WSS UMC June 2nd, 2024
The White Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church
Pastor: Joycalyn Jordan
Organist: Danielle Strassman
June 2, 2024 ~ Second Sunday after Pentecost
*Please stand as you are able
GREETING
PRELUDE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ongoing: Food for Liberty CSD Snack Pack Program (Donation Box in Narthex)
NY Annual Conference – Stamford, CT: 6/7-6/9/24
Fish Fry – WSS FD – 6/7/24
9 AM Worship at North Branch UMC or 10:30 AM Worship at Jeffersonville UMC – 6/9/24
Sight & Sound Trip: 6/19/24
CHORAL INTROIT: #
CALL TO WORSHIP
L: The psalmist declares, “Lord, you have searched me and known me.” Will you open yourselves to be searched by God?
R: Search us, O God, and know our hearts.
L: God searches you, knows you, and loves you, and invites you to search out God in return. Will you seek the heart of God?
R: We will search you, O God, to know your heart.
L: The Triune God who creates all and knows all is revealed in running rivers and fluttering butterflies, in warm sunshine and the smell of the earth. Will you pay attention?
R: We will pay attention, O God, to your fingerprint of love on all of creation.
L: Open our hearts today to encounter your love, holiness, and glory that create and sustain all that was, is, and will be.
R: We come today to enter the dance of the Trinity, the all-knowing Creator and Sustainer of life.
*OPENING HYMN: #2023 How Majestic Is Your Name (2x)
*OPENING PRAYER (Unison)
O God, our Guide and Guardian, you have led us apart from the busy world into the quiet of your house. Grant us grace to worship you in Spirit and in truth, to the comfort of our souls and the upbuilding of every good purpose and holy desire. Enable us to do more perfectly the work to which you have called us, that we may not fear the coming of night, when we shall resign into your hands the tasks which you have committed to us. So may we worship you not with our lips at this hour, but in word and deed all the days of our lives; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
Gracious God, in you are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. By your Spirit, open our eyes that we may see the wonders of your Word; and give us grace that we may clearly understand and freely choose the way of your wisdom; through
Christ our Lord. Amen
FIRST LESSON: 1 Samuel 3:1-10
SECOND LESSON: 2 Corinthians 4:5-12
HYMN: #261 Lord of the Dance
*GOSPEL LESSON: Mark 2:23-3:6
CHORAL ANTHEM: #
SERMON
RESPONSE TO THE WORD #85 We Believe in One True God
JOYS/CONCERNS/PRAISE (Unison)
Sisters and brothers in Christ, God invites us to bring our doubts and fears, our joys and concerns, our petitions and praise, and offer them for the earth and all its creatures.
Please feel free to call out your joys/concerns/praise at this time. Prayers of the People, concluding with:
Receive these prayers, O God, and transform us through them, that we may have eyes to see and hearts to understand not only what you do on our behalf, but what you call us to do so that your realm will come to fruition in glory. Amen.
HYMN: #618 Let Us Break Bread Together
SERVICE OF WORD AND TABLE pg. 12-15
*PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION (Unison)
Eternal God, we give You thanks for this holy mystery in which You have given Yourself to us. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of Your Spirit, to give ourselves for others, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
*CLOSING HYMN: #2151 I’m So Glad Jesus Lifted Me
SENDING FORTH
DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING
Go forth in peace. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with You all. Amen.
POSTLUDE