Mill Plain UMC Sunday November 6 2022,
The Great Parade
Scripture:
Hebrews 11:32-12:2
Songs:
Open the eyes of my heart
Mighty to save
Lord reign in me
Grace flows down
How great is our God
Your Grace is enough
Seek ye first
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Sunday November 6, 2022
Song Open The Eyes Of My Heart
Greetings
Call to Worship
Worship Assistant: By faith, our ancestors offered sacrifices, obeyed God’s call, and listened to God’s word.
People: Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Worship Assistant: By faith, our forebears in faith, built churches, told the stories of Jesus, and reached out in love to their communities.
People: Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Worship Assistant: By faith, we sing God’s praises, shelter the homeless and feed the hungry.
People: Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Opening Prayer
We bless your holy name, O God,
for all your servants who having finished their course,
now rest from their labors.
Give us grace to follow their example of
their steadfastness and faithfulness,
to your honor and glory.
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Reprinted from The United Methodist Book of Worship, copyright 1992, by permission of The United Methodist Publishing House)
Song Mighty to Save
Song Lord reign in me
Young Disciple’s Moment
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Dedication of Estimate of Giving
Generous God, we present before you today these estimates of giving for 2023 as our intentions for what we plan to give to support the work of Mill Plain United Methodist Church. Bless these cards and even more bless our intentions for giving. Through them all may we spread your generosity through this community and the world. Amen.
Song Grace flows down
Presentation of Offerings
New Testament
Hebrews 11:32-12:2
And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets— who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, refusing to accept release, in order to obtain a better resurrection. Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned to death, they were sawn in two, they were killed by the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, persecuted, tormented— of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground. Yet all these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had provided something better so that they would not, apart from us, be made perfect.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
Sermon The Great Parade
Honor roll of the Saints
Barbara Lester Dennis Crabb Pat Frazier Ken Hall
Robert Moody Cindy Stokes TJ Warren Evelyn Haun
Lance Freehauler Margo Garcia Bonnie Rappe Helen Gordon
Greg Bradburn Marjorie Akers Richard Roettger Timothy Graves
JoAnn Hektner Gary Lorimor Clark Alexander
Communion
The Great thanksgiving
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 Lord’s 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.
Song Your Grace is enough
Benediction
Saints of God: Lift up your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet. Go forth by the grace of God, cheered on by the Cloud of Witnesses to join the Great Parade.
Song Seek ye first
Walk out slides