Allen-Lee Memorial
UMC
August
30, 2020 – Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Order of Worship
Welcome and
Announcements
Call to
Worship
One: God gives us one day at a time:
All: Long enough for laughter to follow any
tears;
One: Deep enough for prayer and silence
to dance together;
All: Time enough to help someone in need;
One: Plenty of time to notice beauty and
praise the Maker;
All:
Sufficient time to build a bridge for
forgiveness or tear down a wall of resentment;
One:
The right
time to embrace friends, smile at strangers, play with children, sing praise to
God.
All:
Praise God for this day we are given.
Opening
Prayer
O great
Shepherd of the sheep, we come before you today longing for guidance, for rest
and for healing. We acknowledge that like sheep, we are prone to go our own
way, to wander off and lose our bearings. You have brought us here together to
worship you. We are within your gates. We rejoice and are glad. We praise you
for the power of your presence among us. Quiet our hearts, calm our troubled
spirits. Remind us to listen, for we gather in the spirit of expectancy, eager
to hear your voice. Amen.
Old
Testament Reading – Exodus 3:1-15
Pastoral
Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer
Psalter
Reading – Psalm 106 (UMH 829)
Epistle
Reading – Romans 12:9-21
Hymn – “Lift
High the Cross” (UMH 159)
Gospel
Reading – Matthew 16:21-28
Sermon – “Design
of Christian Life” – Rev. Joe Watson
Affirmation of Faith (UMH 889)
Hymn – “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” (UMH
384)
Benediction
Let
your lives witness to Christ's love.
Let
your words bring reconciliation.
Let
your thoughts be of peace.
Let
your touch bring healing.
Let
your actions count for justice.
Be
a sign of hope and a beacon of joy.
Go
and may God's blessing go with you.
Allen-Lee Memorial
UMC
August
23, 2020 – Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Order of Worship
Welcome and
Announcements
Call to
Worship
Leader: Your light is your Word; your blessings are
our lamp.
People: Dark and twisting is the road to peace; happy
the generation whose light will guide them to its end.
All: When all our children are taught of the
Lord, great shall be the peace of all children.
Opening
Prayer
We are
welcomed into your presence this day by your gracious hospitality, O God. Grant
that we will lay aside our cares and anxieties to concentrate our thoughts on
you alone. Open us to the teaching and guidance for living which we receive,
that we will be strengthened to walk with you and follow wherever you lead us.
Through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Savior. Amen.
Old
Testament Reading – Exodus
1:8-2:10
Psalter
Reading – Psalm 124 (UMH 846)
Epistle
Reading – Romans 12:1-8
Pastoral
Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn – “Come, Thou
Fount of Every Blessing” (UMH 400)
Gospel
Reading – Matthew 16:13-20
Sermon – “A
Few Heartfelt Words” – Rev. Joe Watson
Affirmation of Faith
You are
Christ, the only Son of God.
You are
holy, perfect and beautiful.
You are
worthy; all glory and honor belong to you.
You are
gracious, full of love and forgiveness.
You are
everything, all that we need.
You are
Jesus, the Savior of the world.
Hymn – “My Hope Is
Built on Nothing Less” (UMH 368)
Benediction
God's arms encircle a family bigger than we are able to
imagine. As members of this family, go out as agents of reconciliation and
carriers of God's love to all.
Allen-Lee Memorial
UMC
August
16, 2020 – Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
Order of Worship
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship
Leader: Come, brothers
and sisters, everyone is welcome here.
People: God's people
are many - of every land and race, of every age and every condition.
Leader: We gather to
celebrate God's mercy and revelation to us in Jesus Christ.
People: Through him,
we are one big family.
All: Let us
praise and worship our God!
Opening Prayer
You have brought us, O God, to another Lord’s Day, when we
are privileged to worship you with our brothers and sisters in Christ. May we
have unity of mind and heart as we open ourselves to the movement of your Holy
Spirit. As your love grows within us, may we have rich fellowship with you and
with one another. In Christ’s name. Amen.
Old
Testament Reading - Genesis 45:1-15
Psalter
Reading - Psalm 133 (UMH
850)
Epistle
Reading - Romans
15:1-2a, 29-32
Gospel
Reading - Matthew
15:10-28
Sermon - “Curb Your Enthusiasm” - Rev. Joe Watson
Affirmation of Faith
(UMH 881)
Pastoral
Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer
Benediction
God's
arms encircle a family bigger than we are able to imagine. As members of this
family, go out as agents of reconciliation and carriers of God's love to all.
Allen-Lee Memorial
UMC
August
9, 2020 – Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Order of Worship
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship
Leader: Friends, let
us approach worship today with a true heart in full assurance of faith,
People: With our
hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure
water.
Leader: Let us hold
fast to the confession of our hope without wavering,
People: For he who
has promised is faithful.
Leader: Let us
consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds.
People: Let us
encourage one another as we meet together today.
All: Praise
the Lord! Amen.
Opening Prayer
Gracious God, we thank you for your promise to be with us
and among us today as we worship you in a spirit of humility and holiness. We
invite you to be our “true mirror,” to hold up before us your Word in such a
way that we see our true selves. Help us also to see in a new way the fullness
of your ineffable glory and transcendent grace and mercy. We await in the next
hour your word to us, that by it we may be empowered to live in the world,
announcing your rule of justice, reconciliation and peace. In the name of Jesus
Christ, our Savior and Friend. Amen.
Old
Testament Reading - Genesis 37: 1-4, 12-28
Psalter
Reading -Psalm 105:1-11 (UMH 828)
Epistle
Reading - Romans 10: 5-15
Hymn -“O
For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” (UMH 57)
Gospel
Reading - Matthew 14: 22-33
Sermon -
“God and History” - Rev. Joe Watson
Affirmation of Faith
- UMH 881
Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn - “God Will Take Care of You” (UMH 130)
Benediction
Now,
let us go out from this place and witness to the next generation of believers
through our humility before God, our trust in God, our disciplined life because
of God, our attentiveness to God, and our steadfast faithfulness in God's
eternal grace and presence. Amen.
Allen-Lee Memorial
UMC
August
2, 2020 – Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship
Leader: Are any among us weary? Do we carry heavy
burdens?
People: Here is a place of rest. Here we encounter
Christ’s healing and grace.
Leader: Are any among us frantic and scattered,
breathless in our busy-ness?
People: Here is a
place of deep peace. In our worship, we meet the unhurried God.
Leader: Are any
among us feeling brittle and broken, thirsty for the gospel?
People: Here we
encounter Jesus, the living water — tranquil and ever-present.
Leader: Are any
among us feeling hollow and empty, hungry for truth?
People: Here we
encounter Christ, the bread of life — nourishment for the journey.
Opening Prayer
Great Healer, make us aware of your great Spirit here in
this place. Touch and heal our brokenness, and lift us out of despair and
doubt. Dry our tears of pain and sorrow. Comfort and nourish us with the many
blessings of your great love, O God. May we flourish and blossom in the warmth
and compassion of your healing love and grace. Amen.
Old
Testament Reading – Genesis 32:22-31
Psalter
Reading – Psalm 17:1-7, 15 – UMH 749
Hymn
– “Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast” – UMH 616
Epistle
Reading – Romans 9:1-5
Gospel
Reading – Matthew 14:13-21
Sermon – "The Actual Story” – Rev. Joe Watson
Affirmation of Faith –
UMH 881
Invitation – UMH
12
Confession and Pardon – UMH
12
The Great Thanksgiving – UMH 13
The Lord’s Prayer
Giving the Bread and Cup
Hymn – “There
Is a Fountain Filled with Blood” – UMH 622
Benediction
As you go forth from this place, may you be an ambassador of
peace and grace, whether you are in the parking lot or on a playground. May
Jesus lead you through the gateway of another week with the good news that life
is worth living. Regardless of what you do, or where you are, grace abounds.
May you go forth with eyes open to see the miracles of God's world and may the
love and peace of God sustain you and all those you love, wherever they may be,
as you leave this place renewed and refreshed. Amen.