2023
9:30
A million Saints
Greeting
Call to Worship
Worship Assistant: Once we were not a people,
People: But now we are God’s people
Worship Assistant: Once we had not received mercy.
People: But now we have received mercy!
Opening Prayer
Cornerstone, we come to you as those who have been trodden on and kicked down the road; we come to you as those who have trodden on others and kicked them.
We come to you as living stones, grateful for your mercy and that in your grace you have made us your people. We come to you as living stones ready to be built into your house, to praise you and give you the glory. We pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Praise Songs
House of the Lord
God Of Wonders
Young Disciples Moment
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
We Fall down
Offertory
Presentation of Offerings
How great is Our God
Scripture
I Peter 2:1-10
Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, and all guile, insincerity, envy, and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.
Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in scripture: “See, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” To you then who believe, he is precious; but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the very head of the corner,” and “A stone that makes them stumble, and a rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Sermon Stones
Introduction
The Great Thanksgiving
Call & Response
The Lord be with you.
AND ALSO WITH YOU.
Lift up your hearts.
WE LIFT THEM UP TO THE LORD.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
IT IS RIGHT TO GIVE OUR THANKS AND PRAISE.
Pastor Sue prays ………….
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY LORD, GOD OF POWER AND MIGHT, HEAVEN AND EARTH ARE FULL OF Y OUR GLORY.
HOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST.
BLESSED IS THE ONE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD.
HOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST.
The Lords Prayer
Breaking of the Bread
Giving of the bread and Cup
Prayer after Communion
Gracious God, You come to us in bread and cup. Grant that we may carry your love into the world. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Desert Song
Benediction
You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people!
Go in peace.
Seek ye First