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October 2024
Traditional Services
WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH
TRADITIONAL SERVICES
Wesley Sanctuary 7.30am | 9.30am (Live-streamed) | 11.30am | 5pm
6 October 2024 | 7th Sunday in Kingdomtide | World Communion Sunday
I. WE GATHER AND PREPARE
MEDITATION VERSES
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths,
but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs,
that it may benefit those who listen.
Ephesians 4:29
For God chose us in Jesus Christ before the creation of the world
to be holy and blameless in his sight.
Ephesians 1:4
PREPARATION PRAYER
God of heaven and earth, we have gathered to meet you.
Speak to us, Lord, through the various segments of the service.
May we respond in full obedience.
Amen.
PRELUDE
GREETING
| L: | May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. |
| P: | And also with you. |
OPENING PRAYER *
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To God the Father, who first loved us, and made us in His own image; |
CALL TO WORSHIP *
based on Exodus 20 and Proverbs 1:7
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I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. |
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You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God. |
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You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. |
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Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. |
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Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. |
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You shall not murder. |
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You shall not commit adultery. |
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You shall not steal. |
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You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. |
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You shall not covet your neighbor’s house, your neighbor’s wife, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. |
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
OPENING HYMN *
King of the Ages
Words and Music: Stuart Townend and Keith Getty © 2002 Thankyou Music
UNISON PRAYER
Consecrate us Lord, by the power of your grace divine;
let our souls look up with a steadfast hope, and our wills be lost in thine.
Breathe on us, Breath of God, fill us with life anew,
that we may love what you love, and do what you would do.
Breathe on us, Breath of God, until our hearts are pure,
Until our wills are lost in yours, to do and to endure.
PRAYER HYMN
O For a Heart to Praise My God UMH 417
Words: Charles Wesley, 1742 (Ps 51:10)
Music: Thomas Haweis, 1792
SILENT PRAYER
PRAYER ON BEHALF OF ALL
Musical Interlude
II. WE RESPOND IN SHARING & GIVING
SHARING OF GOD’S PEACE
CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH
OFFERTORY
TITHES AND GIFTS TO GOD
| 7.30am |
Love Has Made Us One |
Dawnbreakers |
| 9.30am |
Affirmation of Faithfulness |
John Wesley Choir |
| 11.30am |
I Will Give Thanks |
Wesley Chorale |
| 5pm |
By Faith |
Wesley Heralds |
DOXOLOGY *
My Tribute (UMH 99)
III. SERMON
| Scripture Text | Nehemiah 12:44 – 13:31 |
| Sermon Title | Nehemiah Sermon Series (10): Faith Without Compromise |
| Speaker | Rev Raymond Fong |
IV. WE UNITE IN HOLY COMMUNION
Second/Communion Offering for Trinity Theological College
The Apostles' Creed * UMH 881
Ritual for Holy Communion
Holy Communion Song
Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast UMH 339
Words: Charles Wesley, 1747
Music: Katholisches Gesangbuch, ca. 1774; adapt. from Metrical Psalter, 1855
IV. SENDING FORTH
CLOSING HYMN *
I Want a Principle Within UMH 410
Words: Charles Wesley, 1749
Music: Louis Spohr, 1834; adapt. by J. Stimpson
BENEDICTION *
POSTLUDE
Prayer Ministry at the Altar
If you need someone to pray with you, please proceed to the inner rails of the altar area. If you wish to pray alone, please use the outer rails.
* Congregation may stand.
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Praise Special Community Today, we are glad to have our brothers and sisters with special needs worship with us! Do extend a warm welcome and greet them with smile! Our brothers and sisters with special needs may sometimes struggle with the unfamiliar surroundings or be sensitive to the various sensory stimulations around them. As such, they may express themselves in ways that are unfamiliar to us, such as making loud noises or self-talking. If you see or hear such behaviour, we seek your kind understanding and patience. As a church family, let us practice patience and love towards one another so that everyone will feel welcome and loved in our midst. We take this opportunity to welcome the team of PSCom volunteers who are here to support and guide our special friends in their participation of the liturgy too! Do encourage them in their ministry! |
COME, SERVE WITH US!
We are looking for orchestral musicians, organists, pianists, and choristers to serve in our services.
