January 14, 2024

HUMAN RELATIONS DAY ORDER OF WORSHIP Pastor: Rev. Kendra Balliet Organist: Jim Ross Prelude "Invocation"-Lani Smith Welcome *Call to Worship Leader: The voice of God calls to us! Are you listening? People: Speak, Lord, your servants are listening. Leader: The hands of God beckon us! Are you paying attention? People: Show us, Lord, your servants are paying attention. Leader: The love of God asks us—are you ready to follow? People: Guide us, Lord, and we, your servants, will follow. Leader: Come, let us worship the God whose tenacious love never stops calling and beckoning and asking us to follow. People: Thanks be to God! Amen. *Opening Hymn "Here I Am, Lord" #593 *Unison Prayer Loving God, you call us by name to be your people in the world, pouring your love into us in such abundance that it overflows into the world around us. Guide us, form us, and send us as your people to live out your good news wherever we go. Call us, Lord, your servants will follow. Amen. Profession of Faith - Apostles’ Creed #881 & Gloria Patri Children's Chat Music Ministry and Offertory - Meditation on Penitentia- Alice Jordan Doxology and Prayer of Gratitude Scripture John 1:43-51 Sermon: “Calling” Joys/Concerns Hymn "Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore" #344 Pastoral Prayer/Lord's Prayer Closing Hymn “The Summons” #2130 Action Steps & Benediction Postlude - "Classic Recessional in G"- Roger C. Wilson The flowers on the altar today are given to the glory of God in appreciation for the beauty of God's creation for all to enjoy by Sue DeArment. Thank you for sharing in this worship service. Please continue to stay in touch through our website (stoneumc.org) and/or by following us on Facebook (Stone UMC). If you have joys or concerns that you would like lifted up in prayer, please fill out the Prayer Card in the pew, on the website, share them by contacting us at 814-724-6736 or [email protected]