Smithville United Methodist Church
PO Box 293, 505 N Hwy 169
Smithville, MO 64089
816-532-3200
Celebrating Life through Divine Worship
7th Sunday after Pentecost
10:00 AM July 31, 2011
The time of centering: “I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my whole being shall exult in my God.” May this time of worship open in you a wellspring of holy joy to strengthen and sustain you today and in the days ahead. If you are visiting us today, know that we are honored by your presence. If you are seeking a new church home, we hope it will be with us. Welcome!
PRELUDE Worship begins as the music is played
ENTRANCE OF THE LIGHT
INVOCATION
Eternal Creator and Redeemer of all, we praise your name above all others, giving your thanks for your gifts of life and love. Let your spark of divine love glow within us, that through our lives others will come to know your grace, your peace, and your love. May our lives be a reflection of your extravagant generosity. Amen.
WELCOME
*SONGS OF PRAISE
CALL TO WORSHIP
LEADER: Accept our thanks, O God, for your gift of life: you are the source of all that we have and all that we are.
PEOPLE: From our life to your life, O God.
LEADER: Accept our hopes and our promises: all of our hopes that life may yet be filled with purpose – and its purposes fulfilled; all of the promises we make to ourselves, to one another, and most certainly and inwardly to you; all these we bring to you, O God.
PEOPLE: From our life to your life, O God.
LEADER: All that we have been and done we bring. All that we have achieved; all we have failed to do; all the lessons we have learned; all these we bring to you, our God,
PEOPLE: From our life to your life, O God.
LEADER: And we bring to you the burdens of our hearts, our anxieties, our worries, our care for our children, our concerns for peace and prosperity, our hopes and dreams for the world, these we bring to you, our God,PEOPLE: From our life to your life, O God.
LEADER: And we bring to you our worship and our shared life in this place. This church, this alter, this caring people we bring to you, our God,
ALL: From our life to your life, O God. Let us worship! Amen.
SPECIAL MUSIC CHILDREN’S SERMON TIME OF PRAYER
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
OUR DISCIPLESHIP OF GIVING
Offering
*Doxology
*Prayer of Dedication
*HYMN OF PREPARATION "Take My Life, and Let it Be" No. 399
SCRIPTURE Deuteronomy 7:6-9 & Galatians 5:22-25
SERMON Generosity: Our Lives
UNISON PRAYER
Thank you, God, for all you have given to us: you are the source of all that we have and all that we are. In our living, serving, praying and giving, we testify to what Christ taught and lived: Giving is an act of worship. Generosity is a fruit of the Spirit. Help us in our daily quest to be good stewards of the life you have entrusted to us. Amen.
*HYMN FOR GOING FORTH "Jesus Call Us" No. 398
TAKING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THE WORLD
BENEDICTION
Go forth as a people of glad and generous hearts, proclaiming God’s love in all you do by sharing God’s love extravagantly! Amen.
POSTLUDE
*Please stand if you are able when indicated by an asterisk
